I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
(for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
(rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
downloading 90+ patches).

I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)

Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?

Thanks, regards, Robert.

As hss been reported numerous times - SP3 was temporarily withdrawn from the
update site.


"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds********.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c91ef0a2-224b-47bf-b43c-a781c330704e@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
> downloading 90+ patches).
>
> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>
> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>
> Thanks, regards, Robert.

Yes. Probably in a day or two. It was scheduled for Windows Updates
distribution on April 29th but that was delayed.

"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds********.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c91ef0a2-224b-47bf-b43c-a781c330704e@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
> downloading 90+ patches).
>
> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>
> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>
> Thanks, regards, Robert.

rpgs rock dvds wrote:
> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
> downloading 90+ patches).
>
> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>
> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>
> Thanks, regards, Robert.

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows...ce-pack-3.html

--
"It's OK to hate your job"
www.alljobssuck.com

No it hasn't been withdrawn! It has just been decided to "delay releasing
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to the web". However, this doesn't mean one
can't download it from here:

<http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/svpk/2008/04/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_c81472f7eeea2eca421e116cd4c03e2300ebfde4.exe>

This package is exactly the same that will be released in a few days time. Web
update will be a smaller download for people who have their system fully patched
up but someone doing a clean install, will require full offline version to get
all patches necessary for secure computing.

AJR wrote:

> As hss been reported numerous times - SP3 was temporarily withdrawn from the
> update site.
>
> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds********.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c91ef0a2-224b-47bf-b43c-a781c330704e@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> >I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
> > (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
> > make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
> > (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
> > downloading 90+ patches).
> >
> > I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
> > I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
> > SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
> >
> > Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
> >
> > Thanks, regards, Robert.

Robert

I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from Microsoft.
Two links have been posted in response to your question which ring alarm
bells and you may not get what you are looking for.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

rpgs rock dvds wrote:
> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
> downloading 90+ patches).
>
> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>
> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>
> Thanks, regards, Robert.

I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe


ju.c


"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Robert
>
> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from Microsoft.
> Two links have been posted in response to your question which ring
> alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>
>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>
>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>
>> Thanks, regards, Robert.
>
>

If you want to download 316MB of data to install a 65MB update.

ju.c wrote:
> I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:
>
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Robert
>>
>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from Microsoft.
>> Two links have been posted in response to your question which ring
>> alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>>
>>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
>>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>>
>>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>>
>>> Thanks, regards, Robert.

On Sun, 4 May 2008 23:27:29 +0100, "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote:

>Robert
>
>I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from Microsoft.
>Two links have been posted in response to your question which ring alarm
>bells and you may not get what you are looking for.

Actually the RTM build is rather widely available. I've already
installed it on two boxes and a laptop with no problems at all. System
Properties > General tab shows "Service Pack 3" on all three. But if
somebody has been keeping up with updates, there's really nothing
there that's so critical waiting a few extra days or even weeks should
matter very much.

Larc



§§§ - Change planet to earth to reply by email - §§§

Bear

Is that link really to a Microsoft site and to a non-beta product? You
do not a the web site! You get a Run or Save prompt!


--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> If you want to download 316MB of data to install a 65MB update.
>
> ju.c wrote:
>> I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:
>>
>> http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from
>>> Microsoft. Two links have been posted in response to your question
>>> which ring alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>>>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>>>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>>>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>>>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>>>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>>>
>>>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>>>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
>>>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>>>
>>>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, regards, Robert.

