Complete guide to successful install SP3

[Guest smlunatick]

Does anyone know of a complete guide with the steps to try to get a

successful SP3 install/ I have read several posts concerning the

uninstalling IE7 before installing Sp3. What about anything else

(like Remote Desktop 6, WMP 11 and anti-virus?)

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Complete guide to successful install SP3

 

smlunatick wrote:

> Does anyone know of a complete guide with the steps to try to get a

> successful SP3 install/ I have read several posts concerning the

> uninstalling IE7 before installing Sp3. What about anything else

> (like Remote Desktop 6, WMP 11 and anti-virus?)

 

Your computer is different than mine and everyone elses. It has software on

it that is different than many other people. It has settings on it that

many other people do not. Your computer is unique - and thus - YMMV.

 

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

 

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

 

Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm

 

Key things to note:

 

Internet Explorer:

"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of

Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot uninstall

Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta

version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows XP

SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP SP3,

uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."

 

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:

"If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center

Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction. To

avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3. If

this issue has already occurred, uninstall Windows XP SP3, install Windows

XP SP2, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."

 

It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing

SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair

installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for

that...

 

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft

Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP

installation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

 

Some people experience an "endless reboot" issue...

 

From PA Bear [MS MVP]:

Workarounds:

 

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a small tool

that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it before installing

[WinXP SP3]."

 

1. Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to INTELPMM.OLD.

2. After booting into Safe Mode:

Start --> Run --> (copy/paste)

sc config intelppm start= disabled

--> OK --> Reboot into normal (Windows) mode.

 

Other references include:

.. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=187790#p187790

..

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

.. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/09/windows_xp_sp3_reboots_crashes/

..

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9084418

.. You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer

(Revised 06 May-08)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372

 

 

A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

Do it wisely - backup everything important to you, do the entire machine if

you have time, cleanup and make sure you have read through the literature

above before diving in. Then go!

 

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Complete guide to successful install SP3

 

What Shenan said.

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smlunatick wrote:

> Does anyone know of a complete guide with the steps to try to get a

> successful SP3 install/ I have read several posts concerning the

> uninstalling IE7 before installing Sp3. What about anything else

> (like Remote Desktop 6, WMP 11 and anti-virus?)

[Guest Poky]

Re: Complete guide to successful install SP3

 

On Mon, 19 May 2008 10:48:25 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"

<newshelper@gmail.com> wrote:

 

>It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing

>SP3...

 

Hmm, wondering if I am experiencing this. I did a Windows update today

and the only update showing was that malicious software removal tool.

Is that all the updates XP got since SP3?

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Complete guide to successful install SP3

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

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> It seems some people are unable to get further updates after

> installing SP3...

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Poky wrote:

> Hmm, wondering if I am experiencing this. I did a Windows update

> today and the only update showing was that malicious software

> removal tool. Is that all the updates XP got since SP3?

 

Does the Malicious Software Tool download, install and run normally? If

so - you do not have the problem. It is not a matter of being OFFERED the

updates - but a matter of them not installing.

 

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