Topic: win xp sp3 (Read 1386 times)

Rod ONeal · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 03:48:26 am »

Has anyone tried it yet? Usually I'll try most betas of software I run, but not so sure that I want to try a beta of the OS.

Don Karnage · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:42:46 am »

wait i bit, to screw you're windows with it.

since i get problem with the cd key, xp not working like it should.

Dracho · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2008, 04:11:56 pm »

I'm installing release candidate 2 right now. I'll report back on my opinion..

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2008, 02:48:35 am »

Cool! We'll let Dracho try it first.

lol

Dracho · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2008, 12:57:03 pm »

Okie.. I installed it and it went fine.. no sparks or anything..

I have a known problem with Sid Meyer's Railroads. It doesn't like it when I run my graphics cards in Crossfire mode.. In fact, it crashes my machine so hard that I have to do a cold reboot.. it doesn't just reboot itself..

So.. of course the first thing I did after my upgrade was fire up Railroads without taking my cards out of Crossfire mode..

I get a C++ dialogue box that says "DLL experienced unusual request" or some such, and the application ended without booting my box.. That impressed me..

Otherwise, it seems like it boots a bit faster as well. I'll report anything unusual.

The Bar-Abbas Anomaly · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:21:18 am »

Yeah, SP3 for XP is due out "any day now...", but Beta RC2 has been available for some time. I would definitely NOT install that on your main working desktop or laptop because you cannot go anywhere from there - such as to the public release of SP3 - and you never know how the un-install will go.

If you've got a test system available, go for it. I slipstreamed it into my XP_Pro_Corp CD & tested it out a bit and didn't seem to find any problems.

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