Guest jaydee2 Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 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 -- jaydee2
Guest Malke Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 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 -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 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
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