True especially when there is reluctance by many to upgrade to Vista.
I thought sales of XP were to stop on 30 June 2008. Today I was told by
computer outlet that they thought Microsoft had changed their mind on
this. Certainly their supplier of generic OEM copies had not told them
they would be stopping supplies. Have Microsoft done another U turn?
--
Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nepatsfan wrote:
> It's a pretty safe prediction considering the fact that Microsoft is
> charging around $10 for the Vista SP1 DVD here in the US. Kind of bad
> PR to charge for the Vista SP1 DVD and give away an XP SP3 CD.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23qbEFdcsIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>> I suspect your predictions will come to pass. As an Accountant I
>> would have been chewing up the marketting people for the cost of
>> issuing so many free SP2 CDs. It may have been a good PR exercise
>> but it was an expensive one. --
>> Regards.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> Nepatsfan wrote:
>>> I have yet to see a site where you can order an SP3 CD through
>>> Microsoft.
>>> I'll go out on a limb here and predict a few things that you can
>>> expect when they do offer SP3 on CD. First, I don't think it will be
>>> free like the SP2 CD was. Second, they'll try to steer those who
>>> will be updating multiple computers to the site where they can
>>> download the .iso file. The CD that is created from that file is
>>> similar to the one they shipped for SP2. In fact, the first two
>>> screens that appear when the CD autoplays are nearly identical.
>>> For anyone that's looking to create a slipstreamed installation CD,
>>> this file, or the one that Don pointed out, will do the job just
>>> fine. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>>> Professionals and Developers
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>> Keep in mind that the CD produced from the .iso file contains this
>>> same file. The additional items included on the CD are things which
>>> the average home user will never need.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:uTaHbcMsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks. I slipstreamed SP2, and I want to slipstream SP3.
>>>>
>>>> However, I got a SP 2 CD from Microsoft when SP 2 was released,
>>>> which made slipstreaming SP2 a simple operation. I recall ordering
>>>> the SP2 CD online. New Question: Do you know if Microsoft has a
>>>> link to order the SP3
>>>> CD? Joe
>>>>
>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23KmDyBLsIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> If you're looking for the iso file, it can be downloaded here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>>
>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>
>>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u%23I546JsIHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Don - is this download an ISO image?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:udOdnbzD0rYNsb_VnZ2dnUVZ_q2hnZ2d@palinacquisi tion...
>>>>>>> If you are interested in downloading it to burn to a CD, you can
>>>>>>> get it here:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "laurie" <laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:38CFA169-DAAC-4015-8D7A-9FB56A6448A2@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> do you know where i can order xp sp3 on cd? i checked the
>>>>>>>> website but can only find sp2
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> laurie
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "richard" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Rainy wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> I was wondering if microsoft is offering sp3 in cd .. I was
>>>>>>>>>> sent free of
>>>>>>>>>> charge sp2.. and like when I have to format I can install
>>>>>>>>>> from the cd.. Hugs
>>>>>>>>>> Rainy
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> yes
I haven't seen anything to make me think they've reversed direction. That said,
I wouldn't be shocked if they decided to extend the availability of XP again.
Nepatsfan
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ui7yN6fsIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Nepatsfan
>
> True especially when there is reluctance by many to upgrade to Vista.
>
> I thought sales of XP were to stop on 30 June 2008. Today I was told by
> computer outlet that they thought Microsoft had changed their mind on this.
> Certainly their supplier of generic OEM copies had not told them they would be
> stopping supplies. Have Microsoft done another U turn?
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Nepatsfan wrote:
>> It's a pretty safe prediction considering the fact that Microsoft is
>> charging around $10 for the Vista SP1 DVD here in the US. Kind of bad
>> PR to charge for the Vista SP1 DVD and give away an XP SP3 CD.
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23qbEFdcsIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>> I suspect your predictions will come to pass. As an Accountant I
>>> would have been chewing up the marketting people for the cost of
>>> issuing so many free SP2 CDs. It may have been a good PR exercise
>>> but it was an expensive one. --
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan wrote:
>>>> I have yet to see a site where you can order an SP3 CD through
>>>> Microsoft.
>>>> I'll go out on a limb here and predict a few things that you can
>>>> expect when they do offer SP3 on CD. First, I don't think it will be
>>>> free like the SP2 CD was. Second, they'll try to steer those who
>>>> will be updating multiple computers to the site where they can
>>>> download the .iso file. The CD that is created from that file is
>>>> similar to the one they shipped for SP2. In fact, the first two
>>>> screens that appear when the CD autoplays are nearly identical.
>>>> For anyone that's looking to create a slipstreamed installation CD,
>>>> this file, or the one that Don pointed out, will do the job just
>>>> fine. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>>>> Professionals and Developers
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> Keep in mind that the CD produced from the .iso file contains this
>>>> same file. The additional items included on the CD are things which
>>>> the average home user will never need.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>> news:uTaHbcMsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks. I slipstreamed SP2, and I want to slipstream SP3.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, I got a SP 2 CD from Microsoft when SP 2 was released,
>>>>> which made slipstreaming SP2 a simple operation. I recall ordering
>>>>> the SP2 CD online. New Question: Do you know if Microsoft has a
>>>>> link to order the SP3
>>>>> CD? Joe
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23KmDyBLsIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> If you're looking for the iso file, it can be downloaded here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u%23I546JsIHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Don - is this download an ISO image?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:udOdnbzD0rYNsb_VnZ2dnUVZ_q2hnZ2d@palinacquisi tion...
