windows XP SP3

mad · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: windows XP SP3

Any experience?

I tried the upgrade today and it killed my desktop completely.....windows completely knackered. Spent all evening reinstalling.

Put it on a fresh laptop install the other day no problems... The desktop install was not old however so very miffed.

Middenrat · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:42 am Post subject:

My email updates from PC Advisor are always banging on about this,
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13122 is a good article to start with, links throughout.
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mad · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

well, I've never installed norton on this machine but the line half way down that says "MS said it would put a block on AMD based machines downloading SP3 from its update site" was quite revealing.........

By the way I'm still reloading.....

MyBoozyHell · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 50 Location: Chester

I've installed it on 2 desktops and 2 laptops at home now - all seem to be fine....
Except, funnily enough, my TMUF desktop - I get random crashes of the game but not sure if thats related to XP SP3 or not....

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Vista sucks balls
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Racer_X · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

I've voiced my opinion on vista in the past. (pureunadulteratedfecalmatter)
Everyone that I know in my neck of the woods that has fell for
it has switched right back to XP.
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mad · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject:

ok, it was not the service pack exactly, that was what killed it but it looks like a dodgy memory stick was the real culprit........ had to strip the machine and bits are still on test.