Glad I didn't install XP SP3

netburnr

My poor thread

Jump

I remember when everyone was crying about XP and clinging to 2k. People get comfortable and don't like change. Most issues have been third party releasing crapy drivers or not getting them signed or both. Everyone wants to make the big bucks but they don't always keep up with the requirements.

Jump

Ah netburnr, when you live the life of a hijacker you will see it from both ends.

selbie

[2cents]
While I agree that Vista is miles better than XP, it doesn't seem worth the upgrade effort considering Windows 7 is scheduled for a 2009/2010 release
[/2cents]

Jump

I wouldn't count on that.

Ambrosius

I'm thinking of upgrading from DOS 2.0 soon.

Jump

Don't do it!!!!!!

Mrxknown

Well, About SP3. I didn't know it was recalled. But I installed it and my computer restarted after then update, only this time it couldn't load Windows. When it tried, a screen showing "Safe Mode, Last Config, Start Windows Normally" appeared.

If I didn't choose Safe Mode, then it would just restart and do the same thing again.

I had to do System Restore through Safe Mode.

I tried it one more time after I ran diagnostics to make sure there wasn't a problem on my end. Same thing happened, never touched it again.

I did contact MS about it and they replied with an auto-response stating my problem was submitted. But it's like they didn't even read my message.

Three days later I got an email for a Customer Satisfaction Survey, like they actually did something. It asked if my problem was solved (no) and then asked if I wanted to be contacted again
(yes). That was three days ago, which I admit was the weekend. But they need to work on customer service.

Jump

You have an HP?

biteme

you were right jump, I dumped the nforce drivers and vista is faster now for nework transfer than xp by like 28% on my machien, impressive to say the least.

Unfortunaly 3dmax 9/ 2009 runs at half speed with large models. I was really hoping that 2009 with DX 10 support would be tons better but it's full of bugs and unuseable , that's not microsofts fault but untill that changes I am forced to keep xp.

Karash

SP3 hosed my gaming rig...to the point of it wouldnt boot to safemode. I just installed 2003 server (32-bit) and everything is fine. I most likely will install 2K8 64bit server once I get a copy.

Jump

From what I read the problems with SP3 were mostly with PC vendors that were using the same install disk for AMD and Intel systems and they were screwing it up causing endless loops. I know HP has admitted causing a problem for their upgrades. But MS will take the heat for it all as usual. I'm sure there are other issues with hardware vendors that can't keep up, or won't.

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	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,939	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 I remember when everyone was crying about XP and clinging to 2k. People get comfortable and don't like change. Most issues have been third party releasing crapy drivers or not getting them signed or both. Everyone wants to make the big bucks but they don't always keep up with the requirements.
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	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,939	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 Ah netburnr, when you live the life of a hijacker you will see it from both ends.


	selbie Recruit Pilot Name: selbie Faction: Octavius Joystick: Saitek Cyborg Evo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arrakis (Australia) Posts: 13	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 [2cents] While I agree that Vista is miles better than XP, it doesn't seem worth the upgrade effort considering Windows 7 is scheduled for a 2009/2010 release [/2cents]


	Ambrosius Member Pilot Name: Ambrosius Faction: Quantar Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Stone Temple Posts: 1,609	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 I'm thinking of upgrading from DOS 2.0 soon.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,939	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 Don't do it!!!!!!


	Mrxknown Recruit Pilot Name: Mrxknown Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Sidewinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oct Core Posts: 2	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 Well, About SP3. I didn't know it was recalled. But I installed it and my computer restarted after then update, only this time it couldn't load Windows. When it tried, a screen showing "Safe Mode, Last Config, Start Windows Normally" appeared. If I didn't choose Safe Mode, then it would just restart and do the same thing again. I had to do System Restore through Safe Mode. I tried it one more time after I ran diagnostics to make sure there wasn't a problem on my end. Same thing happened, never touched it again. I did contact MS about it and they replied with an auto-response stating my problem was submitted. But it's like they didn't even read my message. Three days later I got an email for a Customer Satisfaction Survey, like they actually did something. It asked if my problem was solved (no) and then asked if I wanted to be contacted again (yes). That was three days ago, which I admit was the weekend. But they need to work on customer service.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,939	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 You have an HP?


	biteme Member Pilot Name: biteme Faction: non-aligned Joystick: TM FF After burner II Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 229	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 you were right jump, I dumped the nforce drivers and vista is faster now for nework transfer than xp by like 28% on my machien, impressive to say the least. Unfortunaly 3dmax 9/ 2009 runs at half speed with large models. I was really hoping that 2009 with DX 10 support would be tons better but it's full of bugs and unuseable , that's not microsofts fault but untill that changes I am forced to keep xp.
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	Karash Member Pilot Name: Karash Faction: Octavius Joystick: Saitek x52 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eve Online Posts: 396	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 SP3 hosed my gaming rig...to the point of it wouldnt boot to safemode. I just installed 2003 server (32-bit) and everything is fine. I most likely will install 2K8 64bit server once I get a copy.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,939	Re: Glad I didn't install XP SP3 From what I read the problems with SP3 were mostly with PC vendors that were using the same install disk for AMD and Intel systems and they were screwing it up causing endless loops. I know HP has admitted causing a problem for their upgrades. But MS will take the heat for it all as usual. I'm sure there are other issues with hardware vendors that can't keep up, or won't.