Where is SP3 Download Page?

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Sorry to say but I can't find the Apr 29 release of Win XP SP3. Tried
anywhere at Microsoft download. I have seen some with pre 29 Apr but
like the MVPs been saying not to trust those downloads. Soooooo, can
anyone point me to the right direction please. TIA.

shaka
 
shaka said:
Sorry to say but I can't find the Apr 29 release of Win XP SP3. Tried
anywhere at Microsoft download. I have seen some with pre 29 Apr but
like the MVPs been saying not to trust those downloads. Soooooo, can
anyone point me to the right direction please. TIA.

shaka

What's the rush? It won't be available until 1PM PDT.

Alias
 
Alias said:
What's the rush? It won't be available until 1PM PDT.

Alias
Does SP3 allow you to print money? Everyone HAS to have it today.
Did I miss the memo that every PC on the planet as of midnight today is
going to blow up?
 
Sorry to say but I can't find the Apr 29 release of Win XP SP3. Tried
anywhere at Microsoft download. I have seen some with pre 29 Apr but
like the MVPs been saying not to trust those downloads. Soooooo, can
anyone point me to the right direction please. TIA.


It's been postponed for some additional changes. Read here:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1368
 
Alias said:
What's the rush? It won't be available until 1PM PDT.

Alias

Also the rush of: I installed SP3 and my computer is (insert whatever).
This same post will be almost every other post. (deja vus)
 
Also the rush of: I installed SP3 and my computer is (insert whatever).
This same post will be almost every other post. (deja vus)


Reminder to everyone on WinXP SP3, the REAL release is not out yet.

If you read the download page notes carefully, there is a statement
that the final release will be through Win Updates just like any
previous SP.
 
The real release is already available to MSDN, TechNet, and on Major Geeks.
MS has no plans of changing build 5512. They will release a patch, no
doubt, to address the compatibility problem with the software suite that is
causing the problem.
 
Windows xp sp3 has been delayed becuase in the last week or so a bug
has been dicoverd, from wikipedia:"Microsoft planned to make it
available to the general public on April 29, 2008 via Windows Update
and the Microsoft Download Center.[29] However, due to a compatibility
issue with Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System, the release of
Windows XP Service Pack 3 was delayed"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP#Service_Pack_3
 
The delay is general availability. There will be no change to SP3 itself.
There will be a patch for the Microsoft Dynamics or for XP to correct the
bug, but SP3 itself will not be what gets changed. The delay is while MS
enables a filter to prevent Microsoft Dynamics users from being presented
SP3 until the Microsoft Dynamics issue is addressed. Once the Microsoft
Dynamics filter is enabled all other users will be presented SP3 for
upgrade.
 
MS has no plans of changing build 5512.
Source, please?

There was a mention, I think, on the MSDN or TechNet blogs (I saw it
paraphrased on a news blog) basically saying it will not change and
that they are in the process of fixing the incompatibility issue. If I
come across it, I will follow up.

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 

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