View Full Version : Why wont xp sp3 download?


baby_sarah
09-05-2008, 10:48
hi all

i have done onto windows update and it has chosen the sp3 as its the only update needed for my pc

but it is not downloading is anyone else having this problem?

this is a screen shot of my downloading status and it has been like this for the last 9 mins

http://xs227.xs.to/xs227/08195/untitled937.jpg

me-and-pippo
09-05-2008, 11:09
Took me umpteen attempts to download sp3, shut the pages down and go back to the beginning and try again.
You will get there eventually.

Greybeard
09-05-2008, 11:21
You could download the stand-alone package and install it from your hard drive, then copy it to a CD for posterity ;)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

baby_sarah
09-05-2008, 11:22
thanks for the advice lol

i have left the page and gone back several times and still no luck

oh well i'll try again

bellis
09-05-2008, 11:55
thanks for the advice lol

i have left the page and gone back several times and still no luck

oh well i'll try again

nice desktop:)

im gonna try and download sp3 later fingers crossed it will work better than last time