service pack 3

[Guest peter marshall]

Because WP Service Pack 3 is so large, and I am on dial-up, I downloaded it

at the local library which has broadband. I brought it home on a CD and went

to install it. It refused to unload the files and crashed my computer. What

is going on here. I suspect, knowing Microsoft, that they have put in one of

their 'clever tricks' (to put it politely) because they don't want people

copying their software (perish the thought!). Can anybody explain, please?

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: service pack 3

 

The date and time was 6/6/2008 11:41 AM, and on a whim, peter marshall

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Because WP Service Pack 3 is so large, and I am on dial-up, I downloaded it

> at the local library which has broadband. I brought it home on a CD and went

> to install it. It refused to unload the files and crashed my computer. What

> is going on here. I suspect, knowing Microsoft, that they have put in one of

> their 'clever tricks' (to put it politely) because they don't want people

> copying their software (perish the thought!). Can anybody explain, please?

 

Hi Peter,

 

Did you try copying the file to a location on your hard drive? No

tricks involved. The file could also be corrupt.

 

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[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: service pack 3

 

Why the slam at MS, they are the ones providing the Service Pack in

the first place ( and yes it fixes their software so forget that comeback ).

There are several things that might have gone wrong. The download

may be corrupted. You can run a Checksum on the downloaded file

to verify that. The burn process may have finished but the disk is not

readable. Did you try to copy the Service Pack from the optical disk

onto your hard drive to verify it's integrity ? Service Packs require an

extraction process to begin the installation process. There are lots of

technical reasons why it may not have worked. Sometimes using a

flash ( Thumb ) drive is better for doing transfer of large files and you

can get a 1-Gigabyte Flash drive for under $10.

 

"peter marshall" <petermarshall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5388AC9F-FEF0-48FD-828A-6C606CBD9641@microsoft.com...

> Because WP Service Pack 3 is so large, and I am on dial-up, I downloaded

> it

> at the local library which has broadband. I brought it home on a CD and

> went

> to install it. It refused to unload the files and crashed my computer.

> What

> is going on here. I suspect, knowing Microsoft, that they have put in one

> of

> their 'clever tricks' (to put it politely) because they don't want people

> copying their software (perish the thought!). Can anybody explain,

> please?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: service pack 3

 

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.

 

• US:

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

 

• CA:

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

 

• UK:

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

 

• AU:

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

 

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select

Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

 

========================================

 

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 WinXP SP3

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

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

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peter marshall wrote:

> Because WP Service Pack 3 is so large, and I am on dial-up, I downloaded

> it

> at the local library which has broadband. I brought it home on a CD and

> went to install it. It refused to unload the files and crashed my

> computer. What is going on here. I suspect, knowing Microsoft, that they

> have put in one of their 'clever tricks' (to put it politely) because they

> don't want people copying their software (perish the thought!). Can

> anybody explain, please?

[Guest windmap]

Re: service pack 3

 

Did you know before installing the SP3 you should disable you antivirus /

spyware /malware programs.Also you shouldnt run any applications during the

installation.

 

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/en-us

 

"peter marshall" <petermarshall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5388AC9F-FEF0-48FD-828A-6C606CBD9641@microsoft.com...

> Because WP Service Pack 3 is so large, and I am on dial-up, I downloaded

> it

> at the local library which has broadband. I brought it home on a CD and

> went

> to install it. It refused to unload the files and crashed my computer.

> What

> is going on here. I suspect, knowing Microsoft, that they have put in one

> of

> their 'clever tricks' (to put it politely) because they don't want people

> copying their software (perish the thought!). Can anybody explain,

> please?