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I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my machine

which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party themes.

If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and lost?

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Guest JS

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

It can't hurt to wait a while, if everything on your PC runs fine then why

take the risk.

 

However if you have software that allows you to make an image backup

of your hard drive, then create an image backup before you install SP3.

Then install SP3 and test all your applications to see if there are any

problems.

 

Now if SP3 gives you problems you can always restore your PC back

(using the image file you created) to exactly the way it was before you

installed SP3.

 

Don't have Image backup software then try:

True Image (it has a 15 day trial version)

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

You can use the trial version to make that image backup

when your ready to take the plunge and install SP3

 

 

 

Things you should know about Service Pack 3.

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

 

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en

Be sure to download and read the file titled 'Overview of Windows XP Service

Pack 3'

Note: "You can run the SP3 update package on any edition of Windows XP SP1

or SP2."

 

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3

Discusses the hard disk space requirements for installing Windows XP Service

Pack 3 (SP3)

(For a PC on which Windows XP is already installed)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311/en-us

 

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx

 

Release notes for the Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929/en-us

 

List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480/

 

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

Recommends steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Also includes troubleshooting information.

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

 

How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of Windows XP Service Pack

3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718/en-us

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support

(Via Email, Chat or Phone support)

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

 

Install SP3 in 'Clean Boot' mode:

How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

 

Where to download SP3

SP3 file download:

(File is large but will only install components that you PC requires)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

 

ISO image - used to create install CD:

(You must have CD burning software that can use an ISO as source)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en

 

 

SP3 Issues:

Windows XP SP3 Issues and Fixes Continued:

(Note: there is a section of this article devoted to System Restore points,

read it!)

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/25/pitstop-news-flash-sp3-still-no-go-flash-xp-sp3-still-not-ready-news-flash-do-not-install/

 

Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:

"Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/en-us

 

You do not have enough free disk space on %SystemDrive% to install Service

Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949385

 

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

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

 

From: Jesper Johansson's blog

Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

(Affects AMD-based computers with OEM images, primarily HP Desktops)

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

 

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,

from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after

you repair a Windows XP installation

(This KB article may also solve SP3 Windows Update will not work problem)

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

 

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after you

install Windows XP Service Pack 3:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

 

Problems occur after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 or

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with a Norton 2008 product installed:

Info and Fix:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/norton2008.nsf/docid/2008051623552079

 

The print operation fails, or partial pages are printed when you try to

print to a Citizen printer or to an Alps printer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;951822

 

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249/en-us

 

JS

 

 

 

"Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my

>machine

> which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

> program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

> think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party

> themes.

> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and

> lost?

Guest PD43

Guest PD43

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

Paradoxdb3 <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my machine

>which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

>program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

>think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party themes.

> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and lost?

 

Who knows?

 

Back everything up, set a restore point and go for it.

Guest ShadowTek

Guest ShadowTek

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

On Jun 10, 12:17 am, PD43 <pauld1...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Back everything up, set a restore point and go for it.

 

After installing SP3, I had the endless reboot problem due to INTELPPM

on an AMD CPU. You won't be able to use the restore feature if you end

up with that problem and don't have the knowhow to fix it.

 

Definitely back everything up.

Guest windmap

Guest windmap

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

SP3 modifies core system files to enchance system security , Stability and

performance.Installing sp3 after clean install of xp sp1 or higher is always

recommended.Third party customizations to core system files should be

removed before installing the sp3.dont forget to disable Antivirus/Spyware

program before installing the sp3

 

"Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:34653D4B-D42A-4508-97DF-E313E42CE743@microsoft.com...

>I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my

>machine

> which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

> program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

> think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party

> themes.

> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and

> lost?

Guest joe average

Guest joe average

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

> Now if SP3 gives you problems you can always restore your PC back

> (using the image file you created) to exactly the way it was before you

> installed SP3.

>

> Don't have Image backup software then try:

> True Image (it has a 15 day trial version)

> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

> You can use the trial version to make that image backup

> when your ready to take the plunge and install SP3

 

 

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Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett

Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

 

:

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:

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:

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Guest Phisherman

Guest Phisherman

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:24:20 -0700, Paradoxdb3

<Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my machine

>which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

>program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

>think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party themes.

> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and lost?

 

Good question. I applied SP3 and it stated my license was invalid and

gave me 30 days to correct it. As it turned out, it was easy to

authenticate over the Internet but if I had known there would be

problems I would not have applied SP3. I hear about problems with AMD

processors. Above all, do a complete backup before the SP3 install

because it may change critical system files and hose your system. Like

many others, I too got burned trusting Microsoft.

Guest Gord Dibben

Guest Gord Dibben

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

What's this "burned" crapola?

 

My update from XP Pro with SP2 to SP3 was seamless and so far problem-free.

 

Updated couple weeks ago.

 

IMO a well-maintained computer will have no issues with the SP3 update.

 

 

Gord

 

 

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:15 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com> wrote:

> I too got burned trusting Microsoft.

Guest Paradoxdb3

Guest Paradoxdb3

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

Thanks everyone! I have decided to leave well enough alone. SP2 has done me

well, so I won't touch it. Hey, some people are still using Windows 98 and

things couldn't be better!

