barry

Hi.
In UK,have today downloaded and installed Microsoft service pack 3,had no
problems.

If I recall took under 1 hr (did not styay with comp during download.

Friend started his download /// install @ 7 am today,sixteen hrs later
wizard is still appearing
to install pack 3,had to cancel in the end.

So Q ,when was service pack 3 released ?,he tends to think it was 3 weeks
ago.

Anyone idea's as to why so long and doing little.
Barry

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Don't Thieve.
The government doesn't like competition.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

WinXP SP3 was released in early May-08 but it was only released to Automatic
Updates on 10 Jul-08.

=======================

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


barry wrote:
> Hi.
> In UK,have today downloaded and installed Microsoft service pack 3,had no
> problems.
>
> If I recall took under 1 hr (did not styay with comp during download.
>
> Friend started his download /// install @ 7 am today,sixteen hrs later
> wizard is still appearing
> to install pack 3,had to cancel in the end.
>
> So Q ,when was service pack 3 released ?,he tends to think it was 3 weeks
> ago.
>
> Anyone idea's as to why so long and doing little.
> Barry

barry

>
>
> barry wrote:
>> Hi.
>> In UK,have today downloaded and installed Microsoft service pack 3,had no
>> problems.
>>
Anyone idea's as to why so long and doing little.
Barry
>

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:O2Tn74S6IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> WinXP SP3 was released in early May-08 but it was only released to
> Automatic Updates on 10 Jul-08.
.................................................. .............................................
Hi.
Many thanks for the links and information.

Have copied and mailed to friend for him to read.
Thank you .
Barry

Unknown

Need much more info. Is he running virus program? What firewall?
Installation method? (from CD. download and install, download save install,
auto update)????? Download speed?
"barry" <barry@sykes99.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:u2AhB5c6IHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
> >
>>
>> barry wrote:
>>> Hi.
>>> In UK,have today downloaded and installed Microsoft service pack 3,had
>>> no
>>> problems.
>>>
> Anyone idea's as to why so long and doing little.
> Barry
>>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O2Tn74S6IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> WinXP SP3 was released in early May-08 but it was only released to
>> Automatic Updates on 10 Jul-08.
> .................................................. ............................................
> Hi.
> Many thanks for the links and information.
>
> Have copied and mailed to friend for him to read.
> Thank you .
> Barry
>
>

barry

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
news:E_rgk.16916$jI5.13567@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Need much more info. Is he running virus program? What firewall?
> Installation method? (from CD. download and install, download save
> install,
> auto update)????? Download speed?
> "barry" <barry@sykes99.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:u2AhB5c6IHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
Thanks for reply Unknown,problem sorted now thanks.
Barry

--
Don't Thieve.
The government doesn't like competition.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

See the references in my first reply which you snipped in your post:

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


barry wrote:
>> barry wrote:
>>> Hi.
>>> In UK,have today downloaded and installed Microsoft service pack 3,had
>>> no
>>> problems.
>>>
> Anyone idea's as to why so long and doing little.
> Barry
>>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O2Tn74S6IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> WinXP SP3 was released in early May-08 but it was only released to
>> Automatic Updates on 10 Jul-08.
> .................................................. ............................................
> Hi.
> Many thanks for the links and information.
>
> Have copied and mailed to friend for him to read.
> Thank you .
> Barry