Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3

[Guest Buck Turgidson]

I have "XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2" on my desktop. Can I,

and should I, upgrade this to SP3?

 

If so, how should I proceed? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

I would like to test drive Hyper-V, which requires SP3.

 

Thanks very much.

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3

 

>I have "XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2" on my desktop. Can I,

>and should I, upgrade this to SP3?

>

>If so, how should I proceed? Any advice would be appreciated.

>

>I would like to test drive Hyper-V, which requires SP3.

>

>Thanks very much.

1. What to do before installing SP3:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

2. Make sure you're fully patched up with Windows Updates.

3. Make sure you've got the Intel chipset drivers already installed:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=816&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go%21

4. If you have anti-virus, make sure it's fully up to date.

5. Download the full SP3 as I don't recommend the Window Update

version.

6. If you encounter setup errors, check here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest JS]

Re: Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3

 

If your not in a rush I would hold off for a while longer.

That said here is a "Long" list of things you should look at.

 

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

 

How to prevent SP3 from being installed on your PC

(Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7C9A07A-5267-4BD6-87D0-E2A72099EDB7&displaylang=en

(Works for 1 year from date SP3 was released)

 

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en

Be sure to download and read the file titled 'Overview of Windows XP Service

Pack 3'

Note: "You can run the SP3 update package on any edition of Windows XP SP1

or SP2."

 

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3

Discusses the hard disk space requirements for installing Windows XP Service

Pack 3 (SP3)

(For a PC on which Windows XP is already installed)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311/en-us

 

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx

 

Release notes for the Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929/en-us

 

List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480/

 

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

Recommends steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Also includes troubleshooting information.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/en-us

 

XP SP3: Registry Corruption & Norton SymProtect:

Symptoms: After installing XP Service Pack 3,

Device Manger is empty; the Network Connections panel is empty;

there are no Network connection icons; and/or there is problematic

or no Wireless or Ethernet connectivity;

the Safely Remove Hardware icon no longer appears;

USB devices no longer function, including mice.

You may not have all of these symptoms, only some of them.

Solution: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33522&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

 

How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of Windows XP Service Pack

3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718/en-us

 

After you create Windows XP Service Pack 3 slipstreamed media, your product

key is not accepted

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950722/en-us

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support

(Via Email, Chat or Phone support)

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

Install SP3 in 'Clean Boot' mode:

How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

 

Where to download SP3

SP3 file download:

(File is large but will only install components that you PC requires)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

 

ISO image - used to create install CD:

(You must have CD burning software that can use an ISO as source)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en

 

Availability of the .NET Framework 1.0 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix

Describes the .NET Framework 1.0 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix rollup package

for the Mscorwks.dll, Mscorsvr.dll, and Mscorlib.dll files.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896061/en-us

 

 

Just some of the SP3 Issues:

(see the next to last entry in this list for more issues)

 

Windows XP SP3 Issues and Fixes Continued:

(Note: there is a section of this article devoted to System Restore points,

read it!)

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/25/pitstop-news-flash-sp3-still-no-go-flash-xp-sp3-still-not-ready-news-flash-do-not-install/

 

The Address toolbar no longer appears on the taskbar after you install

Windows XP Service Pack 3

Describes why the Address toolbar is no longer visible on the taskbar

A workaround (this is not a fix - the address bar is gone) for this missing

functionality is provided.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951448/en-us

 

Restore the Address Bar in Windows XP SP3:

http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/05/08/restore-the-address-bar-in-windows-xp-sp3/

Note: I have not tried this as I'm still at SP2, so run at your own risk!

 

SP3-based computer loses wireless connectivity when it resumes from standby

or from hibernation,

or you receive an error message when you try to put the computer in standby

or in hibernation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951447/en-us

 

Device Manager and Network Connections may be blank after you install

Windows XP Service Pack 3

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

 

Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not

show any network connections after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979/en-us

 

Error messages when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:

"Service Pack 3 installation did not complete" and "An internal error

occurred"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949384/en-us

 

Windows XP Service Pack 3 installation fails with an error message, and the

following error is logged in the service pack installation log: "8007F0F4 -

STATUS_PREREQUISITE_FAILED"

You must take one of the actions that are described in this article to

resolve this issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949388/en-us

 

Changes to the 802.1X-based wired network connection settings in Windows XP

Service Pack 3

(949984) - Describes that the AuthMode and SupplicantMode registry entries

are no longer used in Windows XP Service Pack 3 for a 802.1X-based wired

network connection.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949984/en-us

 

The Authentication tab is missing in the properties dialog box of the wired

network adapter after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950725/en-us

 

You cannot connect to an 802.1X wired network after you upgrade to Windows

XP Service Pack 3

Problem in which you cannot connect to an 802.1X wired network.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953650/en-us

 

Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:

"Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/en-us

 

You do not have enough free disk space on %SystemDrive% to install Service

Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949385

 

Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:

"Setup has detected that another update is in progress Please complete that

installation or removal and try again"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949381/en-us

 

You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372

 

Error message during every restart after you install Windows XP Service Pack

3:

"The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

dynamic link library wlanapi.dll"

Describes a situation in which you receive an error message every time that

you restart a Windows XP-based computer.

