XP SP3 update only on one computer

I have two computer running XP Pro SP2.
One one I now get offer of SP3 update.
But not on the other. Why is that?

I have checked registry for blockers and
policies, but can't find any differences.

Problem for me is that I'd like to try
SP3 on the system that is NOT offered it.

How do I make the SP3 offer appear?
--
Lars-Erik - http://www.osterud.name - ICQ 7297605

It's available here, Lars-Erik:

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

The only public reason for it not being offered to certain systems:

> Note: Customers running Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) are advised to install a
> hotfix for a Microsoft Dynamics RMS issue prior to installing Windows XP SP3.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:

> I have two computer running XP Pro SP2.
> One one I now get offer of SP3 update.
> But not on the other. Why is that?
>
> I have checked registry for blockers and
> policies, but can't find any differences.
>
> Problem for me is that I'd like to try
> SP3 on the system that is NOT offered it.
>
> How do I make the SP3 offer appear?

Well, is it really available there? I only get a 404 when clicking the
download button on the page your link takes me to.

I am being offered SP3 from Windows Update for all four computers I am about
to update, but would like a clean install using a slipstreamed XP3 to
improve the performance of the computers.

--
Kjell
"Perfection cannot be hurried"

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> It's available here, Lars-Erik:
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
> Professionals and Developers
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> The only public reason for it not being offered to certain systems:
>
>> Note: Customers running Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS)
>> are advised to install a hotfix for a Microsoft Dynamics RMS issue prior
>> to installing Windows XP SP3.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>
>> I have two computer running XP Pro SP2.
>> One one I now get offer of SP3 update.
>> But not on the other. Why is that?
>>
>> I have checked registry for blockers and
>> policies, but can't find any differences.
>>
>> Problem for me is that I'd like to try SP3 on the system that is NOT
>> offered it.
>>
>> How do I make the SP3 offer appear?

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

> It's available here, Lars-Erik:
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
> Professionals and Developers
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Is this an exacutable you can run from a CD?

Should I extract it before burning to a CD
(to save space/time and temp files on PC)?

or is there a special CD image somewhere?
--
Lars-Erik - http://www.osterud.name - ICQ 7297605

YES there is a special CD Image here:

<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2FCDE6CE-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=en>

hth

Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:

>MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>
>
>
>>It's available here, Lars-Erik:
>>
>>Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>>Professionals and Developers
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>>
>
>Is this an exacutable you can run from a CD?
>
>Should I extract it before burning to a CD
>(to save space/time and temp files on PC)?
>
>or is there a special CD image somewhere?
>
>

It is an executable. It is the "standalone" SP3 package.

It is also what you would use when slipstreaming with an XP SP1 or SP2 cd to
create an integrated XP SP3 installation cd.

"Lars-Erik Østerud" <.@.> wrote in message
news:...
> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>
>> It's available here, Lars-Erik:
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>> Professionals and Developers
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> Is this an exacutable you can run from a CD?
>
> Should I extract it before burning to a CD
> (to save space/time and temp files on PC)?
>
> or is there a special CD image somewhere?
> --
> Lars-Erik - http://www.osterud.name - ICQ 7297605

Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>
>> It's available here, Lars-Erik:
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>> Professionals and Developers
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> Is this an exacutable you can run from a CD?
>
> Should I extract it before burning to a CD
> (to save space/time and temp files on PC)?
>
> or is there a special CD image somewhere?
If you download the .exe file you can simply put it on a CD for backup
and if you don't think it will run from the cd, then copy it to the HD,
then run. The .exe file does nothing but unpack itself to a temp
folder, install, and then removes the temp folder. Leaving the .exe
still there and you can delete it.

Hi there,

Yes it is, just checked and possible to download with Mozilla firefox, IE 6
and even flashget.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"Kjell B." <> wrote in message
news:A754FEB6-4ADF-471C-8734-...
> Well, is it really available there? I only get a 404 when clicking the
> download button on the page your link takes me to.
>
> I am being offered SP3 from Windows Update for all four computers I am
> about to update, but would like a clean install using a slipstreamed XP3
> to improve the performance of the computers.
>
> --
> Kjell
> "Perfection cannot be hurried"
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> It's available here, Lars-Erik:
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>> Professionals and Developers
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> The only public reason for it not being offered to certain systems:
>>
>>> Note: Customers running Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System
>>> (RMS) are advised to install a hotfix for a Microsoft Dynamics RMS issue
>>> prior to installing Windows XP SP3.
>>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>>
>>> I have two computer running XP Pro SP2.
>>> One one I now get offer of SP3 update.
>>> But not on the other. Why is that?
>>>
>>> I have checked registry for blockers and
>>> policies, but can't find any differences.
>>>
>>> Problem for me is that I'd like to try SP3 on the system that is NOT
>>> offered it.
>>>
>>> How do I make the SP3 offer appear?
>

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> YES there is a special CD Image here:
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2FCDE6CE-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=en>

Hey. That even worked (the redistributable .EXE file doesn't work)
--
Lars-Erik - http://www.osterud.name - ICQ 7297605

Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:

>Hey. That even worked (the redistributable .EXE file doesn't work)
>
>

The exe file link is quite busy today for obvious reasons! SP3 just
came out today [officially] and also people have started Windows update
and can you imagine about 1 billion systems all hitting Microsoft sites
at the same time!!

hth