Problem Installing SP3 to XP

[Guest lwapner@roadrunner.com]

Greetings:

 

The install was slow and appeared to virtually halt during "Creating

Backup Files". I canceled the installation but had to "alt-ctrl-del"

to get out of the process. A real mess! Then did System Restore. I

went through this failed process twice. All works well now without

succeeding to install SP3.

 

Questions -

 

Typically, how long should a successful installation take?

 

Given that I used "alt-ctrl-del" to abort two failed installations,

have I created an excessive number of worthless (backup) files or

other problems on my hard drive? If so, is there a safe way to delete

them?

 

Thanks!!

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Problem Installing SP3 to XP

 

A1. If you're installing WinXP SP3 via Automatic Updates or Windows Update,

it could take 2 hours or more for the installation to complete, depending on

server demand.

 

A2. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

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

 

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

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

 

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"

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

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

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lwapner@roadrunner.com wrote:

> Greetings:

>

> The install was slow and appeared to virtually halt during "Creating

> Backup Files". I canceled the installation but had to "alt-ctrl-del"

> to get out of the process. A real mess! Then did System Restore. I

> went through this failed process twice. All works well now without

> succeeding to install SP3.

>

> Questions -

>

> Typically, how long should a successful installation take?

>

> Given that I used "alt-ctrl-del" to abort two failed installations,

> have I created an excessive number of worthless (backup) files or

> other problems on my hard drive? If so, is there a safe way to delete

> them?

>

> Thanks!!

[Guest Plato]

Re: Problem Installing SP3 to XP

 

lwapner@roadrunner.com wrote:

>

> The install was slow and appeared to virtually halt during "Creating

> Backup Files". I canceled the installation but had to "alt-ctrl-del"

> to get out of the process. A real mess! Then did System Restore. I

> went through this failed process twice. All works well now without

> succeeding to install SP3.

 

Some tips here, including removing sp3:

 

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4

http://www.bootdisk.com/housecall/0034.htm#2