Service Pack 3

Installed Service Pack 3 last week per Microsoft Trouble Shooting
recommendation regarding a problem viewing a web site. (was running Windows
XP Prof, Service Pack 2)

After installing, icons for network connections and "safely remove hardware"
no longer appeared in tray; wireless & network connection options were not
listed when opening "network connections" window; and "Device Manager"
listing is blank.

Uninstalled Service Pack 3 this evening, but none of those details were
corrected.
Any ideas on how to recover them.

If the problem is related to SP3 - then this is where to get assistance -

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but
only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is valid until April 14, 2009. For
more information about this policy, visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223. Chat and e-mail support is available only
in the United States and Canada. For all other Windows XP issues, visit the Help and
Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173, and then choose
your product.

.. 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


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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"gordon keith" <gordonkeith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4379E9BB-B7FC-45A9-BD97-A9AB04082072@microsoft.com...
| Installed Service Pack 3 last week per Microsoft Trouble Shooting
| recommendation regarding a problem viewing a web site. (was running Windows
| XP Prof, Service Pack 2)
|
| After installing, icons for network connections and "safely remove hardware"
| no longer appeared in tray; wireless & network connection options were not
| listed when opening "network connections" window; and "Device Manager"
| listing is blank.
|
| Uninstalled Service Pack 3 this evening, but none of those details were
| corrected.
| Any ideas on how to recover them.

Thanks - I've initiated a support request per your comments.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> If the problem is related to SP3 - then this is where to get assistance -
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>
> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but
> only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is valid until April 14, 2009. For
> more information about this policy, visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at
> http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223. Chat and e-mail support is available only
> in the United States and Canada. For all other Windows XP issues, visit the Help and
> Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173, and then choose
> your product.
>
> .. 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
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "gordon keith" <gordonkeith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4379E9BB-B7FC-45A9-BD97-A9AB04082072@microsoft.com...
> | Installed Service Pack 3 last week per Microsoft Trouble Shooting
> | recommendation regarding a problem viewing a web site. (was running Windows
> | XP Prof, Service Pack 2)
> |
> | After installing, icons for network connections and "safely remove hardware"
> | no longer appeared in tray; wireless & network connection options were not
> | listed when opening "network connections" window; and "Device Manager"
> | listing is blank.
> |
> | Uninstalled Service Pack 3 this evening, but none of those details were
> | corrected.
> | Any ideas on how to recover them.
>
>
>

FYI - The problem was resolved via emails from Microsoft Windows Support
Professional. A couple of days later they also notified me of a new
builliten addressing the problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791/en-us

Thanks again for your help.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> If the problem is related to SP3 - then this is where to get assistance -
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>
> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but
> only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is valid until April 14, 2009. For
> more information about this policy, visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at
> http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223. Chat and e-mail support is available only
> in the United States and Canada. For all other Windows XP issues, visit the Help and
> Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173, and then choose
> your product.
>
> .. 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
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "gordon keith" <gordonkeith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4379E9BB-B7FC-45A9-BD97-A9AB04082072@microsoft.com...
> | Installed Service Pack 3 last week per Microsoft Trouble Shooting
> | recommendation regarding a problem viewing a web site. (was running Windows
> | XP Prof, Service Pack 2)
> |
> | After installing, icons for network connections and "safely remove hardware"
> | no longer appeared in tray; wireless & network connection options were not
> | listed when opening "network connections" window; and "Device Manager"
> | listing is blank.
> |
> | Uninstalled Service Pack 3 this evening, but none of those details were
> | corrected.
> | Any ideas on how to recover them.
>
>
>