Author Topic: Is Service Pack 3 The Real Deal? (Read 16195 times)

Ban Em All · « **on:** August 30, 2008, 11:43:35 AM »

I know i should be one of those people that know this, but every computer i have installed this on has had crashing issues and all that fun stuff. So i have stoped using it. Is it all fixed now or what. im not sure if i can now install it. anyone have it installed on their computer and has no problems?

guit_ar_tist · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:50:50 PM »

I'm hesitating installing it. I don't see a huge need for it but I could be wrong and missing some features. I haven't heard of anyone crashing with it.

Shippo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2008, 09:08:27 PM »

Windows XP SP3 has an issue with AMD procs on OEM machines. It is due to the way Windows was installed at the factory. I installed it when I redid my box. Saves on doing a shitload of updates. Not really nesissary, but probably a good thing to install within a year or so. Just make sure to backup your computer with Ghost or something along those lines.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2008, 06:59:04 PM »

Quote from: Shippo on August 30, 2008, 09:08:27 PM

Windows XP SP3 has an issue with AMD procs on OEM machines. It is due to the way Windows was installed at the factory. I installed it when I redid my box. Saves on doing a shitload of updates. Not really nesissary, but probably a good thing to install within a year or so. Just make sure to backup your computer with Ghost or something along those lines.

joy, i have amd and im not sure if its an OEM machine, it was brand new out of alienware

guit_ar_tist · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2008, 04:13:11 PM »

Quote from: worp41 on September 03, 2008, 04:39:04 PM

dont install it utile game need it ..tha min if a game said you need sp3 to play now you good

sp3 i a trick on i tink the buildt it to fuck xp so pepole rush for vista
whent i instal sp3 i was unabele to play half me game so if you hate formating dont instal it

BOO VISTA. I don't mind the look of vista and all but the functionality of it is what turns me off.

RAMBO · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2008, 03:07:38 PM »

I haven't had a problem after installing SP3. Don't see a point to it though, just a jewish thing they're doing.

Shippo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:37:30 PM »

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I haven't had a problem after installing SP3. Don't see a point to it though, just a jewish thing they're doing.

I install it when I do fresh installs for customers. It save a shitload of time since it is literally every update since SP2 back in 2003. Microsoft needed to do SP3 a couple years ago.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2008, 09:30:33 PM »

Quote from: Shippo on September 10, 2008, 07:37:30 PM

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I haven't had a problem after installing SP3. Don't see a point to it though, just a jewish thing they're doing.
I install it when I do fresh installs for customers. It save a shitload of time since it is literally every update since SP2 back in 2003. Microsoft needed to do SP3 a couple years ago.

i never installed it for customers, i always thought it was bad

guit_ar_tist · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2008, 12:56:53 AM »

Quote from: Shippo on September 10, 2008, 07:37:30 PM

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I haven't had a problem after installing SP3. Don't see a point to it though, just a jewish thing they're doing.
I install it when I do fresh installs for customers. It save a shitload of time since it is literally every update since SP2 back in 2003. Microsoft needed to do SP3 a couple years ago.

I think you almost have me convinced to get it.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2008, 03:33:12 PM »

i can always reformat, ill give it a shot, but if i dont like it, be prepared to face.......

DING

bah bah bah..............

guit_ar_tist · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2008, 04:25:56 PM »

lol.... ding

Shippo · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2008, 05:31:51 PM »

Ding frys are done

guit_ar_tist · « **Reply #12 on:** September 14, 2008, 06:19:26 PM »

Quote from: Shippo on September 14, 2008, 05:31:51 PM

Ding frys are done

HAHA... family guy

Rev. Jim Jones · « **Reply #13 on:** September 16, 2008, 12:48:21 AM »

I updated to SP3 while still in transition to going all Vista. SP3 runs fine, but I have been Vista only for the last 3 months.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #14 on:** September 16, 2008, 05:29:11 PM »

Quote from: Rev. Jim Jones on September 16, 2008, 12:48:21 AM

I updated to SP3 while still in transition to going all Vista. SP3 runs fine, but I have been Vista only for the last 3 months.

you must want to kill yourself

guit_ar_tist · « **Reply #15 on:** September 16, 2008, 10:02:31 PM »

Quote from: KillEmAll on September 16, 2008, 05:29:11 PM

Quote from: Rev. Jim Jones on September 16, 2008, 12:48:21 AM
I updated to SP3 while still in transition to going all Vista. SP3 runs fine, but I have been Vista only for the last 3 months.
you must want to kill yourself

lol.... I wouldn't mind using Vista if it was as reliable as XP but I guess that's obvious.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2008, 04:17:25 PM »

Quote from: [KEA] guit_ar_tist [GA] on September 16, 2008, 10:02:31 PM

Quote from: KillEmAll on September 16, 2008, 05:29:11 PM
Quote from: Rev. Jim Jones on September 16, 2008, 12:48:21 AM
I updated to SP3 while still in transition to going all Vista. SP3 runs fine, but I have been Vista only for the last 3 months.
you must want to kill yourself

lol.... I wouldn't mind using Vista if it was as reliable as XP but I guess that's obvious.

i cant wait till windows 7, that looks promising

Shippo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2008, 03:23:31 PM »

From what I have been reading, Windows 7 is going to be a retooled Vista. Hopefully they will fix all the BS.

Ban Em All · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2008, 07:19:27 PM »

Quote from: Shippo on September 30, 2008, 03:23:31 PM

From what I have been reading, Windows 7 is going to be a retooled Vista. Hopefully they will fix all the BS.

thats basically what its gonna be.

Shippo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 03, 2008, 11:22:52 AM »

I use Vista as my main OS at work. Oddly enough it works better than XP on the other partition of my laptop. But that may be because Outlook runs like krap for some reason. Not a bad OS, just knock everything down and make it look like Server2k3/2k8 and you'll be fine. If computer's were meant to look pretty, they would be sold in stores staffed with disillusioned retards (ie Mac Stores).