Jon Tydda
jon at tydda.plus.com
Wed Aug 20 08:53:58 CDT 2008
Aside from including all the previous updates since SP2, there's some new functionality in it... It's got some of the new Group Policy Objects that Vista uses, for use on a domain (probably won't worry you though), as well as some network security toys. There is a way around the issue with AMD chips on HP PCs, but I can't remember it off the top of my head. I think it was because HP use one image regardless of the processor installed, and the Intel chips need one particular file. If this file is present, SP3 thinks that you've got an Intel chip, and does something funky, and you can't boot back into Windows after installation. At least, that was the case when it first came out, hopefully theyv'e fixed that now... Worth checking out first though! Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: 20 August 2008 14:38 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WXP SP3 Good to know because my laptop is an HP (Compaq actually) with an AMD 32 bit Athlon. Any plusses to SP3? Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:02 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WXP SP3 I've installed it on 5 or 6 PCs now, and had no problems whatsoever. I downloaded the CD image and installed it from there, rather than a windows update however, so I don't kow if there's anything to watch out for from there, but for the msot part, if you're not using an HP with an AMD processor in it, I don't think there's much to worry about. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: 20 August 2008 13:57 To: List Subject: [dba-Tech] WXP SP3 MS wants me to install SP3. Any pros or cons? Rocky _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com