JSKY Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I have been running the service pack since it came out and before it was released when it was a beta package. I have not had any problems with it at all. As long as you follow the instructions I gave you should not have any problems with it. It is best for the Home User to wait until they see it available at windows update to get it. This way you will get a significantly smaller download and installer based on what patches you already have and which ones you still need. I suggest that if you choose to enable automatic updates, you set them to prompt only, not to install automatically. This advice was provided when SP1 came out and I am including it here since it is still valid for installing SP31. Clean out your temp files in the temp folder.2. Clean out your temporary Internet files and cookies.3. Defrag the hard drive.4. Turn off your anti virus and firewall before downloading the service pack and installing it.5. During the install you will be asked if you want to archive the files, do so. The archived file scan be deleted later if the service pack works. Having the archived files, will allow you to uninstall the service pack if you have any problems. 6. After the pc reboots, reboot a couple more times. This insures that when you start up every thing will start up with in a good time period.7. After rebooting the extra times, turn your anti virus and firewall back on.These steps will help insure that your download and install do not get corrupted. That is what causes allot of the bad installs of the service pack.Here is what I have gathered so far as the best advice for a safe install. (Thanks to Pete_C)1. Back up your data to be safe. You should have been doing this all along, but this gives a good excuse to catch up on it. 2. Do a disk cleanup, clean temp Internet files, empty recycle bin and defrag. Good standard maintenance and definitely worth doing now so that things are clean when you do your Service Pack 3 install. 3. If you have an XP CD, do a system file check. This way you have all damaged or missing dlls and system files replaced before you do the Service Pack 3 install so that it is working with a solid install. Put your XP install cd in your cdrom drive and go to start/ run and type sfc /scannow hit enter. It will start windows file protection and compare all files to the original install or update patches (The $NTuninstall files in windows). If it says failed, hit retry, it just means something is using it and you have to hit retry to pause the process. May take two or three clicks of retry. 4. Restart computer 5. Turn off your antivirus; make sure script blocking is disabled. Enable the windows firewall (right click on your connection in network places and choose protect with ICF) and disable your current firewall. If you have spybot run and choose advanced interface (under mode) and under tools go to resident and disable resident shield and tea timer. 6. Run the install if you downloaded it or windows update if you are doing it that way. It will take some time so be patient. Do not panic if things seem to stop. Get a sandwich or something. Just check back to see if you have to click something else. 7. When it finishes and asks to restart, choose no: I will restart later and then finish. Re enable your antivirus (but leave off script blocking) and firewall. 8. Restart PC. It will take a bit longer than normal on reboot, but not extremely long. It should finish with a prompt to enable automatic updates and verify your firewall and antivirus. If Norton antivirus, it may not properly interface so you may have to choose the do not monitor my antivirus it checks for updates itself. 9. Re enable spybot resident shield. It will warn of a new IE toolbar (which warns of sites trying to run active x or install things behind your back) and a lock of the blank.htm web page file to prevent its being replaced by coolwebsearch. Re enable script blocking in your antivirus. Now you have the latest Service Pack installed, and should be good to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andro1d Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks for the great write up!Now I will just wait for it to be on Windows Update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snakeyes1123 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 The other day I installed service pack 3 for XP. XP seems to be running a lot faster then it did with service pack 2. Of course service pack 3 is not out yet and I am currently running the service pack in beta mode. When it does get released some time this month I can't wait to install it on my brothers computer as well as my sisters computer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurtandbrown Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I have been running the service pack since it came out and before it was released when it was a beta package. I have not had any problems with it at all. As long as you follow the instructions I gave you should not have any problems with it. It is best for the Home User to wait until they see it available at windows update to get it. This way you will get a significantly smaller download and installer based on what patches you already have and which ones you still need. I suggest that if you choose to enable automatic updates, you set them to prompt only, not to install automatically. This advice was provided when SP1 came out and I am including it here since it is still valid for installing SP31. Clean out your temp files in the temp folder.2. Clean out your temporary Internet files and cookies.3. Defrag the hard drive.4. Turn off your anti virus and firewall before downloading the service pack and installing it.5. During the install you will be asked if you want to archive the files, do so. The archived file scan be deleted later if the service pack works. Having the archived files, will allow you to uninstall the service pack if you have any problems. 6. After the pc reboots, reboot a couple more times. This insures that when you start up every thing will start up with in a good time period.7. After rebooting the extra times, turn your anti virus and firewall back on.These steps will help insure that your download and install do not get corrupted. That is what causes allot of the bad installs of the service pack.Here is what I have gathered so far as the best advice for a safe install. (Thanks to Pete_C)1. Back up your data to be safe. You should have been doing this all along, but this gives a good excuse to catch up on it. 2. Do a disk cleanup, clean temp Internet files, empty recycle bin and defrag. Good standard maintenance and definitely worth doing now so that things are clean when you do your Service Pack 3 install. 3. If you have an XP CD, do a system file check. This way you have all damaged or missing dlls and system files replaced before you do the Service Pack 3 install so that it is working with a solid install. Put your XP install cd in your cdrom drive and go to start/ run and type sfc /scannow hit enter. It will start windows file protection and compare all files to the original install or update patches (The $NTuninstall files in windows). If it says failed, hit retry, it just means something is using it and you have to hit retry to pause the process. May take two or three clicks of retry. 4. Restart computer 5. Turn off your antivirus; make sure script blocking is disabled. Enable the windows firewall (right click on your connection in network places and choose protect with ICF) and disable your current firewall. If you have spybot run and choose advanced interface (under mode) and under tools go to resident and disable resident shield and tea timer. 6. Run the install if you downloaded it or windows update if you are doing it that way. It will take some time so be patient. Do not panic if things seem to stop. Get a sandwich or something. Just check back to see if you have to click something else. 7. When it finishes and asks to restart, choose no: I will restart later and then finish. Re enable your antivirus (but leave off script blocking) and firewall. 8. Restart PC. It will take a bit longer than normal on reboot, but not extremely long. It should finish with a prompt to enable automatic updates and verify your firewall and antivirus. If Norton antivirus, it may not properly interface so you may have to choose the do not monitor my antivirus it checks for updates itself. 9. Re enable spybot resident shield. It will warn of a new IE toolbar (which warns of sites trying to run active x or install things behind your back) and a lock of the blank.htm web page file to prevent its being replaced by coolwebsearch. Re enable script blocking in your antivirus. Now you have the latest Service Pack installed, and should be good to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurtandbrown Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Thanks a lot for your information on how to install sp3 , because i was getting too much problem for installing the sp3, through your guide i got no problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CsrLiz344 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Ok, apparently both my pc's received the d/l for this. My daughter came down yesterday and said the one upstairs could not access the internet. I have a temp. cast on for a broken foot, and didn't feel like messing with it at the time. Then this morning I came down here, tried to check my mail and could not connect. Saw there was an update to be installed, ignored it. Called ATT, he told me to turn off Zone Alarm, cause the new update was prolly sp3, and after I did, the internet came back. What is it that makes ZA being on not able to connect? The router I have has a firewall on it, but I always run ZA to be safe.Should I install it and leave ZA off? If I leave it off, will it be able to access the internet when I turn it back on?He gave me the 866 number for MS, so they could help me d/l the patch, but we all know what it's like trying to talk to them sometimes..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Ok, apparently both my pc's received the d/l for this. My daughter came down yesterday and said the one upstairs could not access the internet. I have a temp. cast on for a broken foot, and didn't feel like messing with it at the time. Then this morning I came down here, tried to check my mail and could not connect. Saw there was an update to be installed, ignored it. Called ATT, he told me to turn off Zone Alarm, cause the new update was prolly sp3, and after I did, the internet came back. What is it that makes ZA being on not able to connect? The router I have has a firewall on it, but I always run ZA to be safe.Should I install it and leave ZA off? If I leave it off, will it be able to access the internet when I turn it back on?He gave me the 866 number for MS, so they could help me d/l the patch, but we all know what it's like trying to talk to them sometimes.....This should have been posted as a New Topic and not as a reply in the sticky. That way it would receive more attention. This is ZA's answer to the problem.http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pre...ccessIssue.htmlMy answer would be to get rid of ZA and start using Comodo 3.0, but that's me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CsrLiz344 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I took your advice.Thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andro1d Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Would you guys recommending updating yet? I am now getting a little baloon quite often telling me its ready to install SP3. Should I keep hitting no, or can I install it now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrBill Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Would you guys recommending updating yet? I am now getting a little baloon quite often telling me its ready to install SP3. Should I keep hitting no, or can I install it now?I have installed it on several PC's and not the first problem. I just let it install and had no problems. Didn't do any of the things listed in the first post in this thread. I know several no tech people who also have installed it and don't know anything about backing up or any of the other stuff. They have had no problems either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scissorhands7 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Protip: Installing SP3 is a waste. Wait until 2011 for next Windows OS.Protip: Vista = FailProtip: SP3 precursor of Vista's memory hogging. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Protip: Installing SP3 is a waste. Wait until 2011 for next Windows OS.Protip: Vista = FailProtip: SP3 precursor of Vista's memory hogging.You crack me up sonny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scissorhands7 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Post a screencap of your Task Manager and we'll see who cracks who up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Not even breathing hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scissorhands7 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 The Processes Tab lulz not the CPU Usage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scissorhands7 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I can see already you are using way more processes than I am and my desktop is completely decked out wtih effects software. For a review of it see the open forum under "Post Your Desktop" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Processes don't mean crap if you are not using your memory to the max. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scissorhands7 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 LOL!What computers are you working on?They absolutely mean everything startup time, CPU Usage, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 LOL!What computers are you working on?They absolutely mean everything startup time, CPU Usage, etc.My ancient 6 year old PC does what it needs to do. It is warmed up and ready to go by the time I get my first sip of coffee and drag of a cigarette. I have no hesitation with any of it's programs.System: AMD XP 2400+; Epox 8KHA+; Kingston 3x256 PC2700; MSI MX-4000 T-128; Memorex 40 Maxx CD-RW; Lite-On 52X CD-Rom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scissorhands7 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Haha, complacency is the killer of ingenuity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
manoj87 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks a lot for your information on how to install sp3 , because i was getting too much problem for installing the sp3, through your guide i got no problem.----------manoj----------Online Dating-Online Dating Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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