>>>>>>>> If you are interested in downloading it to burn to a CD, you can
>>>>>>>> get it here:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "laurie" <laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:38CFA169-DAAC-4015-8D7A-9FB56A6448A2@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> do you know where i can order xp sp3 on cd? i checked the
>>>>>>>>> website but can only find sp2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> laurie
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "richard" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rainy wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I was wondering if microsoft is offering sp3 in cd .. I was
>>>>>>>>>>> sent free of
>>>>>>>>>>> charge sp2.. and like when I have to format I can install
>>>>>>>>>>> from the cd.. Hugs
>>>>>>>>>>> Rainy
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> yes
>
>
Ken answered the question perfectly. If you are interested in creating a
slipstreamed XP CD with SP 3 here are a couple of resources which are
immensely valuable:
Below is a link to Paul Thurrott's website. He's been around for years, and
IIRC, he is, or was an MS MVP.
BTW, I have Retail versions of XP Pro. I assume Autostreamer works with OEM
versions of XP, but I have no personal experience with slipstreaming OEM
versions.
Slipstreamed XP CDs save huge amounts of time if you have to reinstall XP,
or perform a recovery through the XP installation interface in order to boot
your PC.
Joe
"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:3Yednd7qnc8-Ub7VnZ2dnUVZ_sCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> What is slipstreaming and what is an ISO file?
>
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver, USA
>
>
> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eh2sm8WsIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Do you see Nepatsfan's statement, "For those who are looking to create a
>> slipstreamed
>> installation CD, they'll need the full service pack file."?
>>
>> That's why I wanted the ISO file or a link to order an XP SP2 CD.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>> news:YYGdnbEkLIngsL7VnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@posted.palin acquisition...
>>>I downloaded from
>>>
>>> http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
>>>
>>> which doesn't carry a warning.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Don
>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eFd8yJRsIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> What you downloaded from the Update Catalog is the full service pack.
>>>> That file is also available through this web site. Note the same
>>>> warning.
>>>>
>>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>>>> Professionals and Developers
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft would prefer users obtain SP3 for their computers through
>>>> Windows Update. For those who are looking to create a slipstreamed
>>>> installation CD, they'll need the full service pack file.
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>>> news:MqSdnYwN0YVg6L_VnZ2dnUVZ_sGvnZ2d@palinacquisi tion...
>>>>>I saw the following note on the location you give which caused me to
>>>>>continue searching until I found the location I gave in my earlier
>>>>>posting.
>>>>>
>>>>> DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A
>>>>> smaller, more appropriate download for individual users is now
>>>>> available on Windows Update. The best way to ensure you get Windows XP
>>>>> Service Pack 3 is by turning on the Automatic Updates feature in
>>>>> Windows XP. You can use our step-by-step instructions or, if you
>>>>> prefer, let us do it for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Don
>>>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23KmDyBLsIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> If you're looking for the iso file, it can be downloaded here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u%23I546JsIHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Don - is this download an ISO image?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:udOdnbzD0rYNsb_VnZ2dnUVZ_q2hnZ2d@palinacquisi tion...
>>>>>>>> If you are interested in downloading it to burn to a CD, you can
>>>>>>>> get it here:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "laurie" <laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:38CFA169-DAAC-4015-8D7A-9FB56A6448A2@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> do you know where i can order xp sp3 on cd? i checked the website
>>>>>>>>> but can
>>>>>>>>> only find sp2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> laurie
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "richard" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rainy wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> > I was wondering if microsoft is offering sp3 in cd .. I was
>>>>>>>>>> > sent free of
>>>>>>>>>> > charge sp2.. and like when I have to format I can install from
>>>>>>>>>> > the cd.. Hugs
>>>>>>>>>> > Rainy
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> yes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23QiC7YdsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Have you got the right person Joe?
>
>
> ~~~~
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Joe727 wrote:
>> I don't think the marketing folks at Microsoft will have any such
>> worries. Here's the head of that department
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ4KbXRrd00
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23qbEFdcsIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>> I suspect your predictions will come to pass. As an Accountant I
>>> would have been chewing up the marketting people for the cost of
>>> issuing so many free SP2 CDs. It may have been a good PR exercise
>>> but it was an expensive one.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan wrote:
>>>> I have yet to see a site where you can order an SP3 CD through
>>>> Microsoft.
>>>> I'll go out on a limb here and predict a few things that you can
>>>> expect when they do offer SP3 on CD. First, I don't think it will be
>>>> free like the SP2 CD was. Second, they'll try to steer those who
>>>> will be updating multiple computers to the site where they can
>>>> download the .iso file. The CD that is created from that file is
>>>> similar to the one they shipped for SP2. In fact, the first two
>>>> screens that appear when the CD autoplays are nearly identical.
