Service Pack 3 installation

I just installed service pack 3 on my XP pro setup. after several attempts I
finally managed to get the update succesfully installed.

However now that it's running (applications seem to work fine) I notice that
my network icons (cable and wireless) have dissapeared and when I try to look
at devices in device manager the page is blank... no devices showing at all..

Hardware is a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop.

ideas anyone?

Thanks...

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

WinXP-specific newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Steve2603 wrote:
> I just installed service pack 3 on my XP pro setup. after several attempts
> I
> finally managed to get the update succesfully installed.
>
> However now that it's running (applications seem to work fine) I notice
> that
> my network icons (cable and wireless) have dissapeared and when I try to
> look at devices in device manager the page is blank... no devices showing
> at all..
>
> Hardware is a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop.
>
> ideas anyone?
>
> Thanks...

And, if you have Norton products installed, see this advisory:

Upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with
your Norton 2008 product installed:
http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccom...c-882faf8d365f

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"Steve2603" <Steve2603@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE846C63-45FB-4E2F-9E5F-5167EF48DF92@microsoft.com...
>I just installed service pack 3 on my XP pro setup. after several attempts
>I
> finally managed to get the update succesfully installed.
>
> However now that it's running (applications seem to work fine) I notice
> that
> my network icons (cable and wireless) have dissapeared and when I try to
> look
> at devices in device manager the page is blank... no devices showing at
> all..
>
> Hardware is a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop.
>
> ideas anyone?
>
> Thanks...

OK, Thanks guys. I'll give them a try.



"Steve2603" wrote:

> I just installed service pack 3 on my XP pro setup. after several attempts I
> finally managed to get the update succesfully installed.
>
> However now that it's running (applications seem to work fine) I notice that
> my network icons (cable and wireless) have dissapeared and when I try to look
> at devices in device manager the page is blank... no devices showing at all..
>
> Hardware is a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop.
>
> ideas anyone?
>
> Thanks...