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SP3 Setup Error

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Name: grey
Date: May 15, 2008 at 19:46:19 Pacific
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: 512mb
Product: Acer Aspire AMD
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On 4/22/08, Microsoft showed the update gold shield telling us to download/install and update. I proceeded to use Microsoft Update and the system scanned our laptop Acer Aspire AMD base.
After a long wait it inform us that we had the SP3 to be installed.
Proceeded to install it and although I understand it is a large release, it took over 1.5 hrs to come back with the Service Pack 3 Setup Error: "A device attached to the system is not functioning".
It does not tell you what device, just to select OK to Remove Changes.
It goes to another long, long time before indicating that it failed.
Now, over four weeks later, another gold shield showed up about SP3.
Follow the same process as before, and after 1.5 hrs, came back with the same SP3 Setup Error.
It is obvious that it is detecting something but it does not help you to know what you can do.
Any suggestions?

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Name: Sabertooth
Date: May 15, 2008 at 20:02:16 Pacific

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Name: Rayburn
Date: May 15, 2008 at 20:02:17 Pacific
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I would totally disable my Anti-Virus software and try again.

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Name: DVB
Date: May 15, 2008 at 21:11:19 Pacific
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You can try gutting out your computer guts and try installing SP3. MS has been having installation problems with SP3


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Response Number 4
Name: jam
Date: May 15, 2008 at 21:42:02 Pacific
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Go to the Microsoft website & download the full version of SP3...do NOT get it from Windows update. Burn the ISO file to a CD using Nero or ImgBurn, then do the installation from the CD:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...

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Response Number 5
Name: Wombat
Date: May 15, 2008 at 23:03:40 Pacific
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Here's what Microsoft have to say...

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

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Response Number 6
Name: auto7890
Date: May 16, 2008 at 23:16:23 Pacific
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Ok then in that case I just want to know the benefits for installing SP3 over SP2


like for example getting a Cannot lock volume or cannot do a Sytem Restore becasue the pc is in use by another procces


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