XP SP3 available

[screwballl]

Its not in the Windows updates yet, its not officially in its own download page but it is available for download:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe


Official XP SP3 site.

Release notes for the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate

MS note:

Note When Windows XP Service Pack 3 is released, these release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate will be replaced by release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3.

[Stormcrow]

Oh man, I hope this doesn't hose my installation like Vista's SP1 did.

[gvblake22]

Do you think this would install onto an XP Pro SP1 machine (no SP2)?

[screwballl]

I don't know... I am installing this onto an unimportant computer now to make sure it the final and not a RC version

perfect timing... just started the installation part and it is Official version of SP3

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Do you think this would install onto an XP Pro SP1 machine (no SP2)?

Sounds like it should work.

To install SP3, your computer must meet the hardware and operating system requirements listed below. In addition, your computer must at least be running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed.
We recommended that you have Service Pack 2 installed before installing SP3. You can download Service Pack 2 at the Windows XP Service Pack 2 website.

XP Service Pack 3 Installation

[screwballl]

also a bit of information... on my test system (Dell P4 1.8GHz, 512MB RDRAM, XP Home), the SP3 Beta and RC took forever to install and uninstall... this final SP3 was actually VERY quick installing on this system, so it should install quickly on faster machines.

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by screwballl

also a bit of information... on my test system (Dell P4 1.8GHz, 512MB RDRAM, XP Home), the SP3 Beta and RC took forever to install and uninstall... this final SP3 was actually VERY quick installing on this system, so it should install quickly on faster machines.

Could be though, when you uninstalled the RC, it left some of the updates, there by allowing the final to finish a lot quicker.........Just a thought.

[screwballl]

thats true too, hard to say... although the install went pretty quick on the E2140 machine as well...

[screwballl]

ok sorry SP3 has been delayed... but the above download link still works

DailyTech - Microsoft Pulls XP SP3, Delays Release Indefinitely

in an eleventh hour move sure to draw criticism, the service pack was yanked by Microsoft and will not be released on April 29th as previously promised.

The pack was pulled because it breaks or otherwise compromises the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). The RMS application is relatively uncommon and is chiefly used by small/midsize businesses, making Microsoft's decision to pull the pack seem a bit unusual. A Microsoft spokesman released the following statement about the problem:

I wanted to update you on today’s planned release to web (RTW) (of XP SP3). In the last few days, we have uncovered a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).

In order to make sure customers have the best possible experience we have decided to delay releasing Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center.
To help protect our customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to release Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Download Center.
Until we have published a fix for this issue, we advise Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers to not install either service pack. Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 should contact Microsoft Customer Support Services for additional information.
The fix is currently in testing and will be available as soon as that process is complete.

[polobunny]

Oh lord they broke RMS?!!





Wait, what is RMS exactly? :P