XP-SP3 on an ISO disk.

[Linus]

All of my previous updates have been done for me, automatically, but today I
want to update my OS from this ISO disk.

The extraction wizard asks me to choose a location to extract the data to.

I don’t know what location to choose or how to install the updates after
they are extracted, so any help will be greatly appreciated.

Linus

 

[Malke]

All of my previous updates have been done for me, automatically, but today
I want to update my OS from this ISO disk.

The extraction wizard asks me to choose a location to extract the data to.

I don?t know what location to choose or how to install the updates after
they are extracted, so any help will be greatly appreciated.

Extract the update to wherever you like where you will find it. You left out
a great deal of information, but if this .iso just includes several
versions of SP3 (the 32-bit and 64-bit for example), you're going to delete
the installer after you apply the update anyway. SP3 will be an executable.

For more help, explain exactly what you see in the package when you
double-click the .iso.

Malke

 

[Shenan Stanley]

All of my previous updates have been done for me, automatically,
but today I want to update my OS from this ISO disk.

The extraction wizard asks me to choose a location to extract the
data to.

I don't know what location to choose or how to install the updates
after they are extracted, so any help will be greatly appreciated.

Extract the update to wherever you like where you will find it. You
left out a great deal of information, but if this .iso just
includes several versions of SP3 (the 32-bit and 64-bit for
example), you're going to delete the installer after you apply the
update anyway. SP3 will be an executable.

For more help, explain exactly what you see in the package when you
double-click the .iso.

For the OP:
This file is a CD image file for users who wish to create an update CD for
Windows XP Service Pack 3, for example for offline installation by
administrators.

Obtain your specific Windows version (current) and share...

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
winver
--> Click OK.

The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general
(Operating System name) while the line starting with the word "version" will
give you the rest of the story. Post both in response to this message
verbatim. ;-)


For everyone:
SP3 or Windows XP does not have a 64-bit version. ;-)

Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en
( This file is a CD image file for users who wish to create an update CD for
Windows XP Service Pack 3, for example for offline installation by
administrators. )

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

Of you get the first - I suggest something simple - like ISO Recorder - to
create your CD with (assuming you have the proper hardware.) If you get the
latter - it is *just* the full file executable. Treat it as such and copy
it to the local workstation so it will more easily expand, etc.

ISO Recorder is a tool (power toy) for Windows XP, 2003 and now Windows
Vista, that allows (depending on the Windows version) to burn CD and DVD
images (DVD support is only available on Windows Vista), copy disks, make
images of the existing data CDs and DVDs and create ISO images from a
content of a disk folder.
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...AD-BC34-40BE-8D85-6BB4F56F5110&displaylang=en

Hope that helps!

 

[Twayne]

All of my previous updates have been done for me, automatically, but
today I want to update my OS from this ISO disk.

The extraction wizard asks me to choose a location to extract the
data to.

I don't know what location to choose or how to install the updates
after they are extracted, so any help will be greatly appreciated.

Linus

Hi Linus,

A literal answer:
Just allow it to extract to any location you wish as long as you can
find it later. IT's best to create a new folder just for SP3, IMO, and
let it extract to there.
After it extracts, there will be text files that explain the rest of
the process. This is likely to end up being a large folder.

But ... something is a tad confusing. Look around to see if you don't
have installation instructions for it, and if not, go to MS and see if
you can find them. Look on the CD/DVD itself; there may well be
readable directions there in a readme or similar file.
I'm not familair with Microsoft's ISO's so what you actually needs to
do depends on what "extracting" the ISO really means. It might create an
executable, or a .msi file, or something else again. Or even another
ISO file.

So, unless you can find the directions you need Shenan's post is
probably the better one to respond to. He's asked the right questions
and knows this area fairly well if I'm not mistaken.

HTH,

Twayne

 

[Linus]

Gentlemen: Sorry to be late giving credit for help with my problem, but
credit goes to Twane.

He mentioned this should be a large extraction and he was puzzled that
there was no readme with instructions on the disk, and actually I had been
surprised that the folder was so small.

I downloaded the whole thing again, then took both disks to work, they both
opened on the work computer and were huge files, instructions and every thing
needed were all there. Only difference in systems was that the work computer
extracted with WinRAR, and my home computer used WinZIP.

I have use WinZip for so long I don’t even remember where it originally came
from, and it has always worked perfectly, but it would not extract these
files properly, and gave no indication that there was a problem.. I down
loaded a free trial copy of WinRAR and the files extracted instantly. Problem
solved.

Thank you all for your help.