PA
Thu Sep 25 17:30:22 PDT 2008
Please let us know how you make out, Richard.
RichardMGreen wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've contacted Microsoft to get their advice and am now awaiting some sort
> of fix and advice from them.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Repost:
>>> How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of WinXP SP3
>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718
>>>
>>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>>>
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
>>>
>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
>>> "Windows
>>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>>
>> RichardMGreen wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I've confirmed that all necessary other updates have been applied before
>>> trying to install SP3.
>>> I've downloaded the installation package (316MB) and tried installing
>>> again,
>>> only to get the same error messages.
>>>
>>> Anyone?
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to install SP3 over the top of SP2 on an AMD machine...
>>>>
>>>> â?¢ Error message after you upgrade a computer that uses a processor
>>>> other
>>>> than an Intel processor to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP
>>>> Service Pack 3: "STOP: 0x0000007E":
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953356
>>>>
>>>> â?¢ Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Upgrade Utility for systems with AMD
>>>> processors:
>>>> Go to www.hp.com | Search for "sp37394.exe" (w/out quotes) | Should
>>>> take
>>>> you to this download page:
>>>>
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=pv-60484-2&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise...
>>>>
>>>> How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of WinXP SP3
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718
>>>>
>>>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>>>>
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
>>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat
>>>> and
>>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go
>>>> to
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
>>>> "Windows
>>>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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