Windows xp sp3 bugs

I see there is still no solution posted from MicroSoft. I guess they figure if they wait long enough then no one will remember about this issue.

Well its still around. The original setting prevented the XP setup from seeing the target hard drive and I saw this message:. Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. Make sure any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer, and that any disk-related hardware configuration is correct.

This may involve running a manufacturer-supplied diagnostic or setup program. Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3. After all Windows files were copied the computer reboot and from this point on the monitor would repeatedly go in and out of power save mode, but this did not prevent the Windows XP install from running. However, I was unable to see the prompts given by the XP installation, for example the naming of the computer.

As most of you know if this prompt is not answered in this type of installation the installation will not continue. The way I solved this was by finally switching to a newer Samsung monitor which enabled me to see the prompts and continue with the installation of Windows XP. Hope it helps, good luck. It is , and this problem is still alive and kicking. Absolutely ridiculous! It just seems to be denied by Microsoft.

Currently I am unable to truly save a power scheme of my own. It just disappears. It does not matter if I use 'apply', or whatever. It is infuriating. The curious thing is that I had 2 power schemes of my own saved and working. But suddenly, while trying to adapt them, they are just wiped. Besides all that, it is not guaranteed for ANY scheme to work. Not even the 2 default ones. I want a 'system standby', and it just does NOT.

And I am having this senseless report about 'revision levels' too, while trying to save a scheme a second time. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client.

Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. Support: I have installed Windows Service Pack 3 version and I am having some issues with the power management functions. Regards, FifthE1ement. Friday, March 14, PM. Hi, We have not seen such an issue in any of our internal testing. Thursday, March 27, PM. Monday, March 17, AM. Do you have the latest BIOS? Monday, March 17, PM.

Tuesday, March 25, AM. Tuesday, March 25, PM. Thanks, FifthE1ement. Thursday, March 27, AM. Can someone suggest what steps I should try next? Thanks --Tom. Monday, May 26, PM. I hope this helps someone else. Friday, May 30, AM. I'm having this same issue. I cannot get the power options to work at all.

Please help. Friday, May 30, PM. I'll need someone to contact me also. I'm having the same type of issue with SP3. I have observed the same issue too. Power management options are at their defaults, so the only thing set to go to standby is the monitor. This behaviour didn't occur on SP2. Thursday, June 26, PM. I have the same problem, if I uninstall sp3 do I have re-install sp2?

Sunday, July 20, AM. I have requested support from Microsoft to solve this issue with SP3. Click on Individual Chat Support for a quick response from Microsoft. It is free. With many users demand a correction of this problem with both Microsoft will release an update. Sunday, July 20, PM.

I semi solved my issue by creating a new power scheme i. Hope this helps.. Friday, July 25, PM. Wednesday, July 30, PM. Hello users of SP3! Details Version:. File Name:. Date Published:. File Size:. The advantage of this full download is that it can be used on any system - plus it doesn't require an Internet connection to install. You can download SP3, copy it to disc or a portable drive and use it on multiple PCs. Alternatively, since the file is so huge, you can download SP3 on a fast Internet connection and use it to update a PC with a slow or non-existent connection.

The following are already available for Windows XP in stand-alone updates. According to reports from multiple users on a Microsoft support newsgroup, PCs began rebooting immediately after they had been updated to SP3.

Nearly two months before, some Windows Vista users experienced similar endless rebooting after an update designed to prepare machines for the upcoming Service Pack 1 SP1 locked up PCs. It's believed that the similarities are a coincidence. An explanation emerges On the XP SP3 support threads, a Microsoft representative named Shashank Bansal stepped into the rebooting discussion, which was beginning to seem as endless as the rebooting itself.

Bansal asked for more information, then offered an explanation: "This issue happens with build of XP SP3. It happens because KB stops installation of SP3 version of gdi He also said that the problem could be solved by booting with a Windows installation disc, selecting the Repair option, then copying the "gdi That GD