 

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> What's this "burned" crapola?

>

> My update from XP Pro with SP2 to SP3 was seamless and so far problem-free.

>

> Updated couple weeks ago.

>

> IMO a well-maintained computer will have no issues with the SP3 update.

>

>

> Gord

>

>

> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:15 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com> wrote:

>

> > I too got burned trusting Microsoft.

>

>

Guest JS

Guest JS

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

Do you still use Paradox?

 

JS (pa..dox)

 

 

"Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1E3F2DD3-92F4-420C-A2C0-533FEA7E73A1@microsoft.com...

> Thanks everyone! I have decided to leave well enough alone. SP2 has done

> me

> well, so I won't touch it. Hey, some people are still using Windows 98

> and

> things couldn't be better!

>

> "Gord Dibben" wrote:

>

>> What's this "burned" crapola?

>>

>> My update from XP Pro with SP2 to SP3 was seamless and so far

>> problem-free.

>>

>> Updated couple weeks ago.

>>

>> IMO a well-maintained computer will have no issues with the SP3 update.

>>

>>

>> Gord

>>

>>

>> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:15 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com> wrote:

>>

>> > I too got burned trusting Microsoft.

>>

>>

Guest Paradoxdb3

Guest Paradoxdb3

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

What do you mean? Do you mean, do I still use Windows 98? Not anymore. But

I still think it was a good version of Windows. One of the best!

 

"JS" wrote:

> Do you still use Paradox?

>

> JS (pa..dox)

>

>

> "Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1E3F2DD3-92F4-420C-A2C0-533FEA7E73A1@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks everyone! I have decided to leave well enough alone. SP2 has done

> > me

> > well, so I won't touch it. Hey, some people are still using Windows 98

> > and

> > things couldn't be better!

> >

> > "Gord Dibben" wrote:

> >

> >> What's this "burned" crapola?

> >>

> >> My update from XP Pro with SP2 to SP3 was seamless and so far

> >> problem-free.

> >>

> >> Updated couple weeks ago.

> >>

> >> IMO a well-maintained computer will have no issues with the SP3 update.

> >>

> >>

> >> Gord

> >>

> >>

> >> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:15 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com> wrote:

> >>

> >> > I too got burned trusting Microsoft.

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Plato

Guest Plato

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

=?Utf-8?B?UGFyYWRveGRiMw==?= wrote:

>

> I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my machine

> which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

> program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

> think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party themes.

> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and lost?

 

Do you want to fix what aint broke?

 

--

http://www.bootdisk.com/

Guest JS

Guest JS

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

Paradox was a database (db) in the early 90's, and there was a version 3.

Paradox+db+3

 

JS

 

"Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:76599812-AC5D-427E-9127-58D000705647@microsoft.com...

> What do you mean? Do you mean, do I still use Windows 98? Not anymore.

> But

> I still think it was a good version of Windows. One of the best!

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> Do you still use Paradox?

>>

>> JS (pa..dox)

>>

>>

>> "Paradoxdb3" <Paradoxdb3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1E3F2DD3-92F4-420C-A2C0-533FEA7E73A1@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks everyone! I have decided to leave well enough alone. SP2 has

>> > done

>> > me

>> > well, so I won't touch it. Hey, some people are still using Windows 98

>> > and

>> > things couldn't be better!

>> >

>> > "Gord Dibben" wrote:

>> >

>> >> What's this "burned" crapola?

>> >>

>> >> My update from XP Pro with SP2 to SP3 was seamless and so far

>> >> problem-free.

>> >>

>> >> Updated couple weeks ago.

>> >>

>> >> IMO a well-maintained computer will have no issues with the SP3

>> >> update.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> Gord

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:15 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com>

>> >> wrote:

>> >>

>> >> > I too got burned trusting Microsoft.

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

Guest Homer J. Simpson

Guest Homer J. Simpson

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

>> I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my

>> machine

>> which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

>> program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

>> think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party

>> themes.

>> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and

>> lost?

>

> Do you want to fix what aint broke?

 

If it ain't broke, what are the 100+ MB worth of updates after installing XP

SP2 for?

Guest Unknown

Guest Unknown

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

If it isn't broke, can it be made better?

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

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> =?Utf-8?B?UGFyYWRveGRiMw==?= wrote:

>>

>> I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my

>> machine

>> which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

>> program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

>> think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party

>> themes.

>> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and

>> lost?

>

> Do you want to fix what aint broke?

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/

Guest Plato

Guest Plato

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Re: Should I update to SP3?

 

Homer J. Simpson wrote:

>

> >> I am currently running XP Pro SP2. I have some customizations on my

> >> machine

> >> which add a transparent recycle bin on the desktop (like Vista's - the

> >> program is called Vista Customization Pack) and a modified uxtheme.exe (I

> >> think that's the name of the file) which allows me to apply 3rd party

> >> themes.

> >> If I upgrade to SP3, will some of these modifications be reversed and

> >> lost?

> >

> > Do you want to fix what aint broke?

>

> If it ain't broke, what are the 100+ MB worth of updates after installing XP

> SP2 for?

 

Beats me. I'm using and posting with win98SE and never did a single

update.

 

 

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