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What to do An when with sp3

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by hp_maine

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When the time comes to install SP3, the right approach is to first make a disk image backup of the partition containing Windows. Anything else is risky. No doubt SP3 was designed to be un-installed should the need arise, but putting your full faith in this would be a mistake.

Also, the installation process is going to exercise the heck out of the file system, so I suggest first running a thorough Check Disk. If you have any other hard disk diagnostic utilities, it would be good to insure the hard disk is healthy before installing the service pack. And a defrag can't hurt. At the very least, make a restore point.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/dont-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-yet/#ixzz183y05JUR

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by boxfiddler Hot topic

What is this loop you've got going? We're not stupid here, we usually get it the first time.

You begin to reek of testing the waters.

by charliespencer

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