Specifically, this problem occurs after you install Windows XP Service Pack

3 (SP3).

A resolution is provided: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950720/en-us

 

Error message after you upgrade a computer that uses a processor other than

an Intel processor to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP Service

Pack 3: "STOP: 0x0000007E"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=953356

This is the patch to fix the above issue "For non-Intel processors"

***Must be applied before installing SP3***

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=230796A7-54D6-4C31-BDA3-EFD2F7E87A8C&displaylang=en

 

From: Jesper Johansson's blog

Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

(Affects AMD-based computers with OEM images, primarily HP Desktops)

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

 

A blank desktop may appear when you log on to a Windows XP-based computer:

(Hotfix for SP2 and SP3)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948277/en-us

 

Event ID: 5603 occurs when you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1,

Windows XP Service Pack 2, or Windows XP Service Pack 3:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915148/en-us

 

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,

from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after

you repair a Windows XP installation

(This KB article may also solve SP3 Windows Update will not work problem)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

 

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after you

install Windows XP Service Pack 3:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

 

Problems occur after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 or

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with a Norton 2008 product installed:

Info and Fix:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/norton2008.nsf/docid/2008051623552079

 

The print operation fails, or partial pages are printed when you try to

print to a Citizen printer or to an Alps printer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;951822

 

Custom settings in the Oobeinfo.ini file are lost after you upgrade a

computer to Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953651/en-us

 

Windows Installer 4.5

(supports SP2 and SP3)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942288

 

The long list of things you don't want to know about Service Pack 3:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?mode=a&query=service+pack+3&catalog=LCID%3D1033&1033comm=1&spid=1173

 

 

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249/en-us

 

JS

 

 

"Buck Turgidson" <jc_va@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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>I have "XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2" on my desktop. Can I,

>and should I, upgrade this to SP3?

>

> If so, how should I proceed? Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> I would like to test drive Hyper-V, which requires SP3.

>

> Thanks very much.

>

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3

 

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:13:25 -0400, "Buck Turgidson"

<jc_va@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have "XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2" on my desktop. Can I,

 

 

Yes.

 

> and should I, upgrade this to SP3?

 

 

Yes.

 

 

> If so, how should I proceed?

 

 

Read here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest gary]

Re: Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3

 

ive been told not to upgrade to service pack 3 in south africa, i have done

it on my laptop it works but crashes often now. i did try it on my desktop

but it would not detect my adsl modem, i had to recover and use service pack

2 again. ive heard it is very unstable. any answers???

--

thanks gary

 

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> >I have "XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2" on my desktop. Can I,

> >and should I, upgrade this to SP3?

> >

> >If so, how should I proceed? Any advice would be appreciated.

> >

> >I would like to test drive Hyper-V, which requires SP3.

> >

> >Thanks very much.

> 1. What to do before installing SP3:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

> 2. Make sure you're fully patched up with Windows Updates.

> 3. Make sure you've got the Intel chipset drivers already installed:

> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=816&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go%21

> 4. If you have anti-virus, make sure it's fully up to date.

> 5. Download the full SP3 as I don't recommend the Window Update

> version.

> 6. If you encounter setup errors, check here:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3

 

> ...i have done

> it on my laptop it works but crashes often now.

 

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

 

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. Go to

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

> ...i did try it on my desktop

> but it would not detect my adsl modem,

 

Device Manager and Network Connections may be blank after you install

Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791

 

Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show

any network connections after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979

 

A Windows XP SP3-based computer loses wireless connectivity when it resumes

from standby or from hibernation, or you receive an error message when you

try to put the computer in standby or in hibernation:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951447

 

Windows XP SP3-based client computers cannot access the network when some

DHCP information is unavailable

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953761

 

An ADSL router may restart occasionally after you install Windows XP SP3 or

Windows Vista:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955084

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

gary wrote:

> ive been told not to upgrade to service pack 3 in south africa, i have

> done

> it on my laptop it works but crashes often now. i did try it on my desktop

> but it would not detect my adsl modem, i had to recover and use service

> pack

> 2 again. ive heard it is very unstable. any answers???

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