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SP3 stopped windows update working
Name: Trev Date: May 9, 2008 at 05:53:13 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: Intel Duo 2.66, 4G RAM Product: Dell Inspiron
Comment:
Installed the official SP3 on a brand new Dell last night before programs. It immediately stopped the Windows update site from working any further - any attempted installations failed, so I couldn't update Office etc after loading them. Did a system restore to remove SP3 and all was fine again. Any thoughts?
I would advise caution in installing this service pack. Do a backup or make an image.
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