I suppose one could say that by the time the MS SPs were released, the
laptop in question's battery was in middle age (like some of us) and the
PSU was being used continuously ;-)
On the 18/06/2008 18:20, Martin Blackstone wrote the following:
Hmmm. I can't remember an XP SP that didn't require this. I know SP2 did.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter van Houten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:15 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Windows XP SP3 FYI
Interesting FYI that I discovered today:
When upgrading a laptop/tablet running XP to SP3, the installer requires
that you have the AC power plugged in (in case the battery dies before
the process is complete). I have not seen this requirement before.
Other SP3 pointers at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949388
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