Windows XP SP3

[roushstage2]

Re: Windows XP SP3

Running it at home, deploying it next week at work. Didn't notice anything different from a user's point of view. I installed it on the new computers at work before they reached the users (2 months now ?) and nothing special came up.

Can save a lot of time on a fresh installation : instead of downloading 98 updates via Windows Update, you install SP3 then you have about 5 updates to do.

Good tip for my laptop. Getting some things fixed before the warranty runs out. Probably will be "clean" when I get it back...

[Dier]

Re: Windows XP SP3

Hmmm, I have PC Probe on my desktop. I used to have it start up with the computer, but since I haven't been gaming, I turned it off. That would stink if when I played games there was no volume!

Nah, it works but it drove me crazy for a while. Only main reason I turn it on is if I hear my Vid or CPU fans screaming and not playing a game.

OK, I had not had a chance to do MS latest update for SP3 until yesterday and I ran into some issues with IE7. For some reasons it attacked IE. Normally Zone Alarm wont let IE get out to the WWW until I let it after a new update, but not this time. Checked and rechecked my firewall settings and it was all good for me to surf the net. The next test was using command prompt and it would ping back results on any WWW site, but IE would still not allow any pages to display.

Thanksfully I cleaned the registry, virus check, spy ware check, defragment and saved it all in an image before the update. Recovered the image and I was back to surfing on the next again without any issues.

Some updates just are not friendly ...will try one update at a time this time out

[Jossy92]

Re: Windows XP SP3

I have read about issues if you have an AMD processor. The article specifically mentioned HP computers running AMD's.

I can't find the link, I have to go to work, but, if you are running an AMD, research SP3 + AMD on Google.

Backup, backup, backup.......followed by 2 coats of NXT

[roushstage2]

Re: Windows XP SP3

I have an AMD processor in my desktop running off of my laptops HP software. Sounds like it is a good thing I haven't downloaded it yet until I figure everything out!

[roushstage2]

Re: Windows XP SP3

Windows XP Service Pack 3 finally arrived to our computers this week… And is now killing AMD machines, according to Jesper Johansson, former program manager for security policy at Microsoft.
The problem relates to machines with SP3 installed rebooting and then not allowing users to get so much as Safe Mode. The problem is mainly affecting AMD users who bought their machines from HP. Johansson attributes the problem to the way that HP puts images of Windows onto its machines, using the same copy for both Intel and AMD boxes.
"Because the image for both Intel and AMD is the same all have the intelppm.sys driver installed and running. That driver provides power management on Intel-based computers. On an AMD-based computer, amdk8.sys provides the same functionality," says Johansson.
Some other OEM’s beside HP have the same practice, and presumably their users will be seeing the same issue.
There is another problem with SP3 that has not yet been tracked down to anything so specific that is causing random hangs and system crashes, though at least one can get into Windows itself (unlike the lucky AMD users.)
Windows service packs causing mayhem and havoc is not a new phenomenon – indeed, AMD machines got hit with a similar bug back in 2000 when any machine running over 350 MHz crashed and burned after a new service pack was released – and we may wait a few weeks for all of the kinks to get sorted out.

There it is.

[Jossy92]

Re: Windows XP SP3

There it is.

That's the article. There was another that advised a specific patch available from Microsoft.

The recommendation was to install the patch prior to installing SP3 on HP's.

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

I believe this link references the patch in the "Resolution" section.

I can't vouch for this link: I am a Megs addict and have made myself late for work.



Can't someone check this out?