windows xp home sp3 update

After 3 attempts to install- computer slowed to a crawl then stoppped!!!!
Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything- This is
so frustrating!! Can you get a disk to down load?? I'm not willing to do this
again. Not being a computer wiz - how else can I get the updates???

Download and create your own SP3 installation media.

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

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"cmwdent" <> wrote in message
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> After 3 attempts to install- computer slowed to a crawl then stoppped!!!!
> Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything- This
> is
> so frustrating!! Can you get a disk to down load?? I'm not willing to do
> this
> again. Not being a computer wiz - how else can I get the updates???

> Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything

Explain. Did you reinstall Windows or...?

References:

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
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cmwdent wrote:
> After 3 attempts to install- computer slowed to a crawl then stoppped!!!!
> Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything- This
> is so frustrating!! Can you get a disk to down load?? I'm not willing to
> do
> this again. Not being a computer wiz - how else can I get the updates???

With the dell tech's assistance- re-installed operating system, drivers,
software etc.
-- The next day I had 59 "updates" to install, all went well, then today sp3
shows up again and will not install again. - I know the updates are
important- but at what cost??
cmwdent


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> > Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything
>
> Explain. Did you reinstall Windows or...?
>
> References:
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
> installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>
> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> cmwdent wrote:
> > After 3 attempts to install- computer slowed to a crawl then stoppped!!!!
> > Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything- This
> > is so frustrating!! Can you get a disk to down load?? I'm not willing to
> > do
> > this again. Not being a computer wiz - how else can I get the updates???
>
>

And the error code is?

Did you check the windowsupdate.log for any specific errors?

Presumably you told Dell more information than you're posting here as to why
SP3 didn't install.


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"cmwdent" wrote:

> With the dell tech's assistance- re-installed operating system, drivers,
> software etc.
> -- The next day I had 59 "updates" to install, all went well, then today sp3
> shows up again and will not install again. - I know the updates are
> important- but at what cost??
> cmwdent
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > > Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything
> >
> > Explain. Did you reinstall Windows or...?
> >
> > References:
> >
> > Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> > Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
> > installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> >
> > WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
> >
> > Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> > Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
> > e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
> > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
> > XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >
> > cmwdent wrote:
> > > After 3 attempts to install- computer slowed to a crawl then stoppped!!!!
> > > Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything- This
> > > is so frustrating!! Can you get a disk to down load?? I'm not willing to
> > > do
> > > this again. Not being a computer wiz - how else can I get the updates???
> >
> >

> ...The next day I had 59 "updates" to install, all went well

Are you sure about that? Are those updates listed in Add/Remove Programs?

> ...today sp3 shows up again and will not install again.

How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718

Repost:

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
--
~PA Bear

cmwdent wrote:
> With the dell tech's assistance- re-installed operating system, drivers,
> software etc.
> -- The next day I had 59 "updates" to install, all went well, then today
> sp3
> shows up again and will not install again. - I know the updates are
> important- but at what cost??
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything
>>
>> Explain. Did you reinstall Windows or...?
>>
>> References:
>>
>> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
>> Microsoft
>> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
>> installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>>
>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
>> "Windows
>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> cmwdent wrote:
>>> After 3 attempts to install- computer slowed to a crawl then
>>> stoppped!!!!
>>> Spent 3 hours on the phone with dell to dump and reinstall eveything-
>>> This
>>> is so frustrating!! Can you get a disk to down load?? I'm not willing to
>>> do
>>> this again. Not being a computer wiz - how else can I get the updates???