[Frank4d]

I have been running a PC with SP3 for two weeks with no apparent problems. However, it restarted early this morning following a BSOD error. The error was in InCDsrvR probably caused by pciidex.sys. Maybe a coincidence? Except, this is the first ever BSOD for this PC that has been running nearly two years BSOD free.

[JohnWill]

I'm holding off on SP3 for awhile.

[DaChew]

The error was in InCDsrvR probably caused by pciidex.sys. Maybe a coincidence?

the first thing we kill in the dvd troubleshooting field is packet writting software

It's not needed or compatible with windows xp, you are simply hosing the spti bus which works great on it's own

I think LightningUk(author of dvddecrypter and then Imgburn says
It's pure evil packetwritting software

might as well install some malware

sp3 has done somethings to the bus tho as I am noticing some glitches with older software like a certain version of cdspeed, I will probably update or reinstall my nero components anyway, they go corrupt failry easily on their own tho

run the appropriated clean tool from ahead and do a clean install of only needed components

[Frank4d]

I never used it anyway, so just disabled it in services.msc. Another useless icon gone from my desktop.

[DaChew]

make sure it's still not active in the lower filters

http://www.bustrace.com/products/devfilter.htm

[DaChew]

looks like they officially released the admin install to the public today?

[JStergis]

Link? Is it just on MSDN or is it fully public?

[DaChew]

http://preview.tinyurl.com/6k9zo3

[JStergis]

Cool, thanks

For some reason, I couldn't find it on MS's site.

[Amppy]

SP3 is not final and do not install... simple i think, unless you want more trouble with your puter then it may have already. Read my previous post about some known issue's with Severice Pack 3

Thats just a start of known issue's.

[DaChew]

Most of the advanced users who put it on early aren't having any significant issues

Microsoft can never make an inplace upgrade like this safe accross the board

[Amppy]

Most does not mean all ...

A time will come to have it but i will pass after trying and seeing what it likes and what i don't. No need to install it until new computer

[JohnWill]

I'm going to give it a go in a couple of weeks, but I'm going to upgrade my video drivers first. The error I got after the install was:

[DaChew]

I tried installing SP3 yesterday and ended up with a PC that wouldn't boot. Couldn't get into safe mode to remove it and also had to stop auto reboot in the Windows start up (F8) before I could read the blue screen problem. Switched to my Vista HDD and did a quick google and found this. Had to use the Windows repair console but it fixed the problem

rename \windows\system32\gdi32.dll gdi32.SP2

copy \windows\servicepackfiles\i386\gdi32.dll \windows\system32\gdi32.dll

seems to pick on moderators worst of all

[EnfoToad]

Anyone find anything new about SP3 as of May 10?