You can make these changes to work around a specific problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this workaround in your particular environment. If you implement this workaround, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect the computer.
Other than these prerequisites, this article also provides some suggestions to improve your experience. In addition, this article can help you troubleshoot some common error messages that you may receive when you install Windows XP SP3.
Before you start to install Windows XP SP3, make sure that your computer meets the following prerequisites:. For more information about hard disk requirements, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. If you have the following updates on your computer, remove them Windows XP SP3 cannot be installed if you have the following updates installed on your computer:.
If one or both updates are installed on your computer, remove these updates before you install Windows XP SP3. To uninstall these updates, follow these steps:. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. If you have a third-party wireless network adapter, make sure that it is supported If you have a third-party wireless network adapter, make sure that the device is supported by Windows XP SP3, or make sure that the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter has new drivers available that support Windows XP SP3 before you perform the installation.
If you are not sure, contact the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter. If you are running antivirus software, disable it Warning This workaround may make a computer or a network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion.
Use this workaround at your own risk. Although disabling your antivirus software is not usually recommended, some antivirus software prevents certain system files from being changed.
To make sure that you can successfully install Windows XP SP3, temporarily disable your antivirus software including any antispyware and third-party firewall programs. To do this, right-click your antivirus program icon, and then click Disable. The antivirus program icon typically appears in the lower-right corner of the computer screen.
Note An antivirus program is designed to help protect your computer from viruses. You must not download or open files from sources that you do not trust, visit Web sites that you do not trust, or open e-mail attachments when your antivirus program is disabled.
For more information about computer viruses, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. After you make sure all prerequisites are met, go to the "Recommended steps before you install Windows XP SP3" section. Perform a full backup of the files that you have on your computer to an external location We recommend that you perform a full backup of the files that you have on your computer to an external location, such as an external hard disk, DVD, CD, USB flash drive, or network folder.
You can use the Backup and Restore Wizard to back up documents, pictures, and other files. For more information, visit the Microsoft Help and Support Center Web site, and see the "Backing up files and folders" section or view the following knowledge base article:. This helps you repair your setup if the installation fails. To create an Automated System Recovery set by using Backup, follow these steps:. Open Backup. By default, the Backup or Restore Wizard starts, unless it is disabled.
Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Important You will need a blank 1. Review your version of Internet Explorer. To determine your browser version, click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu. After you take these recommended steps, go to the "Steps that are required before you install Windows XP SP3" section.
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I had to change the hard drive in my trusty XP prof machine and reload from the Activation would not take; it seems Microsoft is not doing that on XP anymore. All Wpa did was punish paying customers and call all of us thieves and it still does. I been sweating what to do since all the old software, a fortune spent years ago, I still use; it does not work on VM xp emulation on later OS. I found this and it works.
You saved my butt and I cannot thank you enough!! Don't know why or really care why it works. Never is it good to look a gift horse in the mouth Thank you very much. Now with W7 off MS support, hope something like this comes along when that machine tanks.
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