Once I was trying to undo an update on XP - it was a complete mess afterwards, so since then I am reinstalling if needed to step back (or use Ghost to put the previous image back). Tamas On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Joe McCauley wrote: > So far I can't get it to install. I was reinstalling XP on my laptop over > the weekend & started doing the updates on Monday. There were 100 updates > at > that time. I left it installing them & went to bed. The next day I got a > failure message & explorer would not start when I re-booted rendering the > system useless. I repaired the XP installation, but now could not access > USB > memory sticks. Retried the updates, & now it seems to have consolidated > them > all into SP3. Running the SP3 package, the PC freezes while trying to do a > cleanup after install. > > I'm trying the SP3 install again later, but I'd say I'll have to start > again > with a fresh XP install. I'll keep you posted.... > > I may revert to an abacus or maybe a slide rule. > > Joe > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Funny NYPD > > Sent: 07 May 2008 11:25 > > To: piclist@mit.edu > > Subject: [EE]Windows XP Sp3? > > > > Starting from yesterday, all my Windows XP sp2 machines > > asking an update to SP3. > > Anybody has tried the windows xp SP3 for PIC development, > > such as MPLAB IDE, PICKit2, ICD2, etc? > > So far the Windows XP sp2 provide very good software > > compatibility and stability. > > > > Funny N. > > Au Group Electronics, New Bedford, MA, http://www.AuElectronics.com > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > > your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- Rudonix DoubleSaver http://www.rudonix.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist