Windows XP -SP3 service pack

buglawton

I have 2 USB devices that can't be managed using W7. However, I downloaded a thing called Windows6.1-KB958559-x86-RefreshPkg.msu which allows some sort of minimal virtual XP machine to manage them. It's different from bare XP mode - I think, and XP mode would not manage my digital antiques.

So all hunky dory for now. Regrettably MS did not think my problem applies to W10 users so I've crossed the free W10 upgrade off my Xmas list.

enfield_freddy

In order to install SP3, you must first have Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. For more information about these and other Windows service packs,






Notes

• There's no SP3 for the 64-bit version of Windows XP.

SP 2 , http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28




link to info


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3




so there is your answer , sp3 is no use on 64 bit , you need SP 2

esuhl

enfield_freddy wrote: »

In order to install SP3, you must first have Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. For more information about these and other Windows service packs,

Er... do continue!

enfield_freddy wrote: »

so there is your answer , sp3 is no use on 64 bit , you need SP 2

Who on earth ran 64-bit XP?! I've only ever seen on a test machine in case any clients started using it -- none did. There were hardly any device drivers available for it.

The OP might like to create an XP CD with service packs and post-SP3 hotfixes slipstreamed onto the image. Microsoft has its own instructions, but you can also use nLite, which allows you to slipstream drivers onto the CD (which are only installed if the corrresponding device is found, so you can install multiple alternative drivers if necessary). Also you can remove unwanted components and generally have a lot more control over the default OS options. You can create a completely pre-tweaked silent installation CD.

nLite: http://www.nliteos.com/guide/
XP SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4
Post-SP3 hotfixes: http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack-sp3.html

XP SP3 includes all the hotfixes in SP1 and SP2, so you'll only need to slipstream the latest service pack. If installing the service packs onto a live OS, however, you need them all installed sequentially.

spud17

Op has disappeared?
Before all this talk of service packs, we need to know which install disk he has.
If it's XP SP2 (probably the most common) and I think he's implied he has SP3 saved on a cd, then install and follow up by running SP3 from the cd.

Double_V

buglawton wrote: »

If their machines were not compatible or good enough to run 7, how did they just update their PCs to 7?

By updating their PCs I meant, they bought new machines to run 7.

Double_V

giraffe69 wrote: »

Not sure what you are saying but this does not make sense.

They changed their computers to replace XP with 7.