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OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« on: August 04, 2009, 03:12:02 PM »
I installed a clean/ unmoded Windows XP that came with SP2, i kept hearing bugs in SP3 and i think windows installer is related to it too, so is it even worthy upgrading Service Pack 2 to SP3?

Also even if i decide to install much later on (i doubt tough since i get scared of having another damaged windows installer) does it make diference instaling all updates 1st and then SP3 as last thing?

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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 03:16:32 PM »
Quote from: Otaku Ichise on August 04, 2009, 03:12:02 PM
so is it even worthy upgrading Service Pack 2 to SP3?
please do install it!

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does it make diference instaling all updates 1st and then SP3 as last thing?

its like bathing after dressing up.

first install sp3 and then install other updates(released after sp3).
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2009, 04:13:27 PM »
lol any info why should we get sp3? i do wonder yet...
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2009, 04:40:18 PM »
Security, Security, Security, Security, Security.
Do you need any more reasons ???  :) ;D :)
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2009, 04:53:30 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on August 04, 2009, 04:40:18 PM
Security, Security, Security, Security, Security.
Do you need any more reasons ???  :) ;D :)

Does it make difference after instaling the other updates 1st?
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2009, 04:59:21 PM »
If you have XP SP2 then download SP3 and install it off-line as that contains the updates after SP2 until the release of SP3. That will save trying to install all the other updates.

Once you have SP3 installed pay a visit to windows update and check for updates then you will only get a list for those after SP3, should be less to install.
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2009, 05:17:40 PM »
Quote from: Otaku Ichise on August 04, 2009, 04:13:27 PM
lol any info why should we get sp3? i do wonder yet...

Another reason for you:

SP2 is supported by MS for less than a year from now, SP3(or later) is supported until 2014
with security patches...

This should be a good enough reason for you.     :)

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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 05:43:55 PM »
Why not SP3?
What would be the reasons to avoid update?
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 05:55:32 PM »
Quote from: Tech on August 04, 2009, 05:43:55 PM
Why not SP3?
What would be the reasons to avoid update?

The famous bug of Microsoft "Windows Installer" but no worries, after finishing updates of SP2 and instaling the things i need to work with,
only then i shall upgrade to SP3 because Windows Installer is the most bugy thing of microsoft.
Thats why i got a XP SP2 instead of that one that comes with SP3 already.
« Last Edit: August 04, 2009, 05:57:51 PM by Otaku Ichise »
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2009, 05:57:26 PM »
I see... Seems you're not being lucky with Windows Installer... but there aren't many users in the same situation...
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2009, 06:00:06 PM »
Most problems with the windows update are the result of users not allowing Windows to finish the update.
Once an update is interrupted, then the trouble starts. :)
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2009, 06:02:04 PM »
Quote from: Tech on August 04, 2009, 05:57:26 PM
I see... Seems you're not being lucky with Windows Installer... but there aren't many users in the same situation...

Must say the moded XP i used could have been at fault too, after some number of instalations it, windows would become damaged.
Also tryed one XP that wasnt but still got few themes inside, so i went for a total clean and older XP SP2 to prevent conflits and install everything myself.
As a last thing sometimes also depends of the machine hardware your using.

Quote from: bob3160 on August 04, 2009, 06:00:06 PM
Most problems with the windows update are the result of users not allowing Windows to finish the update.
Once an update is interrupted, then the trouble starts. :)

That wasnt my issue.
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2009, 06:06:35 PM »
As I wrote in reply 6, it is much better to have an OS supported by MS after next spring?

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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2009, 07:09:58 PM »
Pleas upgrade the installer problem has gone ....
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Re: OS XP Service Pack 2 Upgrade to SP3
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2009, 07:29:57 PM »
You can either burn a SP3 installation CD or order the CD from Microsoft for a small shipping charge.

Seems to me this was discussed in detail not long ago and somebody objected to the tiny fee that Microsoft charged for the CD but maybe that was on MBAM forum?

Why is it only you out of the milions of Windows users with avast! that complains about Windows Installer problems?
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