[JohnWill]

I updated my video drivers, this Saturday after my regular weekly image backup, I'll give it another go.

[dannyn]

do you know if this will be an update that windows updater will do automatically soon? or do we have to download it manually?

[BritishMalayan]

I'm unable to update Windows either manually or automatically after installing SP3. Installation of updates simply failed ("The following updates were not installed"). Any workarounds?

[JohnWill]

Uninstall SP3?

[BritishMalayan]

I thought SP3 is the next logical step, no? Sooner or later I'd have to isntall it anyway, right?

[simpswr]

Originally Posted by BritishMalayan

I'm unable to update Windows either manually or automatically after installing SP3. Installation of updates simply failed ("The following updates were not installed"). Any workarounds?

Have you Re-registered the Windows Update DLL with the commands below

Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command.


regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 atl.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 msxml.dll
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
regsvr32 msxml2.dll
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

[BritishMalayan]

It works! Thanks a lot!

[simpswr]

[MikeSwim07]

When I go to the link on the first page and click update on Microsoft Updater, SP3 doesn't come up. I have checked and I'm sure I don't already have it. What can I do?

[cdm1035]

I had the same problem has SuedeTumor, and have decided that I will not install sp3 since based upon other posts, it does not appear to be worth the bother.

[DaChew]

My admin install of sp3 put a ServicePackFiles folder in the windows directory 569MB
Inside it is i386 folder, 561MB and a ServicePackCache folder


Will SFC use that folder? If not what is it for?

all is well my source paths are good, I just better not put in xpsp2 disk till i get it slipped

c:\windows\ServicePackFiles

There is another location the Windows File protection service uses and that is the I386 folder in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles When you install a service pack, like SP1. Any new system drivers are cached in this location too.

[DaChew]

windows update work fine, there was 1 security update for net 1.1

maliscous removal, I will pass, that's a waste

they quit pushing IE7 after the first visit

[Amppy]

direct line telephone no. for free SP3 support in case anyone has problems : 1-800-936-5700.

[Plantsman]

Some info
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2302438,00.asp