Ohhh, I wonder if this is the reason I cannot reinstall XP3? See
question posted below. Thanks.

Molly
Humph, the first install of XP3 went like the proverbial piece of
cake, now I'm seeing how many problems there can be. I'm not in a
position to backup so I'm wondering if it's worth the
aggrivation/risk.


On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:01:44 -0400, "Daave"
<dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

>JCO wrote:
>> Will the Actual Service Pack be modified and re-released?
>
>No.
>
>> Or will we have to just deal with all the hot fixes...
>
>Yes. But that's how it has always been. Prior to the release of SP3,
>there were 80+ hot fixes post-SP2.
>
>> I have the CD disk downloaded (ISO) which has lots of other things,
>> but of course the main part of the disk is the
>> WINDOWSXP-KB936929-SP3-X86-ENU.EXE (the actual service pack 3).
>>
>> Will KB936929 be modified so that we won't have to deal with all the
>> fixes?
>
>No.
>
>It sounds like you are in the process of installing SP3. Make sure you
>do all the necessary prep work first:
>
>
>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.
>
>
>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 )
>