Daave

I upgraded a colleagues computer in 20 / 30 minutes last week with
minimal input. The computer was, however, only 12 months old. No
problems whatsoever. I had previously upgraded my own home computer and
that gives you more confidence when you come to do it a second time. I
also read a lot of posts by those having problems before I tried. That
makes you more apprehensive when you first do the update but it also
means you can pick up warnings of problems you may encounter with your
own computer. I now have a lot of paper to put in the bin <G>.

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Regards.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Daave wrote:
> "Ken" <mystery@nomail.net> wrote in message
> news:OjE3Mv61IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I'm going to bite the bullet today and load SP3.
>> Here's my understand (er... wish)
>> Since my SP2 system up to date with all updates. The SP3 installation
>> will go more quickly? because SP3 is an agglomeration of all previous
>> updates (with perhaps a few new ones). Is that correct?
>> Suppose my system was not current. Would the SP3 install take longer?
>
> As others have mentioned, you may have a greater chance of success if
> you download SP3 in its entirety and *then* install it (which
> shouldn't take too long since you already have many of its components
> already). Although most people have not had issues upgrading from SP2
> to SP3, there have been a large number of reported problems, most
> resulting from PCs with AMD processors *and* OEM images, especially
> HPs. Fortunately, there is a patch for this (to be installed before
> the upgrade).
> It is highly recommended you image your hard drive before the upgrade.
> It's always good to have all the bases covered.
>
> You should also revert to IE6 (if you haven't already) before the
> service pack upgrade.
>
> If you have done your homework, Windows Update should work for you.
> But downloading the whole package serves a second purpose: it will
> allow you to create an installation disk slipstreamed with SP3, which
> would be very useful for repairs. Here's a link to download
> WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe :
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
>
> For reference:
>
>
> (For those who have PCs with AMD processors and OEM images, especially
> HPs
>
> "Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?"
>
> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ng-xp-sp3.aspx
>
> (or http://tinyurl.com/6zs52d )
>
>
> "Windows XP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful
> installation"
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>
> (or http://tinyurl.com/6nf4k4 )
>
>
> "Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
>
>
> "Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)" (Free Microsoft
> support for SP3-related issues)
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>
> (or http://tinyurl.com/6cw2xk )