XP Service Pack 3

[Guest Net Admin]

I have deployed XP Service Pack 3 at home for testing purposes. I received it

through my Technet subscription.

I was told it is a "Ticking time bomb" because it will disable my OS when

the RTM comes out. Is that true?

Here is the version I installed:

en_windows_xp_service_pack_3_release_candidate_1_x86_60967.exe

Self-Extracting Executable

 

Thank You for help with this.

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: XP Service Pack 3

 

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

 

Use this forum for all issues related to Windows XP SP3:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

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Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

"Net Admin" <NetAdmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A096E6BF-7748-4571-94C3-BA4F44724DFC@microsoft.com...

>I have deployed XP Service Pack 3 at home for testing purposes. I received

>it

> through my Technet subscription.

> I was told it is a "Ticking time bomb" because it will disable my OS when

> the RTM comes out. Is that true?

> Here is the version I installed:

> en_windows_xp_service_pack_3_release_candidate_1_x86_60967.exe

> Self-Extracting Executable

>

> Thank You for help with this.

[Guest Net Admin]

Re: XP Service Pack 3

 

Thank you Bruce, I will.

I apologize for not reading the previous posts about SP3.

 

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

>

> Use this forum for all issues related to Windows XP SP3:

> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

>

> "Net Admin" <NetAdmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A096E6BF-7748-4571-94C3-BA4F44724DFC@microsoft.com...

> >I have deployed XP Service Pack 3 at home for testing purposes. I received

> >it

> > through my Technet subscription.

> > I was told it is a "Ticking time bomb" because it will disable my OS when

> > the RTM comes out. Is that true?

> > Here is the version I installed:

> > en_windows_xp_service_pack_3_release_candidate_1_x86_60967.exe

> > Self-Extracting Executable

> >

> > Thank You for help with this.

>

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: XP Service Pack 3

 

Type 'winver' in a Run box. You will see the expiration date if there is

one. I believe it is June 30. In no case will it expire on the date SP3

rtm's. Timebombs have no way of detecting when the product has been

superceded by the rtm release. There is no need to anyway since a date

certain is set in the software. The last pre-release build may or may not

be timebombed.

 

"Net Admin" <NetAdmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A096E6BF-7748-4571-94C3-BA4F44724DFC@microsoft.com...

>I have deployed XP Service Pack 3 at home for testing purposes. I received

>it

> through my Technet subscription.

> I was told it is a "Ticking time bomb" because it will disable my OS when

> the RTM comes out. Is that true?

> Here is the version I installed:

> en_windows_xp_service_pack_3_release_candidate_1_x86_60967.exe

> Self-Extracting Executable

>

> Thank You for help with this.