Guest Rick Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Re: is sp3 safe yet? Mike Hall - MVP wrote: > "Wiz-less" <Wiz-less@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:537D5D50-2862-4C2B-956E-227C1AEE50DB@microsoft.com... >> I wish I had seen this before ! I have AMD and Norton - I lost all my >> programs and the "restore point" was no use at all. My data is safe >> but my >> programs have all gone and it is taking a long time to get back. To add >> insult to injury Microsoft still want me to attempt SP3 again. I'm >> very very >> very angry. >> >> >> "George" wrote: >> >>> If you have an AMD Chip, don't put SP3 on. >>> If you have Norton Anti-Virus, don't put SP3 on. >>> There are many more reasons not to install SP3 but you need to read >>> about >>> the the issues and work-arounds. >>> >>> If you building a computer or have on that has hardly no software >>> installed, >>> then you stand a better chance of getting it installed without issues. >>> >>> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message >>> news:utMijHFxIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> > >>> > "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> > news:DCB3E818-FA36-41ED-A3BA-ACC3EAA9EE26@microsoft.com... >>> >> while many people have been able to successfully upgrade to sp3, i've >>> >> seen >>> >> more than enough complains and issues created by the pack to make me >>> >> think >>> >> twice before downloading it. >>> > >>> > You can certainly download it without installing it. >>> > >>> > It's probably a better idea to download it, and install it from a >>> local >>> > file, than to use Windows Update. >>> > >>> >> >>> >> i dont want to lose my files, and i currently dont have a way to >>> back >> up >>> >> my >>> >> hard drive. >>> > >>> > If you don't have a way to back up your files and don't want to >>> lose > them, >>> > you shouldn't use your PC at all till you resolve that major issue. >>> > >>> > >>> >> all im looking for is an honest to god yes or no on whether or not i >>> >> should >>> >> go ahead and update to sp3. >>> >> >>> >> so yes or no? >>> > >>> > It's never a good idea to use a PC, let alone install a service pack, >>> > without backing it up. >>> > >>> > It's very easy to make backups. 500 gig hard disks are under $100 >>> > now, >>> > and external drive cases are around $30. >>> > >>> > So no, you shouldn't install it if you have no way to back it up. >>> > >>> > What you should do is address the backup issue, determine whether >>> you > have >>> > an AMD processor, then take the steps to install SP3. >>> > >>> > HTH >>> > -pk >>> > >>> > >>> > > > I installed SP3 on two AMD systems that were NOT running Norton > <anything>.. had no problems at all.. > > so did I AMD is not a problem--Norton maybe problematic--disable it temporarily -- Rick Fargo, ND N 46°53'251" W 096°48'279" Remember the USS Liberty http://www.ussliberty.org/
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