wd40 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Microsoft?s updated statement (end of day on March 18): ?The XP SP3 5503 build was a minor interim build released to address one specific issue for a subset of private beta testers. This build was not intended for public release and anyone who has that build and is not part of the private beta is working with bits that Microsoft can?t verify the integrity?. The final version of XP SP3 is still on target to be released the first half of calendar year 2008.? Source So there people! It is REAL! I just love people that jump to conclusions so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dias Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I hope final release is near since SP1 for Vista is out. Anyway I'm a little confused after your discussion: can I install SP3 on a clean XP (without any previous service packs)? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I hope final release is near since SP1 for Vista is out. Anyway I'm a little confused after your discussion: can I install SP3 on a clean XP (without any previous service packs)? :huh: Yup of course, it will save ALOT of time when setting up new XP installations. The sooner this is out, the better. I tire of having 100+ updates whenever I create a new SP2 image or reinstall a machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EduardValencia Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I hope final release is near since SP1 for Vista is out. Anyway I'm a little confused after your discussion: can I install SP3 on a clean XP (without any previous service packs)? :huh: Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dias Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Glad to know that, thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfrog Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Microsoft?s updated statement (end of day on March 18):Source So there people! It is REAL! I just love people that jump to conclusions so fast. lovei> how you left off the end of the quote, let me help you with that:the private beta is working with bits that Microsoft can't verify the integritit's possible the bits may have been modified with malware or other bad code that Microsoft hasn't tested.b> i> Which is what people have been saying. This inoti> the final, and it's potentially harmful. Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd40 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I didn't leave off the end of the quote. It's copied and pasted exactly as stated on the source page. If it had been modified it would have broken the digital signature from MS. Yes this is not the final build of SP3 but getting closer to RTM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osm0sis Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'm loving some of the bug fixes in the current RC: tooltip behind taskbar fixed *finally*, not including every jpg in My Pictures in Desktop backgrounds when Web content on desktop is enabled, and others. It's about time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfrog Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I didn't leave off the end of the quote. It's copied and pasted exactly as stated on the source page. If it had been modified it would have broken the digital signature from MS. Yes this is not the final build of SP3 but getting closer to RTM. Apologies then, that source left part of the quote off. Here is the full text: "This build was not intended for public release and anyone who has that build and is not part of the private beta is working with bits that Microsoft can't verify the integrity-it's possible the bits may have been modified with malware or other bad code that Microsoft hasn't tested. That's why we advise customers to check the Microsoft's download centers for product updates, to ensure they're getting valid code for their systems. The final version of XP SP3 is still on target to be released the first half of calendar year 2008 http://windowsup.blogspot.com/ As for the digital signature I took it to mean that it was given the signature even though it wasn't fully tested so it could in fact be infected with something, break things, etc. Since this was for a very small number of testers to try and fix a specific problem and wasn't meant to ever be released it would be extremely unwise to install it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain2 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 is xp sp3 comming out in march or april Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazhar Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 (edited) after installing sp3, does it install some kind of validation thing like in vista? Edited March 20, 2008 by Mazhar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 after installing sp3, does it install some kind of validation thing like in vista? No. Vista SP1 kills 2 activation hacks/workarounds that are specifically designed for Vista. XP SP3 doesn't have anything of the sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMafioso Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Guys, Are you sure that final version of Windows XP SP3 has not been released... This microsoft link contains a download location without ever mentioning beta/RC: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha_omega Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 It's just the documentation that was finished months ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty93 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Guys,Are you sure that final version of Windows XP SP3 has not been released... This microsoft link contains a download location without ever mentioning beta/RC: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Can anyone confirm? Thats just documents this is the download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en And mentions XP SP3 RC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMafioso Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 oh, thanx for the headsup guys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Sorry to thread hijack, but I've got a question concerning SP3. I've got one of the early beta versions installed, and I can't uninstall it. It doesn't show up in Add/Remove Programs, and it won't let me upgrade to RC2, so my question is this: Is there a way to manually uninstall a service pack and downgrade to SP2? I've asked this question of the Microsoft forums, but no one has replied yet. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 SO it's March 24th -- what time is the final SP3 being released ? :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero_Alchemist Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 SO it's March 24th -- what time is the final SP3 being released ? :woot: Noon Time pacific or anytime is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoko Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Well the day is slipping away and no SP3, though I'm not really surprised. Did Microsoft actually say it was coming out today or was that just another rumor? A friend of a friend of an inside source told my friend kind of deal. I hope it comes out this week though, I'd like to slipstream a new install CD and reformat my system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M118LR Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 MSFT has always said that XP SP3 would be out sometime in the first half of 2008. That would be by 30 June 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dias Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 If it's not gonna Final today I'm gonna sue Neowin. :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 ^ Apparently XP sp3 final is vaporware. :laugh: All the torrent download got me is a pirate copy of Windows XP, which includes sp3 version 5503. Not what I was looking for -- I'll keep my genuine Microsoft key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M118LR Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) If it's not gonna Final today I'm gonna sue Neowin. :pinch: Information about Sp3 releasing today was an incorrect rumor, picked up on several websites. Please look to posts from Microsoft employees on this forum, or information directly from Microsoft, for the most updated and accurate release dates. Windows XP Sp3 will release first half of 2008. Thanks for your interest in Windows XP Sp3, and your continuing feedback here. Chris Keroack [MSFT] Release Manager, Windows Serviceability http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPo...3051765#3051765 Edited March 24, 2008 by M118LR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Release is the last week of May. :shifty: There -- I told. *naughty boy runs away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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