Thanks for the info. I'm aware of most of the issues. The only thing I
can't do is revert back to IE6. So I may need to reinstall IE7 or try
version 8 beta.
At any rate, I have no reason to update yet and don't plan too. After
downloading the ISO CD, added my own folder that contains tools and
hotfixes... so that I can burn a CD. Will do this sometime soon which is
why I was wondering. But I won't update until ...maybe the end of the
year.
Thanks again.
"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
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> 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 )
>