Steps to take BEFORE Installing XP SP3

[Guest MowGreen [MVP]]

Save yourself some *major* grief. *Please* read this prior to applying

XP SP3:

 

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

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

 

Of *** special note **** read the " If you are running antivirus

software " heading.

 

About half way through the KB article there are some *invaluable* links

to other KB articles for fixes possible issues that may arise during the

application of SP3:

 

" Troubleshooting Windows XP SP3 installation "

 

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]

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[Guest John A]

Re: Steps to take BEFORE Installing XP SP3

 

I followed those instructions and also disabled self protection on

Kaspersky AV.

 

After SP3 was installed two of my computers would start normally OK,

but neither would not start in Safe Mode - just rebooted prior to the

login screen.

 

With help from Microsoft support I recovered by:

- System restore to before SP3

- Uninstall AV (my idea)

- Install SP3 in Safe Mode

- Reinstall AV

 

.... and thankfully all is well

 

John

 

 

 

 

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:04:19 -0700, "MowGreen [MVP]"

<mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote:

>Save yourself some *major* grief. *Please* read this prior to applying

>XP SP3:

>

>Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

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

>

>Of *** special note **** read the " If you are running antivirus

>software " heading.

>

>About half way through the KB article there are some *invaluable* links

>to other KB articles for fixes possible issues that may arise during the

>application of SP3:

>

>" Troubleshooting Windows XP SP3 installation "

>

>

>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]

>===============

> *-343-* FDNY

>Never Forgotten

>===============