General Information for Windows XP, XP SP1 and XP SP2 & SP3

The following links were originally stickies in this forum and contain useful information as listed ....

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Centre

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP

Windows XP SP1 and SP1a support ends on October 10, 2006

Moving Windows XP default folders Rev1

Password Policy

The ONLY password policy we support is:

How to Change User Password at Command Prompt

If Microsoft changes their policy, we will support that.

 

Useful Information on Windows XP Service Pack 3

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3

New (June 12): Install this update before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 to prevent an issue in which your computer may restart continuously after you upgrade to SP3 on systems with non-Intel processors.


Windows XP SP3 support information

Microsoft provides free setup and compatibility support for customers who install Windows XP SP3. To obtain support for a Windows XP SP3 issue, we recommend that you follow these steps:

1. Visit the Windows XP Support Center. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/winxp
2. To find content that is related to your issue, you can search the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Or, you can use the tabs on the left side of the page. In particular, use the tabs that are labeled Top issues, Error messages, and Installation and setup.
3. If you cannot find content that is related to your issue, use the Contact a support professional by email, online, or phone link on the Contacts tab.
4. Make sure that you select Windows XP Service Pack 3 from the Select a Product list.

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Create Bootable CD