Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2, 3311

[Glenn9999]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

336MB, version 3264

Related Info: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

Referring Page for the Download Link above: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...77c953a761.aspx

Edited February 20, 2008 by Glenn9999

[Glenn9999]

As a tip, Microsoft is operating a Windows XP Service Pack 3 message board, which you can find here:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowFo...0&SiteID=17

If you already have a hotmail address you can log straight in (pretty much).

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Thanks very much!

[ashraf21c]

hey...I found no problems at all...even some reprted installation errors and compatibility issues...Panda and XPize are not compatible

[sethjvm]

I had read/heard somewhere that in the past, MS has "invalidated" installs for some pre-release software. I would hate to install this and then have my install "invalidated" so I have to do another install. If you were a betting type of person, what are the chances that MS does this with SP3 RC? Would it be a 50/50 chance that nothing happens or would the chances be higher that nothing happens?

[Thunderbolt 2864]

So any news that the final version is going to be released to the public? Since that SP1 for Vista is out already I assume that SP3 for XP isn't that far from behind. Microsoft made us wait like 4 years since the release of SP2, unbelievable.

[eddie11013]

Just an FYI, there's already a new build, 3282. So the short answer is, their still working on it.

[Glenn9999]

Just an FYI, there's already a new build, 3282. So the short answer is, their still working on it.

They are on build #3311, and released it again to the public. Though you have to go through Windows Update to be able to get it from a public standpoint.

1) You need to be running Service Pack 2, so uninstall SP3 RC1 if you have the old public build (or any other build).

2) Download this script, which makes SP3 RC2 appear in Windows Update

3) Then download it off of Windows Update.

[redxii]

English v3311, directly from Microsoft: http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdo...e6ccb5ce018.exe (315MB)

[spider2005]

do these latest rc2's have the time bomb bug still as i am wanting to slipstream them to a UA cd or i can go on using the 3244 build

[ashraf21c]

any version of sp3:

slipstreaming is undoe:you have to use another serial number for sp3

here,we can use any full-pc back software instead!!

[cybertron]

English v3311, directly from Microsoft: http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdo...e6ccb5ce018.exe (315MB)

how on earth did you find that? i've been looking everywhere... thanks a bunch.

*edit* nm... thats not RC2

*edit2* Ok i'm offically confused... the KB in the file name links to what looks like RC1... but it is in fact 3311... which i thought was RC2. *shrugs*

Edited February 25, 2008 by cybertron

[Glenn9999]

English v3311, directly from Microsoft: http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdo...e6ccb5ce018.exe (315MB)

This has just now been made public as well (English, Japanese, and German):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

[_ck_]

I think I am going to give into the dark side and migrate my win2k setup to windows xp this weekend.

If I want to use this 3311 build, I am getting confused by some of the comments here, can I pre-slipstream my oem XP disc with the sp3? Or will it not work because it's not final?

I'm a slipstreaming newbie, so if this is possible, I would love a link to the most straightfoward guide.

[Neo - Matrix]

And here we go again ...

**** it ... I want the final version

Wow, is it true, i will have to get another Serial number !? and what about my Corporate Key i use on Company ... It´s over a 100.000, windows computers, running all day ... Can´t even think on change the Corp key ...

any clue !?