Hack Attack : Get Windows XP SP3 Through Windows Update
Well If you have read my previous Hack Attack on How you can download Windows Vista SP1 through a Hack and it worked for you then here is another Hack that will allow you to download Windows XP SP3 RC1 directly from Microsoft. Windows XP SP3 will be the final service pack that we will see for the World’s biggest Operating System from Microsoft. SP3 will bring a host of bug fixes and some new features borrowed from Vista.
Well here is how you can download SP3 straight from Microsoft. Follow the instructions carefully and you’ll be running Windows XP SP3 in no time. Grab yourself a cup of Coffee as you do this..
Don’t fret too much, this won’t take much time. I can assure you that..
- Download this file ( WindowsXPSP3Hack.cmd ). Once you have downloaded the file, login as administrator and run the file by double clicking it. Wait for the Confirmation Message on screen.
- The Above file adds a few entries to the Windows Registry that makes Microsoft think that you are a part of the Private beta program.
- Check for new updates on Windows Update. You should now see Windows XP SP3 listed in the available updates.
- Download and install it. Reboot whenever necessary.
Please note this hack is the exact way Microsoft expects its beta testers to try Windows XP SP3 out, so you don’t have to worry too much about Microsoft catching hold of you.
I tried this on Windows XP Machine and this hack worked like a charm. Let me know if this works for you.. If you can’t wait for Microsoft to release SP3 officially then this hack is for you.
Spread the word around, so that many more people can download the 3rd Service Pack.
191 Comments, Comment or Ping
Emilio
Tried but it didn’t work AT ALL…
Logged as administrator but once the ‘dos’ windows closes and I check the windows update, there is no Windows XP SP3 listed.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Mike R.
worked great on WinFLP, which I was not expecting at all…
Nov 22nd, 2007
Urael
One question: why? What’s in this pack that makes it worth the hassle of installing it, even without the added hassle of tricking MS’s servers into thinking you’re on the Beta programme? New features? Or is it just bug-fixes for bits and pieces of Windows we’re never likely to even notice?
Nov 22nd, 2007
Cazi
Worked fine here, upgraded from Windows XP SP2. Ran the .cmd and then went to windowsupdate with IE7, clicked ‘custom’ and then picked SP3.
Nov 23rd, 2007
Innovations & interesting Ramblings
Yes does SP3 has anything interesting?
Nov 23rd, 2007
Germs
Worked like a charm, this is gonna be fun to play with.
Nov 23rd, 2007
Karthik Kastury
Its great to hear that its working great for you guys..
Nov 23rd, 2007
she
i think MS first has to convince me to use that …
XP is decent enough, i just reinstall it a lot (i mean every few months anyway) and most of the admin tasks i do with ruby and a little C glue code…
Nov 23rd, 2007
eagle_vis
Seems that SP3 isn’t availible for non-english XP. At least this method doesn’t work on my polish version.
Nov 24th, 2007
me again
works perfect… clicked express and there it was…. thanks
Nov 24th, 2007
mcnasty
how do i add the file? theres nothing there it takes me to a site that says this,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\XPSP3 /v RCPreview /t REG_SZ /d 1c667073-b87f-4f52-a479-98c85711d869
i tried turning that int oa registry key but nothin works, any help?
Nov 24th, 2007
Domino
@MCNASTY:
Rightclick -> save link as, or save target as, on the link he provided, and save it as ‘whatever.cmd’, then run that.
Nov 24th, 2007
Kevizz
Works great, really don’t see much of a difference though… I guess thats why its a Beta?
Nov 24th, 2007
Angel
From what I hear the only thing SP3 allows microsoft to do is let them reuse some of their serial numbers because sp1 and 2 were so popular that they ran out of serials. but sp3 should be the exact same with all the same updates as sp1 and 2.
Nov 24th, 2007
JR Sylvan
Working fine for me!
Nov 24th, 2007
Soren
It shows up in the registry file, but when i went to goto windows update it didn’t show up.
I have windows xp 64bit, and it might not be supported, or it might use a different key.
Nov 24th, 2007
steve
doesn’t work on xp pro x64 edition.
Nov 24th, 2007
Kevin
113 security updates and 958 hotfixes – according to http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12558-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=41162&messageID=762620
Nov 24th, 2007
Stian
Does it work on non-English Windows XP?
