XP, AMD and SP3

[Guest jaydee2]

I have a friend who installed SP3 on his AMD processor computer and has

been plagued with lockups and general discontent—until he removed SP3.

 

I have been recently assailed by MS / windows update with a pending SP3

update. Since I am on a computer with an AMD 751 MB and K7 processor,

I've been loathe to allow the SP3 upload.

 

Do I have to worry about this? Was it a problem peculiar to my friend's

computer? What's so hot about SP3 that I need to download it?

tks,

johnd

 

 

 

 

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jaydee2

[Guest Malke]

Re: XP, AMD and SP3

 

jaydee2 wrote:

>

> I have a friend who installed SP3 on his AMD processor computer and has

> been plagued with lockups and general discontent—until he removed SP3.

>

> I have been recently assailed by MS / windows update with a pending SP3

> update. Since I am on a computer with an AMD 751 MB and K7 processor,

> I've been loathe to allow the SP3 upload.

>

> Do I have to worry about this? Was it a problem peculiar to my friend's

> computer? What's so hot about SP3 that I need to download it?

 

The issue with AMD processors was not specific to SP3. It occurred with SP2,

also. The situation was that some OEMs (HP, Dell, etc.) used an image for

their AMD computers that included an Intel driver. The ever-brilliant

Jesper Johannson explained it best here:

 

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/07/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

 

If you are at all nervous about installing SP3 because of your AMD chip, you

can run Jesper's utility. If your computer isn't at risk, the utility will

tell you.

 

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals

and Developers (Microsoft Download Center)

http://tinyurl.com/6k9zo3

 

Release notes for WinXP SP3 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

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

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

 

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

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[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: XP, AMD and SP3

 

>I have a friend who installed SP3 on his AMD processor computer and has

>been plagued with lockups and general discontent—until he removed SP3.

>

>I have been recently assailed by MS / windows update with a pending SP3

>update. Since I am on a computer with an AMD 751 MB and K7 processor,

>I've been loathe to allow the SP3 upload.

>

>Do I have to worry about this? Was it a problem peculiar to my friend's

>computer? What's so hot about SP3 that I need to download it?

>tks,

>johnd

 

What brand and model was you friend's computer. What brand and model

is your computer?

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf