Windows XP SP3 help

mystery666 · 01-24-2008, 06:44 AM

anyone know how to install it cuz everytime i do it stuffs up and says "the expected version of the product was not found on your system"

Diablo · 01-24-2008, 07:51 AM

Heres the answer from MS' knowledge base.

Good luck.

mystery666 · 01-24-2008, 08:05 AM

i did download the full file still dont work n wats RTM base??

arkhaal · 01-24-2008, 09:59 AM

don't waste your time with sp3, it does nothing than bringing problems.

Diablo · 01-24-2008, 10:00 AM

Thats for network admins launching the updates across the network to workstations.

skimike · 01-24-2008, 11:02 AM

Er... I didn't know that SP3 was released for XP yet. I thought they were still in Release Candidates until Q2 2008 and I wouldn't install a Release Candidate on a system that I used as my primary rig. RC's are beta products and while it's typically fine to install a beta game, it can be a much different animal installing a beta operating system...

eternalchaos · 01-24-2008, 02:39 PM

XP Sp3 is not official yet folks.. It won't launch until Mid Q2 of 2008.

What you see currently available is a pubilcally released RTM simply for testing. I would avoid the RTM however as people seem to find it is causing XP to now act al ittle funny. Hopefully SP3 don't end up screwing up XP as SP2 was rock solid

Heretique · 01-28-2008, 12:38 AM

I'd stay with SP2 as long as you can. We're rolling out SP3 packages at work which is causing us (IT Dept) serious issues.

Yamii · 04-12-2008, 03:51 PM

Will SP3 finally let me see 4 gigs of RAM without having to move to vista. I doubt it but I can dream.

Kalean · 04-12-2008, 04:00 PM

Yamii:

Windows Xp in itself is capable of using 4 or more gigs of ram. But you have to use a 64bit operating system. 32 bit operating systems can not address then 4 gigs of memory....you will end up with anywhere between 2.8-3.5 gb's depending on your system configuration. If you have a 64 bit processor, you could install Xp 64 bit and gain access to all 4 gigs of your memory.

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mystery666 Daeva Join Date: Jan 2008 Race: Elyos	Windows XP SP3 help anyone know how to install it cuz everytime i do it stuffs up and says "the expected version of the product was not found on your system" Last edited by mystery666; 01-24-2008 at 07:05 AM.

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Diablo Subscriber Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Behind you to the Left Blog Entries: 10 Character: Lord and Master Class: Templar Legion: Don't click this, ever Race: Asmodians	Heres the answer from MS' knowledge base. Good luck. __________________ Electric sheep are dreaming up your fate And judge you from their card castle comfort of America.

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mystery666 Daeva Join Date: Jan 2008 Race: Elyos	i did download the full file still dont work n wats RTM base?? Last edited by mystery666; 01-24-2008 at 08:14 AM.

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arkhaal Daeva Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: fromage \o/ Race: Undecided	don't waste your time with sp3, it does nothing than bringing problems. __________________

01-24-2008, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Diablo Subscriber Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Behind you to the Left Blog Entries: 10 Character: Lord and Master Class: Templar Legion: Don't click this, ever Race: Asmodians	Thats for network admins launching the updates across the network to workstations. __________________ Electric sheep are dreaming up your fate And judge you from their card castle comfort of America.

01-24-2008, 11:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
skimike Daeva Join Date: Nov 2006 Race: Undecided	Er... I didn't know that SP3 was released for XP yet. I thought they were still in Release Candidates until Q2 2008 and I wouldn't install a Release Candidate on a system that I used as my primary rig. RC's are beta products and while it's typically fine to install a beta game, it can be a much different animal installing a beta operating system...

01-24-2008, 02:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
eternalchaos Daeva Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey (The Toxic State) Race: Undecided	XP Sp3 is not official yet folks.. It won't launch until Mid Q2 of 2008. What you see currently available is a pubilcally released RTM simply for testing. I would avoid the RTM however as people seem to find it is causing XP to now act al ittle funny. Hopefully SP3 don't end up screwing up XP as SP2 was rock solid __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ernalchaos.gif

01-28-2008, 12:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Heretique Daeva Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Class: Chanter Legion: Divinity Race: Elyos	I'd stay with SP2 as long as you can. We're rolling out SP3 packages at work which is causing us (IT Dept) serious issues.

04-12-2008, 03:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yamii Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: TN Legion: Knights of the Divine Order Race: Elyos	Will SP3 finally let me see 4 gigs of RAM without having to move to vista. I doubt it but I can dream.

04-12-2008, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kalean Daeva Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reseda, CA Legion: Undecided Race: Elyos	Yamii: Windows Xp in itself is capable of using 4 or more gigs of ram. But you have to use a 64bit operating system. 32 bit operating systems can not address then 4 gigs of memory....you will end up with anywhere between 2.8-3.5 gb's depending on your system configuration. If you have a 64 bit processor, you could install Xp 64 bit and gain access to all 4 gigs of your memory. __________________

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