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Commodore Stocker · 05-12-2008, 09:01 AM

Been installing XP service pack 3 on my bot machines today. If you run that OS you should get the service pack for it. It may get your older systems able to run some of our newer bots without problems. Just saying.... :cool:

IzzehO · 05-12-2008, 09:03 AM

Lol sweet... link? <I'm lazy> Is this going to be one of those service packs that you regret installing afterwards because they make you realize how obsolete your OS is?

Commodore Stocker · 05-12-2008, 09:06 AM

It's in your windows update link in your OS. I always do the custom link.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

IzzehO · 05-12-2008, 09:08 AM

Hmm... apparently it was an auto-update.. why hasn't mine updated? ..Anyway.. downloading the .iso to save downloading on my 3 slave computers and the other 5 computers in the house

Heh: EDIT: Hmm the [ code] commands are really screwy on this forum

"Microsoft has so far failed to provide any plausible solution to Windows XP customers who have seen their PCs crippled by the install of service pack three (SP3). In the meantime, forums throughout the internet are abuzz with possible workarounds and fixes, while rumours fly that suggest the sizeable blunder only affects some AMD-based machines. As we reported on Friday, within hours of XP SP3 being released as an automatic update hundreds of complaints flooded into Microsoft’s official Windows forum. Customers grumbled that their computers were suffering spontaneous reboots and system crashes after the service pack installs."

Commodore Stocker · 05-12-2008, 10:12 AM

No problems with my bot machines, but they are all intel boxes.

assault14 · 05-12-2008, 10:19 AM

i only get pdf downloads and stuff..

fscrp · 05-13-2008, 10:44 AM

The latest cause reported by Microsoft is that a few OEMs (HP, can't remeber others) included a dll file they shouldn't have which triggers the reboot cycle.

mike64b · 05-13-2008, 11:42 AM

i had this happen toa computer at work. press f8 while booting up and go to safemode then control panel>add remove programs> and remove sp3.

IzzehO · 05-13-2008, 04:00 PM

Apparently with the modification Safe Mode doesn't work... anyway if you install the .iso onto a CD to install it it fixes any problem - I've installed it on 2 AMD boxes with no problems.

Ps. For those that have custom windows themes and lose them when you update to sp3. Run this: http://www.filedropper.com/uxthemepatcher :to fix it

chriskswiss94-temp · 05-13-2008, 04:21 PM

i was part of the beta people for sp3 so already got it =]

i didnt see much difference but idk

CoreDuo · 05-13-2008, 09:49 PM

Didn't really have much of an effect on performance for me.

But it did apply all the patches that i couldn't be bothered doing since SP2

fscrp · 05-14-2008, 10:26 AM

I just installed SP3 on an SP1 machine and it only had 3 additional high priority updates to grab

IzzehO · 05-14-2008, 05:14 PM

Lol... sp3 update only includes updates between sp2-sp3, because if I recall correctly sp2 was a hella good update

ap0091 · 05-26-2008, 01:49 AM

When SP3 got leaked on the internet, i always thought it was trap by microsoft to try and catch you for illegal content.

I also Installed it and it failed because StyleXP didnt work with it..

It may work now? not sure

CYANiDE · 06-30-2008, 12:33 PM

I just created a silent install disc with SP3 and customized all setting! PM if you want some help.

jinxhacker · 07-03-2008, 11:07 AM

curse this custom xp.

2+2=OVER9000 · 07-05-2008, 05:35 PM

Lol, the only thing that's keeping me on XP is the bots here on CN. Otherwise I would be enjoying Ubuntu heaven.

cheatingbomb_123 · 07-05-2008, 06:57 PM

my brother tried to download this when it first came out and it seriously crashed his system, luck we have an unlimited use cd...lol

MBS · 07-05-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2+2=OVER9000

Lol, the only thing that's keeping me on XP is the bots here on CN. Otherwise I would be enjoying Ubuntu heaven.

*cough* too bad the bots arnt coded in Cpp.

Although if i remember correctly they have a(at least partial) replacement for .NET so you might be able to run it in WINE.

2+2=OVER9000 · 07-05-2008, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBS

*cough* too bad the bots arnt coded in Cpp.

Although if i remember correctly they have a(at least partial) replacement for .NET so you might be able to run it in WINE.

I never had much luck with Wine it always seemed as if there were some kind of issue.
Sorry commodore I didn't mean to hijack your thread and turn it into Linux talk. lol

EDIT: On second thought I guess I could just dual boot.