>>>> For anyone that's looking to create a slipstreamed installation CD,
>>>> this file, or the one that Don pointed out, will do the job just
>>>> fine. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>>>> Professionals and Developers
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> Keep in mind that the CD produced from the .iso file contains this
>>>> same file. The additional items included on the CD are things which
>>>> the average home user will never need.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>> news:uTaHbcMsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks. I slipstreamed SP2, and I want to slipstream SP3.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, I got a SP 2 CD from Microsoft when SP 2 was released,
>>>>> which made slipstreaming SP2 a simple operation. I recall ordering
>>>>> the SP2 CD online. New Question: Do you know if Microsoft has a
>>>>> link to order the SP3
>>>>> CD? Joe
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23KmDyBLsIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> If you're looking for the iso file, it can be downloaded here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u%23I546JsIHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Don - is this download an ISO image?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:udOdnbzD0rYNsb_VnZ2dnUVZ_q2hnZ2d@palinacquisi tion...
>>>>>>>> If you are interested in downloading it to burn to a CD, you can
>>>>>>>> get it here:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "laurie" <laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:38CFA169-DAAC-4015-8D7A-9FB56A6448A2@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> do you know where i can order xp sp3 on cd? i checked the
>>>>>>>>> website but can only find sp2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> laurie
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "richard" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rainy wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I was wondering if microsoft is offering sp3 in cd .. I was
>>>>>>>>>>> sent free of
>>>>>>>>>>> charge sp2.. and like when I have to format I can install
>>>>>>>>>>> from the cd.. Hugs
>>>>>>>>>>> Rainy
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> yes
>
>
It was worth every penny. I had neighbors running XP who had no idea what
SP 2 was. I was able to take that SP 2 CD to their homes and upgrade their
PCs, which had legal versions of XP on them.
Some didn't even have anti-virus programs or firewalls installed. I took
care of that for them as well.
Joe
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23puBhmfsIHA.672@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Ian
>
> Nevertheless it must have been a very expensive exercise. Of course XP
> Microsoft was getting a very bad press at the time over the collossal
> number of security vulnerabilities built into the operating system.
>
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Ian D wrote:
>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23qbEFdcsIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>> I suspect your predictions will come to pass. As an Accountant I
>>> would have been chewing up the marketting people for the cost of
>>> issuing so many free SP2 CDs. It may have been a good PR exercise
>>> but it was an expensive one.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> That free distribution was in the fall of 2004, and was done by mail
>> order only. The really expensive free distribution was done in Feb
>> 2004. It was a security update which included SP1a and all subsequent
>> updates to the late fall of 2003. It was distributed by mail, and by the
>> millions to
>> be available at computer and software outlets. Places like BestBuy
>> and Staples had boxes of them at the checkouts. This was to address
>> security issues compounded by the fact that many XP users had not
>> installed SP1 or any security updates. It was sort of like a mass
>> innoculation.
>
>
Thanks to everyone who responded to this post.. I must have hit a good
nerve!! I'm downloading it now.. thanks again.. Rainy
"Rainy" <sweetwrapz@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:u1kkTuGsIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I was wondering if microsoft is offering sp3 in cd .. I was sent free of
charge sp2.. and like when I have to format I can install from the cd.. Hugs
Rainy
Not true. Use the burn to disc function of your burning software. The
resulting cd autoruns when it is inserted in a drive and puts up a splash
screen on which you click to install.
"Gordon Shumway" wrote:
> The file you download is nothing more than a data file, same as your pictures.
>
> GS
>
>
>
> "laurie" wrote:
>
> > how do i burn it to cd? only thing i have burned to cd is pictures and musci
> >
> > "Don Schmidt" wrote:
> >
> > > If you are interested in downloading it to burn to a CD, you can get it
> > > here:
> > >
> > > http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Don
> > > Vancouver, USA
> > >
> > >
> > > "laurie" <laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:38CFA169-DAAC-4015-8D7A-9FB56A6448A2@microsoft.com...
> > > > do you know where i can order xp sp3 on cd? i checked the website but can
> > > > only find sp2
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > laurie
> > > >
> > > > "richard" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Rainy wrote:
> > > >> > I was wondering if microsoft is offering sp3 in cd .. I was sent free
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > charge sp2.. and like when I have to format I can install from the cd..
> > > >> > Hugs
> > > >> > Rainy
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >> yes
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
On Fri, 16 May 2008 17:35:02 -0700, Cbarnhorst
<Cbarnhorst@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > > If you are interested in downloading it to burn to a CD, you can
get it
>> > > here:
>> > >
>> > > http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...ice%20pack%203
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Don
>> > > Vancouver, USA
Just a note to say I tried this twice, both with MS downloader and
another. MS connection broke several times and had to restart. Guess
there is no Resume feature.
I then tried another d/ler pgm and got to 99& twice, then it froze both
times.
Is this a constant problem?
Regards
buddy b
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