Win XP Service Pack 3 RC 3?

Drufuss · 03-20-2008, 04:18 AM

Hi there!

I've downloaded SP3 RC3 for Win XP from microsofts download site lately but i'm uncertain if i should install it or not.

Just wanted to ask if anybody has installed it (and why) or not (and why not).

Greetings

Dru

TQ · 03-20-2008, 08:29 AM

Hi Dru...I have RC2 installed - v3311 - on two machines. Other than rearranging my drive letters after installing (you know how XP always wants optical drives to have certain letters) I haven't had any issues.

There's no hard and fast reason to install the RC candidate, so it's just a matter of do you want to or not?

Drufuss · 03-20-2008, 08:56 AM

Okay, the last thing i want is changing of drive letters. (already had that with XP and i don't know why).

So if there is little to no benefit in installing the rc3 i won't install it.

Thanks for you reply TQ.

Greetings

Dru

TQ · 03-20-2008, 09:12 AM

Well, there are benefits...lots of them. Just google "XP SP3 benefits".
I don't doubt that drive letter renaming will be part of the final SP3 release, as it's an XP annoyance.
It effected me because I insist on using X, Y and Z for my optical drives. RC2 renamed them (it's default is somewhere in the middle of the alphabet) and that pushed some of my partitions ahead one letter.
It doesn't affect C: and - for me - didn't affect D: and E:, which is where I have critical session files.

I'll bet that Vista doesn't have this insistence on changing optical drive path letters. At least I'd hope this little annoyance has been noticed and fixed by Microsoft and implemented in Vista.

XJ. · 03-20-2008, 10:27 AM

Dru, Do you have a link for RC3 ?
Ty!

Drufuss · 03-20-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJ.

Dru, Do you have a link for RC3 ?
Ty!

Hoppla, my fault. It's still RC2. Sorry for the confusion.

Can someone with the appropriate abilities please change the thread title? Thank you.

Greetings

Dru

MikeP · 03-25-2008, 04:51 AM

XJ here is a link for RC3
TweakXP.com - Download XP SP3 Release Candidate

WhiteEclipse · 03-25-2008, 12:00 PM

Dru,

SP3 is working great on my system. Didn't even change the drive letters. Much better than when sp2 came out.

*SRTDodge05* · 03-25-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeP

XJ here is a link for RC3
TweakXP.com - Download XP SP3 Release Candidate

SP3 will be put next month dont waste your time with beta.

XJ. · 03-25-2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

SP3 will be put next month dont waste your time with beta.

Too late, I have RC2 slipstreamed onto my latest build. It's smoking fast!

*polonyc2* · 03-26-2008, 02:11 PM

A new "Refresh" version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 was made available Tuesday on Windows Update...

Download details: Windows XP SP3 RC2 Refresh

WhiteEclipse · 03-26-2008, 03:52 PM

Any idea what the "refresh" part is? the page does not seem to indicate it.

*polonyc2* · 03-27-2008, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteEclipse

Any idea what the "refresh" part is? the page does not seem to indicate it.

the major addition is the inclusion of support for HD Audio...along with some other compatibility/bug fixes

htwild1 · 03-29-2008, 05:49 AM

Hi,

I have installed SP3 3264 but it does not show under the Add/Remove program.

It is listed under the general screen when you go in Device manager.

How do I uninstall it? Thanks.

*SRTDodge05* · 03-29-2008, 09:18 AM

You mite have to check the box in add/remove programs to show updates.

03-20-2008, 04:18 AM	#1
Drufuss CUSL2-C -> P5Q ? Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Österreich Posts: 2,770	Win XP Service Pack 3 RC 3? Hi there! I've downloaded SP3 RC3 for Win XP from microsofts download site lately but i'm uncertain if i should install it or not. Just wanted to ask if anybody has installed it (and why) or not (and why not). Greetings Dru __________________ System specs: Asus P5Q Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz @ 3.42 GHz 4 x 2GB DDR2-Ram PC2-1066 Corsair Dominator @ 800MHz 3 x Seagate 7200.ESII 500GB SATA Sapphire HD4870X2 2048MB Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, Hauppauge HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T, Dlink DWL-G510, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 THX Wireless Enermax Modu82+ 625W Win XP MCE 2005, openSuse Linux 11 64bit, Vista Home Premium 64bit CUSL2-C ruled! ..äh... RulEd! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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03-20-2008, 08:29 AM	#2
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: Win XP Service Pack 3 RC 3? Hi Dru...I have RC2 installed - v3311 - on two machines. Other than rearranging my drive letters after installing (you know how XP always wants optical drives to have certain letters) I haven't had any issues. There's no hard and fast reason to install the RC candidate, so it's just a matter of do you want to or not? __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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03-20-2008, 08:56 AM	#3
Drufuss CUSL2-C -> P5Q ? Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Österreich Posts: 2,770	Re: Win XP Service Pack 3 RC 3? Okay, the last thing i want is changing of drive letters. (already had that with XP and i don't know why). So if there is little to no benefit in installing the rc3 i won't install it. Thanks for you reply TQ. Greetings Dru __________________ System specs: Asus P5Q Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz @ 3.42 GHz 4 x 2GB DDR2-Ram PC2-1066 Corsair Dominator @ 800MHz 3 x Seagate 7200.ESII 500GB SATA Sapphire HD4870X2 2048MB Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, Hauppauge HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T, Dlink DWL-G510, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 THX Wireless Enermax Modu82+ 625W Win XP MCE 2005, openSuse Linux 11 64bit, Vista Home Premium 64bit CUSL2-C ruled! ..äh... RulEd! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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03-20-2008, 09:12 AM	#4
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: Win XP Service Pack 3 RC 3? Well, there are benefits...lots of them. Just google "XP SP3 benefits". I don't doubt that drive letter renaming will be part of the final SP3 release, as it's an XP annoyance. It effected me because I insist on using X, Y and Z for my optical drives. RC2 renamed them (it's default is somewhere in the middle of the alphabet) and that pushed some of my partitions ahead one letter. It doesn't affect C: and - for me - didn't affect D: and E:, which is where I have critical session files. I'll bet that Vista doesn't have this insistence on changing optical drive path letters. At least I'd hope this little annoyance has been noticed and fixed by Microsoft and implemented in Vista. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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03-20-2008, 10:27 AM	#5
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03-25-2008, 04:51 AM	#7
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03-25-2008, 12:00 PM	#8
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