05-12-2008, 09:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Commodore Stocker Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,493 Reputation: 72	Xp Sp3 Been installing XP service pack 3 on my bot machines today. If you run that OS you should get the service pack for it. It may get your older systems able to run some of our newer bots without problems. Just saying.... :cool: __________________ There are three types of people. Those that can count and those that can not. Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, Cookies and more Cookies!

05-12-2008, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
IzzehO Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 609 Reputation: 51	Lol sweet... link? <I'm lazy> Is this going to be one of those service packs that you regret installing afterwards because they make you realize how obsolete your OS is? __________________

05-12-2008, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Commodore Stocker Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,493 Reputation: 72	It's in your windows update link in your OS. I always do the custom link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en __________________ There are three types of people. Those that can count and those that can not. Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, Cookies and more Cookies!

05-12-2008, 09:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
IzzehO Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 609 Reputation: 51	Hmm... apparently it was an auto-update.. why hasn't mine updated? ..Anyway.. downloading the .iso to save downloading on my 3 slave computers and the other 5 computers in the house Heh: EDIT: Hmm the [ code] commands are really screwy on this forum "Microsoft has so far failed to provide any plausible solution to Windows XP customers who have seen their PCs crippled by the install of service pack three (SP3). In the meantime, forums throughout the internet are abuzz with possible workarounds and fixes, while rumours fly that suggest the sizeable blunder only affects some AMD-based machines. As we reported on Friday, within hours of XP SP3 being released as an automatic update hundreds of complaints flooded into Microsoft’s official Windows forum. Customers grumbled that their computers were suffering spontaneous reboots and system crashes after the service pack installs." __________________ Last edited by IzzehO; 05-12-2008 at 09:14 AM..

05-12-2008, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Commodore Stocker Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,493 Reputation: 72	No problems with my bot machines, but they are all intel boxes. __________________ There are three types of people. Those that can count and those that can not. Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, Cookies and more Cookies!

05-12-2008, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	i only get pdf downloads and stuff.. __________________

05-13-2008, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
fscrp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A pollen-infested place Posts: 238 Reputation: 9	The latest cause reported by Microsoft is that a few OEMs (HP, can't remeber others) included a dll file they shouldn't have which triggers the reboot cycle.

05-13-2008, 11:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
mike64b Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 166 Reputation: 13	i had this happen toa computer at work. press f8 while booting up and go to safemode then control panel>add remove programs> and remove sp3. __________________

05-13-2008, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
IzzehO Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 609 Reputation: 51	Apparently with the modification Safe Mode doesn't work... anyway if you install the .iso onto a CD to install it it fixes any problem - I've installed it on 2 AMD boxes with no problems. Ps. For those that have custom windows themes and lose them when you update to sp3. Run this: http://www.filedropper.com/uxthemepatcher :to fix it __________________

05-13-2008, 04:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
chriskswiss94-temp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 470 Reputation: 8	i was part of the beta people for sp3 so already got it =] i didnt see much difference but idk

05-13-2008, 09:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
CoreDuo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Reputation: 0	Didn't really have much of an effect on performance for me. But it did apply all the patches that i couldn't be bothered doing since SP2

05-14-2008, 10:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
fscrp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A pollen-infested place Posts: 238 Reputation: 9	I just installed SP3 on an SP1 machine and it only had 3 additional high priority updates to grab

05-14-2008, 05:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
IzzehO Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 609 Reputation: 51	Lol... sp3 update only includes updates between sp2-sp3, because if I recall correctly sp2 was a hella good update __________________

05-26-2008, 01:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
ap0091 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 207 Reputation: 2	When SP3 got leaked on the internet, i always thought it was trap by microsoft to try and catch you for illegal content. I also Installed it and it failed because StyleXP didnt work with it.. It may work now? not sure

06-30-2008, 12:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
CYANiDE Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 262 Reputation: 6	I just created a silent install disc with SP3 and customized all setting! PM if you want some help.

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07-03-2008, 11:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
jinxhacker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 6 Reputation: 0	curse this custom xp.

07-05-2008, 05:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
2+2=OVER9000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,068 Reputation: 27	Lol, the only thing that's keeping me on XP is the bots here on CN. Otherwise I would be enjoying Ubuntu heaven.

07-05-2008, 06:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
cheatingbomb_123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hiding amongst the rest of the people in the world Posts: 317 Reputation: 7	my brother tried to download this when it first came out and it seriously crashed his system, luck we have an unlimited use cd...lol __________________ If I made you 8 ) , please +Rep me! -_-

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