Comments on: XP SP3 is out! http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:30:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/#comment-67070 Kevin Wed, 07 May 2008 16:25:09 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2521#comment-67070 John, I had a boot issues after SP3 install, too. I was able to get around it by booting into DOS. If you can find a way to get to DOS and access your C: drive (or whatever drive windows is installed on)... type: cd system32 [Enter] ren gdi32.dll gdi32.old [Enter] cd C:windowsservicepackfilesi386 [Enter] Copy gdi32.dll c:windowssystem32 [Enter] exit [Enter] ---------------- You can recover the renamed gdi32.old if it ends up causing more problems. Since there's too many ways for SP3 to go wrong, there's no guarantee that this will work for you, of course. Please don't blame me! My scenario was that my PC would restart as soon as it started booting into Windows....and the loop would go on and on. After fixing the ol' gdi32 file, I was back in business. If all else fails...err....torrent and burn an XP CD using a spare computer maybe? But only if you've still got the XP license sticker on your machine ;-) John, I had a boot issues after SP3 install, too. I was able to get around it by booting into DOS. If you can find a way to get to DOS and access your C: drive (or whatever drive windows is installed on)…

type:

cd system32

[Enter]

ren gdi32.dll gdi32.old

[Enter]

cd C:windowsservicepackfilesi386

[Enter]

Copy gdi32.dll c:windowssystem32

[Enter]

exit

[Enter]

—————-

You can recover the renamed gdi32.old if it ends up causing more problems.

Since there's too many ways for SP3 to go wrong, there's no guarantee that this will work for you, of course. Please don't blame me!

My scenario was that my PC would restart as soon as it started booting into Windows….and the loop would go on and on. After fixing the ol' gdi32 file, I was back in business.

If all else fails…err….torrent and burn an XP CD using a spare computer maybe? But only if you've still got the XP license sticker on your machine ;-)

]]> By: Kiltakhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/#comment-66954 Kiltak Wed, 07 May 2008 04:40:59 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2521#comment-66954 These are words of wisdom Mike :) These are words of wisdom Mike :)

]]> By: mikey Mikehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/#comment-66953 mikey Mike Wed, 07 May 2008 04:38:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2521#comment-66953 I am going to install this and test it on a virtual machine before I deploy it on any PC's whatsoever. I am going to install this and test it on a virtual machine before I deploy it on any PC's whatsoever.

]]> By: John Giottahttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/#comment-66949 John Giotta Wed, 07 May 2008 04:26:45 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2521#comment-66949 I installed it last night and now Windows won't boot. A message appears saying I should do a repair with the Windows Setup disk... if I had one. Sort of the problem with OEM recovery disks, no such thing as a Windows setup disk. I installed it last night and now Windows won't boot. A message appears saying I should do a repair with the Windows Setup disk… if I had one. Sort of the problem with OEM recovery disks, no such thing as a Windows setup disk.

]]> By: Kiltakhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/#comment-66935 Kiltak Wed, 07 May 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2521#comment-66935 Hmmm, If Microsoft has only corrected the bug with their Dynamic Retail Management System, no, if there's anything else, maybe! In the end, I guess it depends on how many free time you have on your hands :) Hmmm, If Microsoft has only corrected the bug with their Dynamic Retail Management System, no, if there's anything else, maybe!

In the end, I guess it depends on how many free time you have on your hands :)

]]> By: TLPhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/06/xp-sp3-is-out/#comment-66877 TLP Tue, 06 May 2008 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2521#comment-66877 I already installed RTM and slipstreamed it into a CD. Should I do it again with this version? I already installed RTM and slipstreamed it into a CD.

Should I do it again with this version?

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