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 May 15 2008, 07:59 PM
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May 15 2008, 08:17 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 262 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,991 |
I'd wait for it, unless you think it would solve another problem that you have. If you're stable right now, its not going to kill you to wait until they've got all the bugs fixed with the patch..
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May 15 2008, 08:21 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 7,143 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
I'm going to give it some time before downloading
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 why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane |
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May 15 2008, 08:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 15-April 08 Member No.: 203,246 |
Thanks that is fast becoming my thought, if it ain't broke don't fix it!
Phil -------------------- Laus Deo
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May 16 2008, 10:14 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 5,605 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068 |
Well...I don't think "if it ain't broke" feelings...apply to security updates, which is what SP3 and any other SP are.
But...I've been wrong before  .Louis |
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 May 16 2008, 11:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 14-November 07 Member No.: 169,716 |
I think I'll go with the consensus on this one and wait awhile before getting SP3. Once I start seeing more positive comments from people who have gotten it-instead of the many bad ones about lockups and other problems-will I make the jump to get it. Best to you...
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May 16 2008, 11:53 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 15-May 08 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 209,185 |
I haven't had any issues with it yet - but then again it's not on a "server", just a workstation with win xp pro.
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May 16 2008, 12:04 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 18-May 07 Member No.: 131,710 |
I havent tried this fix but im not to anxious to try it right now
my AMD HP crashed after installing service pack 3 i was lucky that i was able to get in safemode and do a system restore others i read about are not so fotunate. On the Ibm It went like a charm and no problems there. On compaq evo windows xp pro with d-link wireless adapter connecting to linksy it doesnt want to connect to internet but this is linksy and updated driver for wireless but however installing service pack 3 updates the adapter causing the internet connection to fail Heres some info on HP AMD...With Service Pack 3 http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/arc...ing-xp-sp3.aspx That details one of the causes of the non-boot issue some are having regarding SP3, If you have an HP computer with a part number that ends with a 'z' you have an AMD-based computer. Other manufacturers have also shipped AMD-based computers, but it is unclear whether they have built their images the same way HP did. The problem is that HP, apparently along other OEMs, deploy the same image to Intel-based computers that they do to AMD-based computers. Because the image for both Intel and AMD is the same all have the intelppm.sys driver installed and running. That driver provides power management on Intel-based computers. On an AMD-based computer, amdk8.sys provides the same functionality. Microsoft points out in a Knowledge Base article that installing both drivers on the same computer is an unsupported configuration, putting the blame on the OEM that deploys the image. The article in question was written when the same problem occurred after installing Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. There is also a list of before and after fixes for anyone that falls into this category. |
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May 16 2008, 01:16 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 1-April 08 From: "A little bit Nort' and way West of 'Da Bridge" Member No.: 200,286 |
I installed SP3 on my system the day after it was released...Granted I don't have an AMD based system...The only issue that I had to fix was the one mme stated about the linksys wireless adapter driver...My connection would drop in and out not constantly but at certain times when I would open up a new link or refresh a page. I went to linksys and installed the original driver for my adapter and that seemed to fix that issue...No other problems other than the fact that it took a little longer than I expected to install...I could only imagine the nightmare of trying to install it via a dial-up connection though...
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May 16 2008, 02:06 PM
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Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 7,143 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
QUOTE(douglas martin @ May 16 2008, 02:16 PM)  No other problems other than the fact that it took a little longer than I expected to install...I could only imagine the nightmare of trying to install it via a dial-up connection though... They might decide to make a CD of it available, like SP2, you never know -------------------- Mark
why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane |
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May 16 2008, 02:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 1-April 08 From: "A little bit Nort' and way West of 'Da Bridge" Member No.: 200,286 |
Amazing Andrew posted this link on another post to download an .iso but again it looks to be a very long download.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en |
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May 16 2008, 02:35 PM
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 Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 4,876 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
the link to the blog
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/arc...ing-xp-sp3.aspx why would anyone want the 500MB iso? -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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May 16 2008, 04:10 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 15-May 08 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 209,185 |
Handy for multiple computer installs I guess... That's at least why I downloaded it. Not everyone has a gigabit ethernet at home/work.
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May 16 2008, 04:18 PM
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 Bleeping Diesel Addicted Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,607 Joined: 23-January 06 From: SW VA USA Member No.: 51,954 |
I installed it just now. Let windows crash and burn, I'll break out GPartED and turn the drive into an ext3 drive and move my Home folder to it. (look for the silver lining and you'll see it covers the entire cloud of SP3)
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May 16 2008, 04:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 23-March 08 Member No.: 198,311 |
I updated to SP3 on both my home computer and laptop with absolutely no issues. I have Intel processors though. If you have an AMD processor, perhaps you should wait, since they have had compatibility problems with SP3.
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