Guest mholt@ohiohills.com Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 There seems to be some feeling that it's not as good as Microsoft wants it to be. Shall I let it install on my Dell Inspiron 2200 laptop? Mike
Guest Malke Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 Re: SP3 mholt@ohiohills.com wrote: > There seems to be some feeling that it's not as good as Microsoft > wants it to be. Shall I let it install on my Dell Inspiron 2200 > laptop? I've had no problems with it on any of my numerous Windows boxen or any of the many clients' machines on which I've installed it. Prerequisites for a successful installation - MVP Harry Waldron - http://tinyurl.com/6nf4k4 Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 WinXP SP3 Installation - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx The hard disk space requirements for WinXP SP3 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311 SP3 Post-Installation Cleanup - http://www.aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827 Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Big_Al Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 Re: SP3 mholt@ohiohills.com wrote: > There seems to be some feeling that it's not as good as Microsoft > wants it to be. Shall I let it install on my Dell Inspiron 2200 > laptop? > > > Mike I've loaded it on 3 PC's at home, one was even an AMD chip, and no issues. I did make backups of each PC prior to the upgrade and I did follow the suggested prerequisites.
Guest Rick Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 Re: SP3 mholt@ohiohills.com wrote: > There seems to be some feeling that it's not as good as Microsoft > wants it to be. Shall I let it install on my Dell Inspiron 2200 > laptop? > > > Mike I have had problems trying to install SP3 on two Dell laptops, if you should encounter problems there is free tech support at MS until 4-14-09. The number is 866-234-6020. There is also a a knowledge base article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/en-us -- Rick Fargo, ND N 46°53'251" W 096°48'279" Remember the USS Liberty http://www.ussliberty.org/
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