Comments on: Download XP SP3

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:53:40 +0000

Thanks for the update Skip. It looks like HP just posted instructions on how to get around the issue as well.

By: Skip

Skip — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:51:58 +0000

Update:
I ran the VBscript provided by Jasper Johansson, installed SP3 via Windows Update, rebooted and BANG! I have a computer running SP3 with no problems!!!!

By: Skip

Skip — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:27:39 +0000

Interesting news, check this out…. My problems with installing SP3 seems to be with the way HP created my OEM system software. And I am not alone either. According to an article on May 14, 2008 by Shogan in The Pit Blog at PC PitStop, “…it’s known that many of the (problem) reports are specific to HP Computers with AMD processors. Copies of Windows intended for Intel-based machines were used by OEMs on AMD-based computers. According to Microsoft the blame sits squarely on HP and possibly other OEMs”.
Reading further, Jesper Johansson, a well respected MVP in Windows Security, gives a better detailed explanation of the cause of the problem.
Also Microsoft has issued this Help and Support document KB888372 dated May 6th, 2008. Might want to check this out.

By: jacques

jacques — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:23:39 +0000

@Skip
May it be the stand-alone or the update process through WU, both install sp3 ok, and the whole OS is detected as Windows xp_sp3.
Can you (if installed) impeed HP QuickPlay from loading at start-up, as well as HP Heath Check and maybe your anti-virus auto-updater?
At least, before trying to update to xp_sp3, kill those processes for the updating time through process explorer, for instance.
Look for an auto-starting program, too, and its processes, that could trouble the installation procedure. You might have something not very compatible. Try these steps. Good luck.

By: Skip

Skip — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:31:32 +0000

I have tried both standalone and the Windows Update. I really don’t understand whats happening.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:36:11 +0000

Skip wrote:

ok have removed the SPTD file and deleted from the registry. Went to MS site, downloaded and installed SP3 and rebooted. BOMBED OUT. The system kept loading on the black Windows XP page and then rebooted….and rebooted….and rebooted. The system could not get pass that section. WTF?? I can’t get any support from either MS or HP who had it pre-installed as OEM. Am I stuck with only SP2????

It sounds like there is some other compatibility issue. Are you downloading the standalone version of XP SP3 or just using Windows Update?

By: Skip

Skip — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:30:04 +0000

ok have removed the SPTD file and deleted from the registry. Went to MS site, downloaded and installed SP3 and rebooted. BOMBED OUT. The system kept loading on the black Windows XP page and then rebooted….and rebooted….and rebooted. The system could not get pass that section. WTF?? I can’t get any support from either MS or HP who had it pre-installed as OEM. Am I stuck with only SP2????

By: jacques

jacques — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:28:58 +0000

Download from Microsoft link, it’s the last, genuine, reliable, complete sp3. If your system has no compatibity issue before, it just CANNOT have after sp3 installation.
Or you can also wait for your system to be self-updated, sure you won’t have any problems in both cases.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:43:11 +0000

Skip wrote:

downloaded and installed SP3 on the XP Media Center. Rebooted and the reboot keeps failing. Went to Safe Mode and found that the SPTD.sys file would not load/work. Had to restore. I am not sure what this sys file even does. Any help is appreciated.

That particular file is used for DAEMON Tools, and maybe there is a compatibility issue with that and XP SP3?

By: Skip

Skip — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:27:48 +0000

downloaded and installed SP3 on the XP Media Center. Rebooted and the reboot keeps failing. Went to Safe Mode and found that the SPTD.sys file would not load/work. Had to restore. I am not sure what this sys file even does. Any help is appreciated.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:54:27 +0000

Used microsoft link, took approx 1 hour to download. Updated 3 computers with no problems.

By: jacques

jacques — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:45:02 +0000

downloads.micosoft.etc…link is superfast. Installed sp3 ok on my xp desktop.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:57 +0000

Aaron wrote:

Okay, so it’s “tomorrow” now, and I still don’t see the official download from Microsoft anywhere. Am I missing something? Thanks.

They won’t be posting the update today. We’ve got an article regarding this being posted in about 15 minutes.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:44:13 +0000

Okay, so it’s “tomorrow” now, and I still don’t see the official download from Microsoft anywhere. Am I missing something? Thanks.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:41:37 +0000

Money Ideas wrote:

So, this is the last version? I mean should we download it or wait for the official release?

Some people are saying that you need to wait until it officially comes from Microsoft, but honestly there is going to be nothing different from what they release tomorrow. I guess at this point you can just hold out another day.

By: Money Ideas

Money Ideas — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:52:42 +0000

So, this is the last version? I mean should we download it or wait for the official release?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:50:20 +0000

Michael Dobrofsky wrote:

Unless you get it from Microsoft, you can never be 100% it’s legit.

That is very true, but some sites have proved themselves as a reliable source for these types of downloads in the past.

jacques wrote:

An easy way to legally get sp3 installed and working would be to wait for windows update to download the only stuff needed

If Microsoft didn’t wait so long to release it via Windows Update then I’m sure a lot more people would just hold off. Personally I always download the standalone version anyway since I have so many computers to update.

The-Fly wrote:

I have the RTM sp3 on my web site. Very fast connection, but please dont use any of the crappy download managers, as I am limiting connections to 1 per IP.

Wow… very kind of you!

By: The-Fly

The-Fly — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:39:27 +0000

ack, forgot the link

http://phb.btfh.net/temp2

By: The-Fly

The-Fly — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:39:10 +0000

I have the RTM sp3 on my web site. Very fast connection, but please dont use any of the crappy download managers, as I am limiting connections to 1 per IP.

By: arthur

arthur — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:28:51 +0000

i got i from majorgeeks and installed it and it says v 3311. :/