Microsoft released SP3 to the Windows XP operating system on 5/6/2008 which rolls up all critical and security patches since XP released originally. Has anyone allowed Windows XP SP3 to install and if so what issues if any have you experienced, specifically with SW2008?
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Windows XP operating system SP3
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CorBlimeyLimey
Mechanical
Just finished installing it at work about 20 mins ago. Will test and report back tomorrow.
Someone from the SolidWorks forum reported that it fixed the problem with incorrect files being opened.
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Someone from the SolidWorks forum reported that it fixed the problem with incorrect files being opened.
I am waiting for the download to finish right now and should have it installed in the next half hour or so. Like CBL I will report back sometime this weekend on my results after I work with it and SolidWorks for a bit.
Cheers,
Anna Wood
SW2008 SP3.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
Cheers,
Anna Wood
SW2008 SP3.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
Theophilus
Mechanical
I installed it Tuesday. No problems with SW 2007 that I've seen. (No, I don't normally trust Microsoft like that, but SP3 is NOTHING like SP2 was--magnitudinally speaking.)
Jeff Mowry
What did you dream? It's all right--we told you what to dream.
--Pink Floyd, Welcome to the Machine
Jeff Mowry
What did you dream? It's all right--we told you what to dream.
--Pink Floyd, Welcome to the Machine
lumenharold
Mechanical
The download did not go well for me. Install failed twice, then BSOD twice. MS patches didn't work so I rolled it back to yesterday and SP2. Who knows what garbage is strewn about my PC now.
Sometimes I wish SW would run on a toaster oven so when the device doesn't work right I could just smash it and buy a new one....
Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
Sometimes I wish SW would run on a toaster oven so when the device doesn't work right I could just smash it and buy a new one....
Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
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CorBlimeyLimey
Mechanical
Harold,
Did you use the Windows Update to download and install?
I will be updating all the PCs on our network and didn't want multiple downloads, so I did a direct download from
Did you use the Windows Update to download and install?
I will be updating all the PCs on our network and didn't want multiple downloads, so I did a direct download from
lumenharold
Mechanical
CBL, yes I did. I have a licensed copy of XP pro on my machine so I went right to the source for the download. I have never had a problem with MS downloads before to this extent. I read and followed the instructions which are not too complicated. I guess I have the touch.
Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
Theophilus
Mechanical
My downloads did fail multiple times on Tuesday when I did the install, but I figured the servers were just packed at the time. Otherwise, no apparent problems with my system.
Jeff Mowry
What did you dream? It's all right--we told you what to dream.
--Pink Floyd, Welcome to the Machine
Jeff Mowry
What did you dream? It's all right--we told you what to dream.
--Pink Floyd, Welcome to the Machine
Working in SW2008 SP3.1 and Windows XP SP3 all day today. No problems at all.
I did the SP install through Microsoft Update in the evening. I suspect any download issues at this time are a results of many, many computers hitting the Microsoft website for the update.
Cheers,
Anna Wood
SW2008 SP3.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
I did the SP install through Microsoft Update in the evening. I suspect any download issues at this time are a results of many, many computers hitting the Microsoft website for the update.
Cheers,
Anna Wood
SW2008 SP3.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM
lumenharold
Mechanical
I did my first download at 7:30AM EST. The problem seems to be during the install when an "Access Denied" warning comes up. Something about write permissions for the update I believe. I followed the prescribed steps to repair that issue, installed the patch posted at the MS site and the BSOD followed. I'm thinking I'll wait until the more vocal Windows users spend time with the MS techs so that more information gets posted. I really don't want to spend another morning online or on the phone updating my PC.
Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
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