Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2, 3311

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Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2, 3311 Officially published (again) for Public Download Rate Topic:

#1 Glenn9999

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Posted 18 December 2007 - 07:07 PM

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

This post has been edited by Glenn9999: 20 February 2008 - 10:56 AM

#2 Glenn9999

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 01:43 AM

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).

#3 Kelsenellenelvian

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 01:49 AM

Thanks very much!

#4 ashraf21c

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Posted 20 January 2008 - 09:18 AM

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

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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:41 AM

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?

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Posted 06 February 2008 - 01:03 AM

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.

#7 eddie11013

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Posted 06 February 2008 - 09:05 AM

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

#8 Glenn9999

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Posted 20 February 2008 - 11:01 AM

eddie11013, on Feb 6 2008, 10:05 AM, said:

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.

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Posted 21 February 2008 - 11:54 PM

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

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Posted 22 February 2008 - 04:51 PM

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

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Posted 24 February 2008 - 02:02 PM

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!!

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 01:53 PM

redxii, on Feb 22 2008, 12:54 AM, said:

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*

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#13 Glenn9999

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 10:53 AM

redxii, on Feb 22 2008, 12:54 AM, said:

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

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 11:30 AM

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.

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 02:03 PM

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 !?

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 04:40 PM

Neo - Matrix, on Feb 27 2008, 03:03 PM, said:

And here we go again ...

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

My corp key works fine w/ sp3 thus far... I did have to hit "validate again" on windows update, but all went fine after that

#17 Glenn9999

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 09:31 PM

_ck_, on Feb 27 2008, 11:30 AM, said:

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?

It'll work if you use the full downloadable version, but remember that this is a beta and will be suceeded by a final version. The beta will also not work 180 days after its release date. So you will have more work to reload it before that time comes.

Better would be to just load your OEM XP disk and the patches and then if you wish to try XP SP3 RC2 3311, straight install it, so you can deinstall it and install the final one when it comes out. When the final one comes out, then you can slipstream and install to keep.