Windows XP SP3 CD

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Steven Tan

I have downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from Microsoft
website and burn into CD. May I know how to install the SP3 to other PC with
this CD.

Regards,
Steven Tan
 
Steven said:
I have downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from Microsoft
website and burn into CD. May I know how to install the SP3 to other PC with
this CD.

Regards,
Steven Tan
Click to expand...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
is the link to the WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe executable that
you can store on a cd and can run later. I suggest you copy to the HD
then run.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=enis
the link to the ISO image that you burn a CD with.


xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso seems to be what you have.
If you burned it as an ISO and not just wrote it to a cd then you are on
track. Just put in the cd and in the root folder you will find the SP3
executable: WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe that you want to copy to
the HD and run.

The reason I say copy to the HD is that when I tried last week to update
my 3rd PC for the CD rom F:, it wanted to expand the exe to an F:\ temp
folder. And of course you can't write to a CD rom. So I finally
copied it to C: and then removed the CD and ran the exe. It extracted
to C:\ now. And worked too.
 
The file you downloaded is an "ISO" file.
You don't put this file on a CD.
You put in on your hard drive and when you click on it, it should open your CD burning program and
make an installation CD.
By the way, the Windows XP burning software will not work.
You will need a 3rd party burning software that works with ISO files.

| But I can't open the file when i click on it in the CD. Should I extract it
| first.
|
| "Big_Al" wrote:
|
| > Steven Tan wrote:
| > > I have downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from Microsoft
| > > website and burn into CD. May I know how to install the SP3 to other PC with
| > > this CD.
| > >
| > > Regards,
| > > Steven Tan
| >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
| > is the link to the WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe executable that
| > you can store on a cd and can run later. I suggest you copy to the HD
| > then run.
| >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=enis
| > the link to the ISO image that you burn a CD with.
| >
| >
| > xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso seems to be what you have.
| > If you burned it as an ISO and not just wrote it to a cd then you are on
| > track. Just put in the cd and in the root folder you will find the SP3
| > executable: WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe that you want to copy to
| > the HD and run.
| >
| > The reason I say copy to the HD is that when I tried last week to update
| > my 3rd PC for the CD rom F:, it wanted to expand the exe to an F:\ temp
| > folder. And of course you can't write to a CD rom. So I finally
| > copied it to C: and then removed the CD and ran the exe. It extracted
| > to C:\ now. And worked too.
| >
| >
 
Hi,
sorry,let me clarrify again.
I downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from microsoft and it
comes with sonic RecordNow software.So I use the Burn button to burn to
CD.After burning,I open the file in the CD,it is a Sonic ISO file. when I try
to install the SP3 to my other PC, how? should I extract the file to run the
SP3 or in the first place I should not just copy the ISO file or
otherwise,please assist.
 
Steven said:
Hi,
sorry,let me clarrify again.
I downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from microsoft and it
comes with sonic RecordNow software.So I use the Burn button to burn to
CD.After burning,I open the file in the CD,it is a Sonic ISO file. when I try
to install the SP3 to my other PC, how? should I extract the file to run the
SP3 or in the first place I should not just copy the ISO file or
otherwise,please assist.
Click to expand...
Download the SP3 file and forget the ISO if that is too complicated for
you. It works!
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

An ISO is an image (like a zip file) of a CD. Its supposted to be
burned to a cd with a *specialized* program ('burn iso image') so that
it makes a cd with folders and files like any other CD. An ISO is an
easy way to send CDs from place to place. It also allows a bootable
CD to be recreated without jumping through hoops.

If you can read the CD you made now, and see the .iso file, it still
does not make it properly burned to the CD. You just saved it to a CD.

If you cannot burn an ISO image with RecordNow, then get imgburn or some
such freeware. http://www.imgburn.com/

Or download the SP3 in an EXE file.
WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe is what you want.
 
Steven said:
Hi,
sorry,let me clarrify again.
I downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from microsoft
and it comes with sonic RecordNow software.So I use the Burn button
to burn to CD.After burning,I open the file in the CD,it is a Sonic
ISO file. when I try to install the SP3 to my other PC, how? should I
extract the file to run the SP3 or in the first place I should not
just copy the ISO file or otherwise,please assist.
Click to expand...

