I want to install xp sp3, but not sure.some people are saying its not worth it, or you get alot of problems. should i stick with sp2 or get updated to sp3? please help. thanks

go to this link http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24 download winxp sp3 exe follow instructions disregard for IT professionals and developers this is the download you need after installing goto windows update and download and install updates

your game requirement says the minimum requirement is SP2 but recomemded SP3, your game still runs in SP2

in Xp SP3 that problum is so common that u have to install all or some drivers, now if u like the visual or other some thing of SP3, and u dont wanna install XP SP2 then u have to go to search over the Google to find the drivers for SP3, but i dont conferm that u will find them...
install SP2,,, its better O.S.... I think..


Good Luck
shafky

me too have that problem, i updated me XP SP2 to SP3 and failed to install bluetooth, then i removed SP3 and re install bluetooth, it worked fine, as my comment, reinstall ur OS to windows XP SP2 and try.

How have you tried, just by going to windows update and letting it run?
Does it give you any errors?

You can try downloading SP2 directly to the P.C. then install it from the saved file.

Will windows let you just skip and go straight to SP3?

make sure you have all the other updates first, then try installing SP2

Linux is much better than windows as for one you dont have to worry alot about viruses but pretening on installing that software maybe its just not compatible with windows

you can try by reinstalling the software again, if the problem is not solved then you have to uninstall the sp3 and stick to sp2

if you don't want to install those updates you should have switch off your automatic updates. the problem is the your computer might not be compaitble with the update which was sent to you.XP SP3 have a higher system and hardware requirements than xp sp2. in order to resolve your problem you need to run your xp sp2 and press repair instead of format in this way it can return to your original system. you can also try the system restore press the start, all programs look for the system tools then system restore check what date you installed this sp3 then select the day before you installed this in order for you to return to your original operating system. hoping that this will help you, expecting your positive response.

Windows XP SP3 is not yet released. " SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This date is preliminary. -Microsoft website "