Nov 24th, 2007
james
so why a batch file and not a .reg file?
Nov 24th, 2007
Danny
I am using a highly-altered version of Windows XP at this point. Are you certain that they won’t be able to tell?
Nov 24th, 2007
Alex
Hey this is great, i don’t even know how SP3 will help me but i know i want it! Thanks M$ for lousy security and free software!
Nov 24th, 2007
x
now who is dumb enough to turn on admin privileges and run a .CMD file they know nothing about?
I say if you have waited this long for SP3, you can wait a little longer and get the real deal from the source.
Nov 24th, 2007
Rachel
I downloaded SP3, but the update failed.
error code: 0×8007F0CC
Nov 24th, 2007
Dodge
Is there a way that I can get a fully operational XP starting from Vista?
Vista has done nothing but suck as for me and I want to go back to XP!
Nov 24th, 2007
demos duran a
Quisiera conocer el SP3 para Windows XP. Por eso deseo bajarlo
Nov 24th, 2007
Carl J
Interesting, but why would you want to download an RC1?
For those of you who are unfamiliar with RC, it’s a Release Candidate, one of several that will be released, so there will be problems with it that still need to be ironed out.
Nov 24th, 2007
Rachel
Disabled my boot screen–seems to be downloading now
Nov 24th, 2007
Armada
You should add in the following:
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
So that it immediately looks for the updates after applying the hack.
Nov 24th, 2007
Thai Dang Vu
I second that: Yes does SP3 has anything interesting?
Nov 24th, 2007
Bob
SP3 installed and is working fine on my laptop. 1.8 ghz and 2GB ram.
Nov 24th, 2007
Orrin
I agree with James, I’d think it would be a .reg file. I also wouldn’t advise running any old .cmd file you find online everywhere.
Nov 24th, 2007
swean
This aint working, some one provide me with a working link to the cmd file at swean.kimerson@gmail.com
Nov 24th, 2007
Paul
this doesnt work for me. can this be done manually or by a .reg file?
Nov 24th, 2007
Paul
ok. found a workaround. Instead of saving it as a .cmd file I copied and pasted the text in the command prompt. Worked like a charm/
Nov 24th, 2007
Markus Diersbock
Be sure to backup your data before installing this beta service pack.
Another option is to install SP3 in a Virtual Machine to play around with it before committing to your base system.
Markus Diersbock
http://www.SwingNote.com
Nov 24th, 2007
Jimmy
Just downloaded and it picked up SP3 perfectly fine for me so now it is downloading and i will see what happens after the reboot grrr damn reboots…
Nov 24th, 2007
Bill
For the people saying it didnt work wat you need to do is run regedit and then navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\
then make a new key for XPSP3 then make a new string entry named RCPreview with a value of 1c667073-b87f-4f52-a479-98c85711d869
Nov 24th, 2007
norco shore
The link for Windows XP SP3 Through Windows Update .cmd didnt work and was wounder if i could get a link for the CMD so that i could get the update.
Thanks
Norco
Nov 24th, 2007
MIKEY
cant believe this is working, and with such ease.. thank you so much!!
Nov 24th, 2007
Aaron
sweet way too easy
Nov 24th, 2007
Vash
i downloaded the .cmd
ran and it worked
opened windows update, (made me run WGA.. ugh)
selected SP3, clicked install……
The Following updates were not installed: SP3
Tried it 3 times and i give up but my question is now that my registry is changed and i didnt install SP3, will it mess w/ anything?
Nov 24th, 2007
al leong
since this is is beta, what’s the point? there are probably still some glitches in it, why not just wait?
Nov 24th, 2007
Anon
Thanks
Nov 24th, 2007
Pamela Greene
This sounds GREAT!!!
Nov 24th, 2007
Daan Rohaman
If you have pirated version of Windows you shouldn’t download this coz it will pop up with the WGA window everytime you try to start up windows…
Nov 24th, 2007
Karthik Kastury
Good to hear its working for most people. For those of you who are having trouble downloading the cmd file, just right click on the link and save it on your desktop and run it from there.
