From: pete.ivesAll_stRESS@blueyonder.co.uk   
      
   In article , wa0goz@arrl.net   
   says...   
   > I'm running WinXP SP2 on a Dell Dimension 3 GHz machine with 2 Gig of RAM.   
   >   
   > I have only heard bad things from people I know who tried to install   
   > SP3 and on newsgroups.  It seems that one of three things will happen.   
   >   
   > 1.  Everything will go well and it will work OK. (Seldom)   
   >   
   > 2.  It will seem to go well for some period of time and then something   
   > happens and your computer gets screwed up.   
   >   
   > 3.  It will not install correctly and your computer gets screwed up.   
   >   
   > With the last two, a clean re-install of WinXP is required to get back   
   > running.   
   >   
   > With my luck with updates, one of the last two will occur.   
   >   
   > What happens if I don't update and stay with SP2?  Will I not get any   
   > further updates at all?   
   >   
   > Signed Scared   
   >   
   > Henry   
   >   
      
   Have installed SP3 on dozens of occasions on various machines without   
   any of the issues you listed.   
      
   Also the requirement of a clean install just because you have SP3 would   
   be unnecessary if you couldn't get into windows for some reason. A   
   repair install should be sufficient.   
      
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