Service Pack 3

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Glenn

Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After the
upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk was
changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.
 
Nothing much occurred. Had to re-install Windows Live Messenger, but that's
all. Be grateful for small mercies.


"Glenn" <glennhalweg@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After
> the upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk
> was changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.
 
"Glenn" <glennhalweg@comcast.net> wrote:

>Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After the
>upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk was
>changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.

Wasn't caused by Windows or a service pack.
 
Nope, not here.

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.

.. US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

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

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

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

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

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<IMHO>
Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus
application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall
prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make sure
you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected to
the internet without an active firewall.

NB ZA Free users: Uninstall ZA Free via Add/Remove Programs and enable the
Windows Firewall before installing SP3.

After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your
real-time protections have been re-enabled If you disabled a third-party
firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
</IMHO>
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Glenn wrote:
> Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After
> the
> upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk was
> changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.
 
I don't know what caused it but this was the first boot after the download
as requested by windows.

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Glenn" <glennhalweg@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After
>>the
>>upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk was
>>changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.
>
> Wasn't caused by Windows or a service pack.
>
 
"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>I don't know what caused it but this was the first boot after the download
>as requested by windows.

Windows can't access your BIOS.

If everything works, move on.


>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:m1kg441e92uatmmu5e2f61oh0kcvu40r4k@4ax.com...
>> "Glenn" <glennhalweg@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After
>>>the
>>>upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk was
>>>changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.
>>
>> Wasn't caused by Windows or a service pack.
>>
 
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