HI another Sally here; I contacted MS and they told me because I have an OEM
in my Compaq pc that I must contact them.(compaq). They Compaq, could only
tell me my Presario was obselete and suggest I purchase a new CPU. my error
msg is that I do not have window service pack available.. \i386/gdiplus.man
and I should insert a service pack 3 for Windows XP I have Home Edition.
I am a nurses Aide, not a pc information figure outer.my PC is 3 years
old... lol.. where do we go to get some help for this stuff? with out paying
$$ ? when MS offers free support but then not to a compaq user what is up
with that.??
"sally" wrote:
> what was the answer to fixing the problem with the service pack update?
> --
> teddy
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > kfeinour wrote:
> >
> > > error message 0x800706BE?
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
> >
> > " Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> > Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is
> > valid until April 14, 2009. For more information about this policy,
> > visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at
> > http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223. Availability of chat or
> > e-mail support differs depending on your geographic location. For
> > customers residing in North America or Canada, chat and e-mail support
> > is available.
> >
> > Some issues may require more advanced support for which there is a
> > charge. http://support.microsoft.com/gp/Advancedef/ "
> >
> > If you're in a different geographical location then click the Change
> > link next to United States.
> >
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >