Installing SP3 on Windows XP SP2 on an Intel Mac

My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do the
same.

The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.

You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for the
Windows side.

Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple update.

================

The update package is nearly as large as SP3 itself, about 213mb.

Now the fun.

The only thing I have ever seen that is slower than this update is
constipation. It took longer to initialize on my system than it did to
install XP in the first place. No exaggeration! Your experience, of
course, may vary.

Download the file where you will be sure to find it and when done
doubleclick on it. You will see about a two second indication of life and
then...nothing.

After a few minutes I decided something wasn't working so I tried again.
Same thing. And again. Then I tried "Run As..." from the context menu for
both my Admin user account and then the Administrator account and still
nothing. I had called up IE and was already browsing the Apple forum when
the digital ExLax took and suddenly a row of five installer buttons appeared
in the taskbar. One (so I thought) "Preparing to Install" notice appeared
in the middle of my screen. I dragged it and discovered four more stacked
up behind it. By this time the system was running at a crawl. I finally
got four of the Installers closed and waited. I fixed my coffee. I had a
cigar. Finally, to my great relief, the Installation Wizard appeared.

==================

At this point step through the wizard and be sure to select Repair when that
option appears. Otherwise all you will do is uninstall all those Mac
drivers for Windows...and...guess what you will have to do all over again?

Thankfully at this stage the process speeds up to about normal installation
speed for this size update and in a few minutes the wizard will complete and
you can restart Windows.

The package updates everything, Boot Camp software and Mac drivers for XP.

Now, at last, SP3 can be installed.

==============

Whew.

The Apple Boot Camp forum is a busy place right now over this and there are
a lot of conflicting impressions being shared. I'm sure Apple will get this
all cleaned up and clarified Real Soon Now.

Colin Barnhorst

[You must be a masochist, Colin! <eg>]

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
> the
> same.
>
> The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>
> You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
> installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
> about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for the
> Windows side.
>
> Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple update.
>
> ================
>
> The update package is nearly as large as SP3 itself, about 213mb.
>
> Now the fun.
>
> The only thing I have ever seen that is slower than this update is
> constipation. It took longer to initialize on my system than it did to
> install XP in the first place. No exaggeration! Your experience, of
> course, may vary.
>
> Download the file where you will be sure to find it and when done
> doubleclick on it. You will see about a two second indication of life and
> then...nothing.
>
> After a few minutes I decided something wasn't working so I tried again.
> Same thing. And again. Then I tried "Run As..." from the context menu
> for
> both my Admin user account and then the Administrator account and still
> nothing. I had called up IE and was already browsing the Apple forum when
> the digital ExLax took and suddenly a row of five installer buttons
> appeared
> in the taskbar. One (so I thought) "Preparing to Install" notice appeared
> in the middle of my screen. I dragged it and discovered four more stacked
> up behind it. By this time the system was running at a crawl. I finally
> got four of the Installers closed and waited. I fixed my coffee. I had a
> cigar. Finally, to my great relief, the Installation Wizard appeared.
>
> ==================
>
> At this point step through the wizard and be sure to select Repair when
> that
> option appears. Otherwise all you will do is uninstall all those Mac
> drivers for Windows...and...guess what you will have to do all over again?
>
> Thankfully at this stage the process speeds up to about normal
> installation
> speed for this size update and in a few minutes the wizard will complete
> and
> you can restart Windows.
>
> The package updates everything, Boot Camp software and Mac drivers for XP.
>
> Now, at last, SP3 can be installed.
>
> ==============
>
> Whew.
>
> The Apple Boot Camp forum is a busy place right now over this and there
> are
> a lot of conflicting impressions being shared. I'm sure Apple will get
> this
> all cleaned up and clarified Real Soon Now.
>
> Colin Barnhorst

I go for leatherbound laptops, Dude! :P

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e1hPgs9pIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> [You must be a masochist, Colin! <eg>]
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
>> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
>> the
>> same.
>>
>> The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>>
>> You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
>> installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
>> about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for
>> the
>> Windows side.
>>
>> Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple
>> update.
>>
>> ================
>>
>> The update package is nearly as large as SP3 itself, about 213mb.
>>
>> Now the fun.
>>
>> The only thing I have ever seen that is slower than this update is
>> constipation. It took longer to initialize on my system than it did to
>> install XP in the first place. No exaggeration! Your experience, of
>> course, may vary.
>>
>> Download the file where you will be sure to find it and when done
>> doubleclick on it. You will see about a two second indication of life
>> and
>> then...nothing.
>>
>> After a few minutes I decided something wasn't working so I tried again.
>> Same thing. And again. Then I tried "Run As..." from the context menu
>> for
>> both my Admin user account and then the Administrator account and still
>> nothing. I had called up IE and was already browsing the Apple forum
>> when
>> the digital ExLax took and suddenly a row of five installer buttons
>> appeared
>> in the taskbar. One (so I thought) "Preparing to Install" notice
>> appeared
>> in the middle of my screen. I dragged it and discovered four more
>> stacked
>> up behind it. By this time the system was running at a crawl. I finally
>> got four of the Installers closed and waited. I fixed my coffee. I had
>> a
>> cigar. Finally, to my great relief, the Installation Wizard appeared.
>>
>> ==================
>>
>> At this point step through the wizard and be sure to select Repair when
>> that
>> option appears. Otherwise all you will do is uninstall all those Mac
>> drivers for Windows...and...guess what you will have to do all over
>> again?
>>
>> Thankfully at this stage the process speeds up to about normal
>> installation
>> speed for this size update and in a few minutes the wizard will complete
>> and
>> you can restart Windows.
>>
>> The package updates everything, Boot Camp software and Mac drivers for
>> XP.
>>
>> Now, at last, SP3 can be installed.
>>
>> ==============
>>
>> Whew.
>>
>> The Apple Boot Camp forum is a busy place right now over this and there
>> are
>> a lot of conflicting impressions being shared. I'm sure Apple will get
>> this
>> all cleaned up and clarified Real Soon Now.
>>
>> Colin Barnhorst
>

kinky, too

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> I go for leatherbound laptops, Dude! :P
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e1hPgs9pIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> [You must be a masochist, Colin! <eg>]
>>
>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
>>> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
>>> the
>>> same.
>>>
>>> The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>>>
>>> You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
>>> installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even
>>> think
>>> about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for
>>> the
>>> Windows side.
>>>
>>> Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple
>>> update.
>>>
>>> ================
>>>
>>> The update package is nearly as large as SP3 itself, about 213mb.
>>>
>>> Now the fun.
>>>
>>> The only thing I have ever seen that is slower than this update is
>>> constipation. It took longer to initialize on my system than it did to
>>> install XP in the first place. No exaggeration! Your experience, of
>>> course, may vary.
>>>
>>> Download the file where you will be sure to find it and when done
>>> doubleclick on it. You will see about a two second indication of life
>>> and
>>> then...nothing.
>>>
>>> After a few minutes I decided something wasn't working so I tried again.
>>> Same thing. And again. Then I tried "Run As..." from the context menu
>>> for
>>> both my Admin user account and then the Administrator account and still
>>> nothing. I had called up IE and was already browsing the Apple forum
>>> when
>>> the digital ExLax took and suddenly a row of five installer buttons
>>> appeared
>>> in the taskbar. One (so I thought) "Preparing to Install" notice
>>> appeared
>>> in the middle of my screen. I dragged it and discovered four more
>>> stacked
>>> up behind it. By this time the system was running at a crawl. I
>>> finally
>>> got four of the Installers closed and waited. I fixed my coffee. I had
>>> a
>>> cigar. Finally, to my great relief, the Installation Wizard appeared.
>>>
>>> ==================
>>>
>>> At this point step through the wizard and be sure to select Repair when
>>> that
>>> option appears. Otherwise all you will do is uninstall all those Mac
>>> drivers for Windows...and...guess what you will have to do all over
>>> again?
>>>
>>> Thankfully at this stage the process speeds up to about normal
>>> installation
>>> speed for this size update and in a few minutes the wizard will complete
>>> and
>>> you can restart Windows.
>>>
>>> The package updates everything, Boot Camp software and Mac drivers for
>>> XP.
>>>
>>> Now, at last, SP3 can be installed.
>>>
>>> ==============
>>>
>>> Whew.
>>>
>>> The Apple Boot Camp forum is a busy place right now over this and there
>>> are
>>> a lot of conflicting impressions being shared. I'm sure Apple will get
>>> this
>>> all cleaned up and clarified Real Soon Now.
>>>
>>> Colin Barnhorst

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
> the same.

(snippage)

Once again you are full of useful information, Colin! Thanks for this very
comprehensive guide. I don't run Windows on my MacBook but I have quite a
few clients who do. I downloaded the updates the other day in preparation
for this (will burn them to DVD for client installs) but hadn't done an
update for anyone yet. I've saved your instructions for reference.

Thanks again!

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

>My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
>suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do the
>same.
>
>The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>
>You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
>installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
>about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for the
>Windows side.
>
>Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple update.

It was my understanding that you had to install the Mac BootCamp 2.1
update before SP3 could be installed. I was not aware that anything on
the Windows side had to be updated.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

You're welcome.

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:edKFqTGqIHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>
>> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
>> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
>> the same.
>
> (snippage)
>
> Once again you are full of useful information, Colin! Thanks for this very
> comprehensive guide. I don't run Windows on my MacBook but I have quite a
> few clients who do. I downloaded the updates the other day in preparation
> for this (will burn them to DVD for client installs) but hadn't done an
> update for anyone yet. I've saved your instructions for reference.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

The 2.1 update is not installed on OS/X. It is installed in Windows. It
upgrades the Windows Boot Camp software, especially all the Mac drivers for
Windows. The Boot Camp software on the OS/X side of the house involves the
Boot Camp Assistant which is used for configuring the Mac for the Windows
partition and managing the first stages of the intstallation of Windows.
This did not change.

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
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> >My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
>>suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
>>the
>>same.
>>
>>The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>>
>>You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
>>installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
>>about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for the
>>Windows side.
>>
>>Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple update.
>
> It was my understanding that you had to install the Mac BootCamp 2.1
> update before SP3 could be installed. I was not aware that anything on
> the Windows side had to be updated.
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf

Thx Colin. Glad I caught this post before I started upgrading 2 of our MacBooks here

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"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ECD246B9-A587-439C-9805-DAC0F503EA6B@microsoft.com...
> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do the
> same.
>
> The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>
> You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
> installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
> about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for the
> Windows side.
>
> Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple update.
>
> ================
>
> The update package is nearly as large as SP3 itself, about 213mb.
>
> Now the fun.
>
> The only thing I have ever seen that is slower than this update is
> constipation. It took longer to initialize on my system than it did to
> install XP in the first place. No exaggeration! Your experience, of
> course, may vary.
>
> Download the file where you will be sure to find it and when done
> doubleclick on it. You will see about a two second indication of life and
> then...nothing.
>
> After a few minutes I decided something wasn't working so I tried again.
> Same thing. And again. Then I tried "Run As..." from the context menu for
> both my Admin user account and then the Administrator account and still
> nothing. I had called up IE and was already browsing the Apple forum when
> the digital ExLax took and suddenly a row of five installer buttons appeared
> in the taskbar. One (so I thought) "Preparing to Install" notice appeared
> in the middle of my screen. I dragged it and discovered four more stacked
> up behind it. By this time the system was running at a crawl. I finally
> got four of the Installers closed and waited. I fixed my coffee. I had a
> cigar. Finally, to my great relief, the Installation Wizard appeared.
>
> ==================
>
> At this point step through the wizard and be sure to select Repair when that
> option appears. Otherwise all you will do is uninstall all those Mac
> drivers for Windows...and...guess what you will have to do all over again?
>
> Thankfully at this stage the process speeds up to about normal installation
> speed for this size update and in a few minutes the wizard will complete and
> you can restart Windows.
>
> The package updates everything, Boot Camp software and Mac drivers for XP.
>
> Now, at last, SP3 can be installed.
>
> ==============
>
> Whew.
>
> The Apple Boot Camp forum is a busy place right now over this and there are
> a lot of conflicting impressions being shared. I'm sure Apple will get this
> all cleaned up and clarified Real Soon Now.
>
> Colin Barnhorst
>
>

You're welcome. Keep an eye on the Apple forums to see how they are
addressing these issues. I did notice that someone from Apple is collecting
data because of all the postings.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread....99319&tstart=0

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Thx Colin. Glad I caught this post before I started upgrading 2 of our
MacBooks here

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"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ECD246B9-A587-439C-9805-DAC0F503EA6B@microsoft.com...
> My experience updating Windows in preparation for SP3 on my MacBook Pro
> suggests that you will have an interesting time of it if you need to do
> the
> same.
>
> The really fun part is preparing Windows XP SP2 for the upgrade to SP3.
>
> You must update the Apple Boot Camp software to Boot Camp 2.1 before
> installing XP SP3. This is a Windows update, not OS/X. Don't even think
> about downloading the update file on the Mac side. It is strictly for the
> Windows side.
>
> Do not attempt to install SP3 without having first done this Apple update.
>
> ================
>
> The update package is nearly as large as SP3 itself, about 213mb.
>
> Now the fun.
>
> The only thing I have ever seen that is slower than this update is
> constipation. It took longer to initialize on my system than it did to
> install XP in the first place. No exaggeration! Your experience, of
> course, may vary.
>
> Download the file where you will be sure to find it and when done
> doubleclick on it. You will see about a two second indication of life and
> then...nothing.
>
> After a few minutes I decided something wasn't working so I tried again.
> Same thing. And again. Then I tried "Run As..." from the context menu
> for
> both my Admin user account and then the Administrator account and still
> nothing. I had called up IE and was already browsing the Apple forum when
> the digital ExLax took and suddenly a row of five installer buttons
> appeared
> in the taskbar. One (so I thought) "Preparing to Install" notice appeared
> in the middle of my screen. I dragged it and discovered four more stacked
> up behind it. By this time the system was running at a crawl. I finally
> got four of the Installers closed and waited. I fixed my coffee. I had a
> cigar. Finally, to my great relief, the Installation Wizard appeared.
>
> ==================
>
> At this point step through the wizard and be sure to select Repair when
> that
> option appears. Otherwise all you will do is uninstall all those Mac
> drivers for Windows...and...guess what you will have to do all over again?
>
> Thankfully at this stage the process speeds up to about normal
> installation
> speed for this size update and in a few minutes the wizard will complete
> and
> you can restart Windows.
>
> The package updates everything, Boot Camp software and Mac drivers for XP.
>
> Now, at last, SP3 can be installed.
>
> ==============
>
> Whew.
>
> The Apple Boot Camp forum is a busy place right now over this and there
> are
> a lot of conflicting impressions being shared. I'm sure Apple will get
> this
> all cleaned up and clarified Real Soon Now.
>
> Colin Barnhorst
>
>