Microsoft delays XP SP3 release again

Microsoft delays XP SP3 release again. Details here:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207403115

 

That would be kb936929 which is RC2 it seems from examining the shortcut script that you posted Pete. Tricky devils, what?

 

Geeze, how are we going to be reaaly sure which one it is.

Read the fine print I guess!

Mike

 

Thanks for the info! I was about to use up one third of my monthly bandwidth allotment to download SP3 tonight - I would've been really put out if I'd found out afterwards that it had all been for naught!
So even though it says "Final" at
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Windows-XP-SP3.shtml, given that it was updated there on April 23rd, I guess I will wait until I read somewhere that Microsoft has actually officially released the thing!

 

Last week I stupidly downloaded what was supposed to be the bonafide final release for SP3 from a non-Microsoft web site. I installed it and the installation went flawlessly. I rebooted and when my system tried to reboot it got to the logon screen and the system did a restart. It did this no less than 10 times. I then just did a complete power down to see if that would correct the problem (yes I know I was grabbing at straws) but it did nothing. I then attempted to boot in safe mode and the same problem happened (immediate reboot). I tried to boot from my emergency boot disc and that wouldn't work. I tried for a good 2 hours to figure out a way to get the thing back up and running and nothing I did worked. I finally had to bite the bullet and do a complete hard drive rebuild. Thankfully I had most everything backed up on CD but it took me a total of 11 hours to get the machine back to the point it was just before that damned SP3 install.

Now I don't know if I'll even install the real SP3 once Microsoft releases it. From the sound of it they're having definite problems with it.

 

I'd not do it without a backup image of the system drive.

Actually, I probably won't do it anyway. I quit doing hotfixes over a year ago. Things have been much simpler since.

 

I test upgrades on my laptop first. I installed Service Pack 3 v .3311 a few months ago. While my laptop has worked flawlessly since the update, it will still be a while before I update the desktop (my primary machine).

 

Agreed. I have recent Acronis full backups. Means I can bite the bullet and if things go "pear shaped" I only have an hour or two to get the system fully up to date.
Hmmm, must be time for another full backup. Been a couple of months!

 

Exactly. They haven't pulled the update that was released to manufacturing.

 

Another reminder to lessen your chances of haveing a situation like mdv921 above.

http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=72978

Mike