re upgrading from service pack 2 to service pack 3

[cuppajava]

my system is a Dell Dimension 4700C with Windows XP Professional SP2.
I recently upgraded to SP3 via download from a microsoft site. The reinstall
cd that came with the system is for SP2. Do I need a reinstall cd for the
SP3, should I find it necessary to do a reinstall - as I did a couple of
times with the SP2 - or will I just have to try and download a new copy from
the microsoft site?
thank you

 

[DL]

If you had a retail winxp sp2 cd you would create a new slipstreamed version
containing sp3, however you have a Dell reinstallation cd which I don't
believe you can do this with.
Either obtain the sp3 cd or download the administrative sp3 installation
from MS

 

[JD]

my system is a Dell Dimension 4700C with Windows XP Professional SP2.
I recently upgraded to SP3 via download from a microsoft site. The reinstall
cd that came with the system is for SP2. Do I need a reinstall cd for the
SP3, should I find it necessary to do a reinstall - as I did a couple of
times with the SP2 - or will I just have to try and download a new copy from
the microsoft site?
thank you

Do you know how to create a CD using an .iso file? You can download the
entire SP3 upgrade from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

If you scroll down the page you'll see this:

DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller,
more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update. The best
way to ensure you get Windows XP Service Pack 3 is by turning on the
Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP.

If you've already reinstalled a couple of times, you might want this
full version of SP3? I used it to update a fresh install of Windows XP
SP2 home edition.

 

[JD]

my system is a Dell Dimension 4700C with Windows XP Professional SP2.
I recently upgraded to SP3 via download from a microsoft site. The reinstall
cd that came with the system is for SP2. Do I need a reinstall cd for the
SP3, should I find it necessary to do a reinstall - as I did a couple of
times with the SP2 - or will I just have to try and download a new copy from
the microsoft site?
thank you

SP3 CD is also available for a small shipping charge if you don't want
to d/l it:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/V...e3453ad966d&LocaleCode=en-us&JavaScriptOn=yes

 

[cuppajava]

thanks, I'll see what I can do.

If you had a retail winxp sp2 cd you would create a new slipstreamed version
containing sp3, however you have a Dell reinstallation cd which I don't
believe you can do this with.
Either obtain the sp3 cd or download the administrative sp3 installation
from MS

 

[cuppajava]

thanks. If push comes to shove, I'll have to make the purchase.

 

[JD]

Did you see my other reply? I use Nero to burn CDs and it can burn a CD
from the .iso file you can download for free. If you're on dial-up then
the d/l will be really, really time consuming but with my cable modem it
wasn't too bad.

 

[cuppajava]

thanks again, JD.

As a matter of fact, I have Nero as well the cable modem.

 

[Daave]

Then the push won't be coming to shove. Merely download the .iso and
burn it onto a CD.

Here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en

No need to purchase anything.

 

[Daave]

Sorry, JD. My reply was meant for cuppajava. BTW, your link didn't work.

 

[JD]

Dave..

I listed two links and they both work for me when I click on them in my
original reply. I'll post them again and when I paste them into my
browser they both work again.

To download the .iso:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en


To order the CD:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/V...e3453ad966d&LocaleCode=en-us&JavaScriptOn=yes


If one's newsreader is not set up correctly, the urls will wrap to more
than one line.

 

[Daave]

Dave..

I listed two links and they both work for me when I click on them in
my original reply. I'll post them again and when I paste them into my
browser they both work again.

To download the .iso:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

To order the CD:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/V...e3453ad966d&LocaleCode=en-us&JavaScriptOn=yes

If one's newsreader is not set up correctly, the urls will wrap to
more than one line.

My news reader is set up correctly. Your link gives me this on the
Microsoft page:

"We're sorry, we are unable to process your order at this time."

Perhaps your page is still in the browser cache. I predict that if you
empty it, you too will get the same page I am getting.

The current link for North America is this one:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/s...8913-3E3453AD966D&LocaleCode=en-us&NewTrans=1

Once you click on the above link, *then* in your address bar you will
see the link in you had posted (the one with "validation" and
"javascript")!

For Europe and Africa:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/s...BC7E-DF7631FEE660&LocaleCode=en-us&NewTrans=1

 

[JD]

My news reader is set up correctly. Your link gives me this on the
Microsoft page:

"We're sorry, we are unable to process your order at this time."

Perhaps your page is still in the browser cache. I predict that if you
empty it, you too will get the same page I am getting.

The current link for North America is this one:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/s...8913-3E3453AD966D&LocaleCode=en-us&NewTrans=1

Once you click on the above link, *then* in your address bar you will
see the link in you had posted (the one with "validation" and
"javascript")!

For Europe and Africa:

https://om2.one.microsoft.com/opa/s...BC7E-DF7631FEE660&LocaleCode=en-us&NewTrans=1

I'm using SeaMonkey as my browser. Hate to post that in a MS newsgroup
but that's what I use.

I cleared the Cache and my urls still work so I'm not sure why we're
seeing two different pages from the same url?

I tried both in IE6 and the link to the .iso file works but the link to
order the CD does give the same message you get. SeaMonkey works and IE6
doesn't. Hmmm.

Thanks, I'll change the url in my notes to reflect the one that works in
both browsers.

 

[Daave]

I'm using SeaMonkey as my browser. Hate to post that in a MS newsgroup
but that's what I use.

I've used Firefox, K-Meleon, Opera, and Off-By-One in addition to IE. I
don't think using a Microsoft browser is a prerequisite to post in these
newsgroups.

How do you like SeaMonkey? I always thought it was merely a combination
of Firefox and Thunderbird. Or is it something else?

I cleared the Cache and my urls still work so I'm not sure why we're
seeing two different pages from the same url?

I tried both in IE6 and the link to the .iso file works but the link
to order the CD does give the same message you get. SeaMonkey works
and IE6 doesn't. Hmmm.

Yeah, that's weird. I guess IE can be particular. Then again, sometimes
the opposite is true. It all comes down to the code, I guess.

Thanks, I'll change the url in my notes to reflect the one that works
in both browsers.

YW.

 

[JD]

I've used Firefox, K-Meleon, Opera, and Off-By-One in addition to IE. I
don't think using a Microsoft browser is a prerequisite to post in these
newsgroups.

How do you like SeaMonkey? I always thought it was merely a combination
of Firefox and Thunderbird. Or is it something else?

For lack of a better description, it's the old Netscape or as you put
it, a combination of Firefox and Thunderbird. Based on the same engines?
Or whatever you call that, the code?