The first thing you should do is make sure that you are not hiding file
extensions:

My Computer | Tools | Folder Options | View
Uncheck the box next to "Hide extensions for known file types."
Click OK.

Now, use Windows Explorer to see what exactly you burned to the CD:

My Computer | Double-click DVD/CD-RW Drive

What do you see?
 
As I said, I got the the downloaded ISO with RecordNow and I do not know how
to run and install SP3 to other PC.Anyway I tried all means and share with
you all friends with the following:-
I extracted the ISO file to my HD,From there one by one I burn them to a CD
by using RecordNow program and it works.
 
Steven said:
As I said, I got the the downloaded ISO with RecordNow and I do not know how
to run and install SP3 to other PC.
Click to expand...
Thus the reason we are giving you advice!
Anyway I tried all means and share with
you all friends with the following:-

I extracted the ISO file to my HD, From there one by one I burn them to a CD
by using RecordNow program and it works.
Click to expand...

You just are not reading are you. You do not extract anything. An
ISO extension on a file needs to be burned to a CD with a ISO burning
software, (imgburn) or recordnow *if it has an image burn option*. Once
burned to the CD you will see *FILES*.
From there you can run the SP3.exe file.

That or download the SP3.exe file itself. You don't need the ISO.
Get the exe.

I'm outa here!
 
is xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso

Daave said:
The first thing you should do is make sure that you are not hiding file
extensions:

My Computer | Tools | Folder Options | View
Uncheck the box next to "Hide extensions for known file types."
Click OK.

Now, use Windows Explorer to see what exactly you burned to the CD:

My Computer | Double-click DVD/CD-RW Drive

What do you see?
Click to expand...
 
is xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso
Click to expand...

You did it wrong. had you done it correctly, you would instead see:

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

Since I am not familiar with RecordNow, I can't offer first-hand
experience with that particular program. But it seems you merely created
an ordinary data CD, copying the .iso *file* to it.

An ISO is a *complete image*. Instead of copying the file, you actually
need to write the actual image to the disk.

Actually, I just found a helpful page:

"Create a Data Disc Using an ISO Image File with HP RecordNow"
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=lpg40850&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=&product=59855

Look at Figure 2. Does it look familiar? Did you follow all the
instructions on this page? Especially Step #6:

The following message will be displayed:

"You have selected a ISO image file. Would you like to create a disc
with the contents of this file?"

Click OK , and then click Next.

----------------------------------------------------

If for some reason, RecordNow just isn't working, CDBurnerXP is quite
capable of burning ISO images (and then some):

http://www.cdburnerxp.se/help/Data/burn-iso

http://www.cdburnerxp.se/en/download
 
Steven said:
I have downloaded xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd from Microsoft
website and burn into CD. May I know how to install the SP3 to other PC with
this CD.

Regards,
Steven Tan
Click to expand...


If the file you downloaded is an ISO image (has 'iso' extension), you
should use a CD writer software and choose to "burn image to CD".

One very good, free, and open source writer is InfraRecorder:
http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/?page_id=5

Here are a couple of videos that show how to burn an ISO image using
InfraRecorder:
http://dai-videotutes.blogspot.com/2007/07/ifrarecorder-burning-iso.html
 
H.S. said:
If the file you downloaded is an ISO image (has 'iso' extension), you
should use a CD writer software and choose to "burn image to CD".

One very good, free, and open source writer is InfraRecorder:
http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/?page_id=5

Here are a couple of videos that show how to burn an ISO image using
InfraRecorder:
http://dai-videotutes.blogspot.com/2007/07/ifrarecorder-burning-iso.html
Click to expand...


Forgot to mention, you need to be logged in as an administrator to burn
CDs in XP. But others will correct me if I am wrong.

Now, if you would like to allow all users to burn discs (including
restricted users), then do as described here:
http://www.nch.com.au/kb/10008.html

The above link shows how to set permissions so that all users have burn
rights. Here is the procedure given in the link above:
---------------------------------------------------------
Windows XP
You can change the group policy settings to allow this. You must log on
as an Administrator user to change this setting.

1. Run gpedit.msc (via Start menu, Run..)
2. Select the following:
Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows
Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options
3. Enable the option 'Devices: Restrict CD-Rom access to locally
logged-on user only.'

You should now reboot your PC. Restricted users can now rip/burn CDs.
 
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