XP SP3 release dates

[TRF-Inferno]

I'm getting a weird error:

There is not enough disk space on C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ to install Service Pack 3. Setup requires a minimum of 4 megabytes of free space or if you also want to archive the files for uninstallation, Setup requires 4 additional megabytes of free space. Free additional space on your hard disk and then try again.

That's all fine and dandy, but my drive's got 54.5GB free.

[Biker]

I'm getting a weird error:



That's all fine and dandy, but my drive's got 54.5GB free.

That sounds like a corrupt download error.... try downloading it again....

[CoolZone]

Installed,no problems so far,but Style Xp does not work any more,and I cannot use any custom skins.

[Xcel]

No problems here either so far. At least the Royal black xp skin still works

[KTE]

Hmm.. seems to be all over the net by today

This was supposed to be the official schedule->

Channel / Release Vector - Planned dates (US)

RTM (release to manufacturing) - Apr-21

OEM Channel - ..................... - Apr-21

Windows Update .................. - Apr-29

Download Centre ................. - Apr-29

MSDN/Technet Download ...... - May-02

Windows XP SP3 Fulfillment Media - May-19

VL Customers via download ....... - Jun-01

Automatic Updates .................. - Jun-10

But you could get it yesterday from Technet.

[kiwi]

Seems fine so far, testing new cpu

Time to make custom OS for benching based on SP3. Might be better/faster/more stable who knows

[Eastcoasthandle]

has anyone tested to see if there is any performance benefit?

[Metroid]

has anyone tested to see if there is any performance benefit?

Yes, testing going through, results will come soon.

Metroid.

[RPGWiZaRD]

I just hope M$ hasn't managed to slow it down towards the recent builds, still on build RC1 v3264 here and it offers slight performance improvement over SP2 and it has been working so great so I have seen no need to upgrade but soon I will format and slipstream SP3 into it and compare this RC1 to final to see it still runs as fine.

[BullGod]

Installed,no problems so far,but Style Xp does not work any more,and I cannot use any custom skins.

You need the hack for SP3. Search for it, you should find it easily...

[Warboy]

You need the hack for SP3. Search for it, you should find it easily...

Its not a bloody hack, Its just a Patched file jesus. Everyone is referring to everything as hacked now days.

He needs a patched Uxtheme.dll

[Circaflex]

where can i get the download link?

[Data_]

where can i get the download link?

from torrents.

It is doubtfully genuine, on TechNet forums is still contest about different releases of 5512. Hash, size is identical, but release date is different.

[KTE]

Its not slower than 5508 as far as I can tell, haven't compared benches though.

I don't use torrents and I have it.

Want me to rehost?

I'll test a few file archiving, transfers, copy and so on to see if it has any differences to 5508. Have a build with 5508 on it still.

[stardust8750]

from torrents.

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[RaZz!]

no german version available yet

*edit* torrents != warez. id software, for example, offers patches and demos through torrent. they must be pirates then...

[Circaflex]

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... how is it against rules to talk about a FREE service pack on torrents?

[Warboy]

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Its none of the above. Go learn something, Service packs are FREE.

[TRF-Inferno]

That sounds like a corrupt download error.... try downloading it again....

That's what I thought as well, but just out of curiousity, I attempted to install it on another machine (The heap in my sig)...and it installed fine. So it was something wrong with the original machine...which I should've mentioned, is a Macbook. Apparently you have to add something to the registry to get it to work; SP3 doesn't seem to like EFI on these Apple machines. Tried the following solution below and all is well.

This issue affects Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional operating systems running through Apple Boot Camp.

If you attempt to install this release candidate on an Intel-based Apple computer (Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac) that is running Windows XP SP2 through Boot Camp, installation may fail with the error "Out of disk space".

To avoid this, manually create a necessary registry key as follows:
To create the registry key

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and click String Value.
4. In the text box under the Name column, type BootDir and press ENTER.
5. Right-click the name BootDir, and then click Modify.
6. In the Edit String Value dialog box, type the drive letter for your system drive, and then click OK. For example, if your system drive is C:, type C:\.
7. Close Registry Editor.

After you have created this registry key (or if you created this key when you installed a previous version of this Service Pack), you can proceed with the installation.

[Biker]

That's what I thought as well, but just out of curiousity, I attempted to install it on another machine (The heap in my sig)...and it installed fine. So it was something wrong with the original machine...which I should've mentioned, is a Macbook. Apparently you have to add something to the registry to get it to work; SP3 doesn't seem to like EFI on these Apple machines. Tried the following solution below and all is well.

Ha!

[Eastcoasthandle]

Yes, testing going through, results will come soon.

Metroid.

Great

[Peakr]

Looks like MajorGeeks is hosting the supposed XP SP3 final. Links are being saturated atm.

Majorgeeks

[Data_]

no german version available yet

*edit* torrents != warez. id software, for example, offers patches and demos through torrent. they must be pirates then...

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...9849&SiteID=17

[GripS]

Started downloading @ major geeks but was left with only ~ 15kb/s down so i cancelled it. Stupid microsoft and your staggered release.

[jaredpace]

just installed the final over Xp Pro SP3 build 5508. Install went well, and up and running v5512 RTM now. I hope we get a SP4 in late 2010 to tide me over on xp some more!

I love XP compared to Vista.