XP SP3

clone · 22 May 2008 at 07:25

Should i install this or wait a bit,not sure incase is stuffs up my pc as its new.
Thanks.

philds · 22 May 2008 at 07:51

There's nothing in it that's going to do any damage, it's just all current security updates and some extras that have existed for a while but were optional to install.

clone · 22 May 2008 at 08:32

Ok thanks mate just wanted to make sure

superplay · 22 May 2008 at 08:53

On a side note do not install SP3 at the moment on HP kit, as it causes continuous reboots.

Microsoft is working with HP at the moment for a fix.

marc2003 · 22 May 2008 at 11:09

as always, with something as large as a service pack update, if you value your windows install, backup the whole partition using something like ghost or acronis true image. there is just no accounting for what can happen. it will go wrong for a huge number of people. this is nothing new. service pack upgrades can be very painful experiences for large numbers of people (anybody remember these forums when sp2 came out?

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personally, i always like a clean install (preferably with slipstreamed media) when a major service pack comes out.

clone · 22 May 2008 at 13:03

Ive got all my data and files i need backed up on another drive just in case of any problems.

something daft already!! · 22 May 2008 at 13:05

Have very recently installed sp3 on about 20 different machines, no problems at all.

MarcLister · 22 May 2008 at 15:10

I installed SP3 on my PC and no problems at all.

Going to properly reinstall XP when I finish Uni so I can get rid of the rubbish we have to install to access the network here.

clone · 22 May 2008 at 15:14

Got it installed now and all is well so far

welshboy · 22 May 2008 at 15:18

yer another vote for getting it installed, seems ok on mine.

ubern00b · 22 May 2008 at 16:13

Have installed it on a number of HP laptops (the HP bug is relevant to AMD processors only as far as I am aware) and they all exhibit the same problem after. Windows updates refuse to install. Wierd, but for now i just have to install SP2 and all the incrimental updates and ignore SP3.