Comments on: Users experiencing issues with SP3 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:29:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/comment-page-1/#comment-338421 Jeremy Thu, 29 May 2008 12:14:14 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/#comment-338421 i recently formatted my computer and i installed XP w/ a SP3 slip-disk. I had some trouble with getting my data off of my external HD and didn't really notice the effect SP3 was having on my comp. I've noticed that explorer.exe crashes alot i even had my first BSOD. Now i am fairly computer savy, i've taken many computer courses and school and i do tech support at work. I took pride in the fact that my computer was always a well oiled machine, but with SP3 this is not the case. I generally recommend that format your computer as opposed to uninstalling SP3, uninstalling service packs can cause as many (or more) issues than the service pack in the first place. If anyone else had/has the same problem please post. i recently formatted my computer and i installed XP w/ a SP3 slip-disk. I had some trouble with getting my data off of my external HD and didn’t really notice the effect SP3 was having on my comp. I’ve noticed that explorer.exe crashes alot i even had my first BSOD. Now i am fairly computer savy, i’ve taken many computer courses and school and i do tech support at work. I took pride in the fact that my computer was always a well oiled machine, but with SP3 this is not the case. I generally recommend that format your computer as opposed to uninstalling SP3, uninstalling service packs can cause as many (or more) issues than the service pack in the first place. If anyone else had/has the same problem please post.

]]> By: timeg http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/comment-page-1/#comment-337239 timeg Tue, 13 May 2008 14:15:26 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/#comment-337239 I usually do like you. Sit back and wait. But this time I took the risk. And I have to say so far I haven't got any problem. Knock on wood. And like mike I have also noticed a speed increase I usually do like you. Sit back and wait. But this time I took the risk. And I have to say so far I haven’t got any problem. Knock on wood. And like mike I have also noticed a speed increase

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]]> By: Robin http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/comment-page-1/#comment-337202 Robin Mon, 12 May 2008 23:37:22 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/#comment-337202 Mine would not reboot after SP3 installation. At all. A circle jerk. I had to completely take the system back to original shape, restore my most recent True Image backup (thankyougod). I immediately turned off automatic update because I read that it is coming to all our PCs with the automatic updates this week. So? Now what? Forever I never update my XP from Microsoft? Mine would not reboot after SP3 installation. At all. A circle jerk. I had to completely take the system back to original shape, restore my most recent True Image backup (thankyougod). I immediately turned off automatic update because I read that it is coming to all our PCs with the automatic updates this week. So? Now what? Forever I never update my XP from Microsoft?

]]> By: Mike http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/comment-page-1/#comment-337200 Mike Mon, 12 May 2008 23:08:32 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/#comment-337200 Maybe it's looming, waiting for me to say this, but so far on 12 machines I've had absolutely no issues. In fact, all I've noticed is an impressive speed increase. Maybe it’s looming, waiting for me to say this, but so far on 12 machines I’ve had absolutely no issues.

In fact, all I’ve noticed is an impressive speed increase.

]]> By: YuHateM$? http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/comment-page-1/#comment-337184 YuHateM$? Mon, 12 May 2008 19:25:55 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080512/users-experiencing-issues-with-sp3/#comment-337184 Actually a lot of the damage of computers not booting after SP3 install is a direct result of the OEMs using the same base image for AMD and Intel based systems. After install of the SP it defaults to using the power management driver for Intel therefore having issues on AMD systems. Maybe if Dell and HP didn’t use the same image across multiple hardware configurations half of these problems wouldn’t have happened. http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx Actually a lot of the damage of computers not booting after SP3 install is a direct result of the OEMs using the same base image for AMD and Intel based systems. After install of the SP it defaults to using the power management driver for Intel therefore having issues on AMD systems. Maybe if Dell and HP didn’t use the same image across multiple hardware configurations half of these problems wouldn’t have happened.

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

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