Installing SP3 via Automatic Updates

[Guest localshop]

I have automatic updates set to Automatically download recommended updates

for my computer and install them at 20:00.

 

I left my pc on all night and it is still on SP3.

 

Will SP3 not install via automatic updates?

 

Thanks

[Guest Alias]

Re: Installing SP3 via Automatic Updates

 

localshop wrote:

> I have automatic updates set to Automatically download recommended updates

> for my computer and install them at 20:00.

>

> I left my pc on all night and it is still on SP3.

>

> Will SP3 not install via automatic updates?

>

> Thanks

 

It will but it's not a good idea to let it being as you have to disable

all anti virus and anti malware apps first and you need to reboot TWICE

after it's installed. If you have a third party firewall, you need to

make sure it's disabled and doesn't boot with Windows and use the XP

firewall during the SP3 install.

 

Alias

[Guest Malke]

Re: Installing SP3 via Automatic Updates

 

localshop wrote:

> I have automatic updates set to Automatically download recommended updates

> for my computer and install them at 20:00.

>

> I left my pc on all night and it is still on SP3.

>

> Will SP3 not install via automatic updates?

 

It would be better for you to download it and install it manually *after*

doing proper prep work.

 

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 PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Installing SP3 via Automatic Updates

 

[Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup]

 

Did you just enable Automatic Updates? Did you just reinstall WinXP and are

you running WinXP SP2?

 

Keep reading:

 

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server

Update Services installation issues:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602

 

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527

 

2. You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

 

3a. Check your WindowsUpdate.log (%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log) for errors

associated with the download/install.

 

=> How to read the WindowsUpdate.log file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

 

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122

and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support

link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

 

=> NB: If WindowsUpdate.log shows "Update is not allowed to download due to

regulation" errors, you'll just have to wait a while longer until the

servers aren't so busy. You may want to configure Automatic Updates to the

"Download but Notify" or "Notify Only" setting so you can keep better track

of the progress; see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

 

4. Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

5. 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"

--

~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/

 

localshop wrote:

> I have automatic updates set to Automatically download recommended updates

> for my computer and install them at 20:00.

>

> I left my pc on all night and it is still on [sP2?].

>

> Will SP3 not install via automatic updates?

[Guest localshop]

Re: Installing SP3 via Automatic Updates

 

Hi, you say it will but it hasn't yet (and SP3 has been out a while), is this

because I have McAfee Antivirus running?

 

Basically I don't want it to install automatically anyway so I think I will

have to apply the SP3 blocker tool to stop it.

 

Thanks

 

"Alias" wrote:

> localshop wrote:

> > I have automatic updates set to Automatically download recommended updates

> > for my computer and install them at 20:00.

> >

> > I left my pc on all night and it is still on SP3.

> >

> > Will SP3 not install via automatic updates?

> >

> > Thanks

>

> It will but it's not a good idea to let it being as you have to disable

> all anti virus and anti malware apps first and you need to reboot TWICE

> after it's installed. If you have a third party firewall, you need to

> make sure it's disabled and doesn't boot with Windows and use the XP

> firewall during the SP3 install.

>

> Alias

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Installing SP3 via Automatic Updates

 

See my reply to your post.

 

If you configure Automatic Updates to the "Notify Only" setting, you can

decline the download of the WinXP SP3 installer.

 

Note that WinXP SP3 must be installed by April 2010 or the machine will not

be offered any more critical security updates.

--

~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/

 

localshop wrote:

> Hi, you say it will but it hasn't yet (and SP3 has been out a while), is

> this because I have McAfee Antivirus running?

>

> Basically I don't want it to install automatically anyway so I think I

> will

> have to apply the SP3 blocker tool to stop it.

>

> Thanks

>

> "Alias" wrote:

>

>> localshop wrote:

>>> I have automatic updates set to Automatically download recommended

>>> updates

>>> for my computer and install them at 20:00.

>>>

>>> I left my pc on all night and it is still on SP3.

>>>

>>> Will SP3 not install via automatic updates?

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>

>> It will but it's not a good idea to let it being as you have to disable

>> all anti virus and anti malware apps first and you need to reboot TWICE

>> after it's installed. If you have a third party firewall, you need to

>> make sure it's disabled and doesn't boot with Windows and use the XP

>> firewall during the SP3 install.

>>

>> Alias