Espionage724 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 - This is given that you installed XP from a SP2 disk If you install Windows XP and go to MS update, you will be given the choice to go straight to SP3. If you do this, you won't be able to get a few other updates later on after the install like .NET framworks and other stuff. I learned this the hard way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) Better like that, get the damn XP SP3 RTM cd and your pain gonna be end soon With SP3, I had to download 13 updates include one Framework 1.1. That's ridiculous and still the same thing for validation etc. Edited August 5, 2008 by FrankOS_Scripting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkoil Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 - This is given that you installed XP from a SP2 disk If you install Windows XP and go to MS update, you will be given the choice to go straight to SP3. If you do this, you won't be able to get a few other updates later on after the install like .NET framworks and other stuff. I learned this the hard way Weird... I'm able to retreive any of the optional updates after the method your taking about.... I've tested this on 8 pcs' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprjacob Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hm. When I used XP SP2 Install, I went to SP3 with no issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 It would never let me anyways in XP. It always told me to install SP2 first, then SP3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neasteflorin Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Some useful tips to speed up that Windows XP here: Part1: Apps, Part2: Tweaks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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