You're welcome.

JS

"ellivnerg" <ellivnerg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks JS you've more or less backed up what I've just been reading.. I'll
> stay as I am for a while..better the devil you know!
> --
> Gren
>
>
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> Service Pack 3 is not bug free, so if I where you I'd hold off installing
>> for a while.
>> However if you want to byte the bullet then here are some things you
>> should
>> know.
>> Preference is to download the Service Pack and not use Windows Update.
>> Read the articles below: It's a long list but it could save your bacon.
>>
>> How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389
>>
>> How to prevent SP3 from being installed on your PC
>> (Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> (Works for 1 year from date SP3 was released)
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> Be sure to download and read the file titled 'Overview of Windows XP
>> Service
>> Pack 3'
>> Note: "You can run the SP3 update package on any edition of Windows XP
>> SP1
>> or SP2."
>>
>> The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> Discusses the hard disk space requirements for installing Windows XP
>> Service
>> Pack 3 (SP3)
>> (For a PC on which Windows XP is already installed)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311/en-us
>>
>> Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../cc164204.aspx
>>
>> Release notes for the Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929/en-us
>>
>> List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480/
>>
>> Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> Recommends steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3.
>> Also includes troubleshooting information.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/en-us
>>
>> Post Installation Cleanup:
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827
>>
>> How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of Windows XP Service
>> Pack
>> 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718/en-us
>>
>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support
>> (Via Email, Chat or Phone support)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>>
>> Install SP3 in 'Clean Boot' mode:
>> How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>>
>> Where to download SP3
>> SP3 file download:
>> (File is large but will only install components that you PC requires)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> ISO image - used to create install CD:
>> (You must have CD burning software that can use an ISO as source)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> Availability of the .NET Framework 1.0 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix
>> Describes the .NET Framework 1.0 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix rollup
>> package
>> for the Mscorwks.dll, Mscorsvr.dll, and Mscorlib.dll files.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896061/en-us
>>
>>
>> Just some of the SP3 Issues:
>> (see the next to last entry in this list for more issues)
>>
>> Windows XP SP3 Issues and Fixes Continued:
>> (Note: there is a section of this article devoted to System Restore
>> points,
>> read it!)
>> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/0...o-not-install/
>>
>> After you create Windows XP Service Pack 3 slipstreamed media, your
>> product
>> key is not accepted
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950722/en-us
>>
>> XP SP3: Registry Corruption & Norton SymProtect:
>> Symptoms: After installing XP Service Pack 3,
>> Device Manger is empty; the Network Connections panel is empty;
>> there are no Network connection icons; and/or there is problematic
>> or no Wireless or Ethernet connectivity;
>> the Safely Remove Hardware icon no longer appears;
>> USB devices no longer function, including mice.
>> You may not have all of these symptoms, only some of them.
>> Solution:
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&...st=0&sk=t&sd=a
>>
>> The Address toolbar no longer appears on the taskbar after you install
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> Describes why the Address toolbar is no longer visible on the taskbar
>> A workaround (this is not a fix - the address bar is gone) for this
>> missing
>> functionality is provided.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951448/en-us
>>
>> Restore the Address Bar in Windows XP SP3:
>> http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/05/0...indows-xp-sp3/
>> Note: I have not tried this as I'm still at SP2, so run at your own risk!
>>
>> SP3-based computer loses wireless connectivity when it resumes from
>> standby
>> or from hibernation,
>> or you receive an error message when you try to put the computer in
>> standby
>> or in hibernation
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951447/en-us
>>
>> Device Manager and Network Connections may be blank after you install
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791/en-us
>>
>> Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not
>> show any network connections after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979/en-us
>>
>> Changes to the 802.1X-based wired network connection settings in Windows
>> XP
>> Service Pack 3
>> Describes that the AuthMode and SupplicantMode registry entries are no
>> longer used in
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 for a 802.1X-based wired network connection.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949984/en-us
>>
>> You cannot connect to an 802.1X wired network after you upgrade to
>> Windows
>> XP Service Pack 3
>> Problem in which you cannot connect to an 802.1X wired network.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953650/en-us
>>
>> Error messages when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
>> "Service Pack 3 installation did not complete" and "An internal error
>> occurred"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949384/en-us
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 installation fails with an error message, and
>> the
>> following error is logged in the service pack installation log:
>> "8007F0F4 -
>> STATUS_PREREQUISITE_FAILED"
>> You must take one of the actions that are described in this article to
>> resolve this issue.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949388/en-us
>>
>> The Authentication tab is missing in the properties dialog box of the
>> wired
>> network adapter after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950725/en-us
>>
>> Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
>> "Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/en-us
>>
>> You do not have enough free disk space on %SystemDrive% to install
>> Service
>> Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949385
>>
>> Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
>> "Setup has detected that another update is in progress Please complete
>> that
>> installation or removal and try again"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949381/en-us
>>
>> You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to
>> Windows
>> XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based
>> computer
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372
>>
>> Error message during every restart after you install Windows XP Service
>> Pack
>> 3:
>> "The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the
>> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll"
>> Describes a situation in which you receive an error message every time
>> that
>> you restart a Windows XP-based computer.
>> Specifically, this problem occurs after you install Windows XP Service
>> Pack
>> 3 (SP3).
>> A resolution is provided: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950720/en-us
>>
>> Error message after you upgrade a computer that uses a processor other
>> than
>> an Intel processor to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP Service
>> Pack 3: "STOP: 0x0000007E"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=953356
>> This is the patch to fix the above issue "For non-Intel processors"
>> ***Must be applied before installing SP3***
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> From: Jesper Johansson's blog
>> Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?
>> (Affects AMD-based computers with OEM images, primarily HP Desktops)
>> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ng-xp-sp3.aspx
>>
>> A blank desktop may appear when you log on to a Windows XP-based
>> computer:
>> (Hotfix for SP2 and SP3)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948277/en-us
>>
>> Event ID: 5603 occurs when you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack
>> 1,
>> Windows XP Service Pack 2, or Windows XP Service Pack 3:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915148/en-us
>>
>> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
>> from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
>> you repair a Windows XP installation
>> (This KB article may also solve SP3 Windows Update will not work problem)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>> Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after
>> you
>> install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309
>>
>> Problems occur after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 or
>> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with a Norton 2008 product installed:
>> Info and Fix:
>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...08051623552079
>>
>> The print operation fails, or partial pages are printed when you try to
>> print to a Citizen printer or to an Alps printer
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;951822
>>
>> Custom settings in the Oobeinfo.ini file are lost after you upgrade a
>> computer to Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953651/en-us
>>
>> Windows Installer 4.5
>> (supports SP2 and SP3)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942288
>>
>> The long list of things you don't want to know about Service Pack 3:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/...mm=1&spid=1173
>>
>>
>> How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249/en-us
>>
>> JS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "ellivnerg" <ellivnerg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:76C0A27B-3022-4AB2-AEC9-63F441B5F90D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have been running windows XP with SP2 and all the updates since 2007 I
>> >am
>> > aware that SP3 is now available as a download. Do I need to download
>> > this
>> > as
>> > not being very comp. literate I am reluctant to alter things that are
>> > running ok i.e. dont tamper if not broken. I would appreciate any
>> > helpfull
>> > advice on this
>> > --
>> > Gren
>>
>>
>>