XP SP3

Does anyone know, if XP SP3 is available to order on a CD or DVD?
Sadly I am forced to subscribe to HUGHES satellite ISP and with a download
size the likes of SP3, will most certainly cause a "fair access policy"
violation that in turn causes them to reduce my download speed to less then
dialup.
--
:-)

Mark
Thu May 08 16:42:00 PDT 2008

You must have a friend somewhere that can download it, copy it to a CD, and
then mail it to you.

Mark

"Herbf56" <Herbf56@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:101FD9D2-CAB4-46BE-A5C9-7DD6992AB518@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know, if XP SP3 is available to order on a CD or DVD?
> Sadly I am forced to subscribe to HUGHES satellite ISP and with a download
> size the likes of SP3, will most certainly cause a "fair access policy"
> violation that in turn causes them to reduce my download speed to less
> then
> dialup.
> --
> :-)

PD43
Thu May 08 16:50:45 PDT 2008

Herbf56 <Herbf56@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Does anyone know, if XP SP3 is available to order on a CD or DVD?
>Sadly I am forced to subscribe to HUGHES satellite ISP and with a download
>size the likes of SP3, will most certainly cause a "fair access policy"
>violation that in turn causes them to reduce my download speed to less then
>dialup.

If you are current with all previous updates, the download is just
under 67mb. If not, it will be larger.

Someone here recently posted a link where a disc could be purchased.

Hopefully this thread will be noticed and it will be posted again.

ju
Fri May 09 05:17:03 PDT 2008

Ebay?


ju.c



"Herbf56" <Herbf56@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:101FD9D2-CAB4-46BE-A5C9-7DD6992AB518@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know, if XP SP3 is available to order on a CD or DVD?
> Sadly I am forced to subscribe to HUGHES satellite ISP and with a
> download
> size the likes of SP3, will most certainly cause a "fair access
> policy"
> violation that in turn causes them to reduce my download speed to less
> then
> dialup.
> --
> :-)

XweAponX
Sat May 10 16:11:00 PDT 2008

"PD43" wrote:
> If you are current with all previous updates, the download is just
> under 67mb. If not, it will be larger.
>
> Someone here recently posted a link where a disc could be purchased.
>
> Hopefully this thread will be noticed and it will be posted again.


Thats a BAD idea... It is best to get the whole 316 MB Service pack. Now I
am beginning to see the source of all this "My SP3 cause XP to crash" stuff I
am seeing.

No... Regardless of how up to date you are, with the updates, ALWAYS get the
whole SP, never part of it. It is ok to reinstall a bunch of stuff.

I did the same with SP2.

Also, you may call your ISP and ask them if you can use the BW, tell them
what you are doing, open a ticket and make sure that someone there knows you
need to get a large download.

I find it absurd that they wold cap you for a 300 MB download... What is the
purpose of having high speed if not to download stuff? Find a new ISP asap
that will allow you to get what you need!

PD43
Sat May 10 17:06:57 PDT 2008

XweAponX <XweAponX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"PD43" wrote:
> > If you are current with all previous updates, the download is just
>> under 67mb. If not, it will be larger.
>>
>> Someone here recently posted a link where a disc could be purchased.
>>
>> Hopefully this thread will be noticed and it will be posted again.
>
>

>Thats a BAD idea... It is best to get the whole 316 MB Service pack. Now I
>am beginning to see the source of all this "My SP3 cause XP to crash" stuff I
>am seeing.
>
>No... Regardless of how up to date you are, with the updates, ALWAYS get the
>whole SP, never part of it. It is ok to reinstall a bunch of stuff.

That "bunch of stuff" won't reinstall if it's already installed.

[snip of the rest]

OH... and you are replying to the wrong person, doofus.