It's a shame how much this thread has drifted off course yet retains the original subject line.
Ed, all Windows XP service packs are available for free download direct from Microsoft's support website. I often build my own so years ago I started archiving the service packs along with other updates, plugins, and add-ons. A simple search from Google or other similar search engines will find you the full version of sp3. Here's a link: <http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24> Gary N6LRV -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edward R Cole Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] WinXP - SP3 ... too late! If you need upgrades to SP3 for win-XP, you may be too late. I rebuilt an old computer a couple weeks ago as it had gotten corrupted and the easiest process was to wipe clean the HD and reinstall windows. I only have a CD with SP2 so have relied on auto-updating to upgrade to SP3. A couple weeks ago that worked fine. My wife wanted her duo-core desktop rebuilt but may have taken too long to save off her favorite files. I got it three days ago and have rebuilt it, but auto-upgrading is not available. The IE-6.0 crashes on opening and needs to upgrade to IE-8.0 but first one has to have SP3. Well, I went exploring on MS website and found SP3 upgrades for professionals (316 MB) so hoping it will still download. You used to be able to get a CD with SP3 but it is NLA. If you were planning to upgrade your old XP computer before they stop support -- well -- it may already be too late? How's the saying go? "you snooze, you lose!" 73, Ed - KL7UW <http://www.kl7uw.com> http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: <http://www.qsl.net> http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