Larc

Available from whom? The operative word being Whom. You can get it if
you have paid a subscription to Microsoft Technet but otherwise?


~~~~


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Larc wrote:
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 23:27:29 +0100, "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>> Robert
>>
>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from Microsoft.
>> Two links have been posted in response to your question which ring
>> alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>
> Actually the RTM build is rather widely available. I've already
> installed it on two boxes and a laptop with no problems at all. System
> Properties > General tab shows "Service Pack 3" on all three. But if
> somebody has been keeping up with updates, there's really nothing
> there that's so critical waiting a few extra days or even weeks should
> matter very much.
>
> Larc
>
>
>
> §§§ - Change planet to earth to reply by email - §§§

>> Is that link really to a Microsoft site?
YES. Do a WHOIS on windowsupdate.com

>>a non-beta product?
Windows XP SP3 Build 5512 Final

>>You get a Run or Save prompt!
Your welcome.


ju.c



"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eZsXoVkrIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Bear
>
> Is that link really to a Microsoft site and to a non-beta product? You
> do not a the web site! You get a Run or Save prompt!
>
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> If you want to download 316MB of data to install a 65MB update.
>>
>> ju.c wrote:
>>> I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:
>>>
>>> http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Robert
>>>>
>>>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from
>>>> Microsoft. Two links have been posted in response to your question
>>>> which ring alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking
>>>> for.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>>>>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>>>>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>>>>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>>>>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>>>>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>>>>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to
>>>>> download
>>>>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, regards, Robert.
>
>

It is the link that the download button on the Download Details page leads
to. The DD page is temporarily offline but the link works.

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eZsXoVkrIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Bear
>
> Is that link really to a Microsoft site and to a non-beta product? You do
> not a the web site! You get a Run or Save prompt!
>
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> If you want to download 316MB of data to install a 65MB update.
>>
>> ju.c wrote:
>>> I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:
>>>
>>> http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Robert
>>>>
>>>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from
>>>> Microsoft. Two links have been posted in response to your question
>>>> which ring alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>>>>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>>>>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>>>>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>>>>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>>>>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>>>>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
>>>>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, regards, Robert.
>
>

Yes.

Gerry wrote:
> Bear
>
> Is that link really to a Microsoft site and to a non-beta product? You
> do not a the web site! You get a Run or Save prompt!
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> If you want to download 316MB of data to install a 65MB update.
>>
>> ju.c wrote:
>>> I strongly recommend you download the official SP3 from Microsoft:
>>>
>>> http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O6Q9OYjrIHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Robert
>>>>
>>>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from
>>>> Microsoft. Two links have been posted in response to your question
>>>> which ring alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> rpgs rock dvds wrote:
>>>>> I bought XP Home OEM (SP2) recently and would like to reinstall it
>>>>> (for various reasons). I understand SP3 is now with us. It would
>>>>> make sense to install SP3 offline right after reinstalling XP+SP2
>>>>> (rather than installing XP+SP2 then connecting to the net and
>>>>> downloading 90+ patches).
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not an MSDN subscriber etc, just a regular OEM XP Home buyer.
>>>>> I've visited microsoft's website and cannot find a link to download
>>>>> SP3 (in order to burn it to a CD for offline installation.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Will SP3 become available as a download to anyone soon?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, regards, Robert.

I downloaded SP3 a few days ago. Chose Save and saved it to a folder, burned
it and installed it.

Download & Save Service Pack 3 Here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...2300ebfde4.exe

It is the correct MS product. My message headers reveal the current build
that will be released:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512

That said, I don't think anyone in the *faint of heart* area should rush to
download it as it /should/ be available in MU/WU in a few days.

I do recommend taking a few precautions when anyone downloads SP3,
(regardless of from where), such as the following.


From: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../cc164204.aspx

* If the configuration of your antivirus software prevents certain system
files from being changed, SP3 installation might fail. Try temporarily
disabling your antivirus software. You can usually do this by right-clicking
your antivirus program icon (which typically appears in the bottom
right-hand corner of the computer screen) and clicking Disable.

* If you disable your antivirus software before you install the service
pack, be sure that you are aware of the risks involved, and be sure to
enable it after the service pack is installed.

Before you download and install SP3, turn off your anti-virus and any
anti-spyware programs such as Windows Defender. If you use a third party
firewall, disable it and turn on the Windows Firewall in the Control Panel
for the installation. Once SP3 is in and working, you can enable the third
party firewall and turn of the Windows Firewall. Do not keep both running.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uN7uoVkrIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Larc
>
> Available from whom? The operative word being Whom. You can get it if you
> have paid a subscription to Microsoft Technet but otherwise?
>
>
> ~~~~
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Larc wrote:
>> On Sun, 4 May 2008 23:27:29 +0100, "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> I strongly recommend you wait for the proper download from Microsoft.
>>> Two links have been posted in response to your question which ring
>>> alarm bells and you may not get what you are looking for.
>>
>> Actually the RTM build is rather widely available. I've already
>> installed it on two boxes and a laptop with no problems at all. System
>> Properties > General tab shows "Service Pack 3" on all three. But if
>> somebody has been keeping up with updates, there's really nothing
>> there that's so critical waiting a few extra days or even weeks should
>> matter very much.
>>
>> Larc
>>
>>
>>
>> §§§ - Change planet to earth to reply by email - §§§
>
>