Nov 24th, 2007
Chris
VASH: I get the same thing. SP3 shows in Windows Update but failed to download
I got normal XP SP2. Grr. I tried restarting. Any ideas Karthik Kastury? No problems with adding the registry, just SP3 doesn’t download?
Nov 24th, 2007
john cannon
took an age to download onto my laptop then complained i had to be on ac power and when i plugged it in it said service pack 3 failed to complete
Nov 24th, 2007
jdub58
DL SP 3 dont see a distinct improvement in speed, all seems normal
Nov 24th, 2007
Digo
How do i revert back to my previous registry settings?
Nov 24th, 2007
Anh
Installing as we speak
Nov 24th, 2007
reidster
The hack worked for me. SP3 is mainly bugfixes. Spent 2 minutes on Google. Here is what I found.
From http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp :
Q: What are these new features I keep hearing about?
A: Windows XP Service Pack 3 will not include any major new features, but it will include four minor new features that improve the system’s reliability and security. Contrary to reports, Microsoft has been very up-front about these functional additions for quite some time now.
These new features include:
Network Access Protection compatibility. Announced years ago, this feature allows Windows XP machines to interact with the NAP feature in Windows Server 2008. This functionality is built into the RTM version of Windows Vista as well.
Product Key-less install option. As with Windows Vista, new XP with SP3 installs can proceed without entering a product key during Setup.
Kernel Mode Cryptographics Module. A new kernel module that “encapsulates several different cryptographic algorithms,” according to Microsoft.
“Black hole” router detection algorithm. XP gains the ability to ignore network routers that incorrectly drop certain kinds of network packets. This, too, is a feature of Windows Vista.
And that’s about it. Nothing dramatic, as promised.
Q: That’s it? Is there anything else?
Nothing else new. There are updated applications, which shipped long ago as separate downloads, like Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Media Player 11. And there are even some features that have been removed, like the taskbar-based Address Bar option.
From http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/windows-xp-sp3-beta-build-3205-released-analysis-included/
* New Windows Product Activation model: no need to enter product key during setup. Thank God for that!
* Network Access Protection modules and policies have been brought to XP after being one of the more-well-received features in Windows Vista. You can read more about NAP here.
* New Microsoft Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module – the Windows XP SP3 kernel now includes an entire module that provides easy access to multiple cryptographic algorithms and is available for use in kernel-mode drivers and services.
* New “Black Hole Router” detection – Windows XP SP3 can detect and protect against rogue routers that are discarding data.
Windows XP SP3 is compatible with all versions of Windows x86, included Embedded, Fundamentals, Start, Professional, Media Center, and Home Editions.
Windows XP SP3 now contains 1,073 patches/hotfixes, not including those in previous service packs. Of the 1,073 included updates, 114 are for security-related issues. The remainder are updates to performance & reliability, bugfixes, improvements to kernel-mode driver modules, and many BSOD fixes.
Nov 24th, 2007
Scott F
I Just installed this and its working fine, my computer isint even top of the line either. My specs are P4 2.6 ghz processor with 256mb of ram and im running sp3 fine but i really see no difference in it.
Nov 25th, 2007
irwin a
worked like a charm…even got it to display on the windows update page
Nov 25th, 2007
Alan
Umm… why bother??
It’s Microsoft’s own bugfixes for XP, why not wait until they decide they’re ready to release the final version before slapping this or any beta of an update onto your system?!
Nov 25th, 2007
Saman Sadeghi
Worked great form me, thanks! I’ve been poking around a bit, but I can’t find anything new…
Anyone else?
Nov 25th, 2007
threEchelon
Microsoft invalidated installs of Windows Vista that had the SP1 installed through the registry hackery. I wouldn’t suggest doing the XP SP3 registry hacks in light of this.
Nov 25th, 2007
Amit
Works like a charm on my laptop with WinXP Sp2. Great work. Thanks
-Amit
Nov 25th, 2007
ALAN
WIDOW VISTA ROCK TIME FOR YOU XP LOSER TO MOVE ON.
Nov 25th, 2007
william
Appears in the list of available updates.When selected it fails to install ?
Nov 25th, 2007
Andrew
Well said Alan……I agree 100% Why use it before the final version is released.
Nov 25th, 2007
Haris
Cool! Going to try it tonight!
Nov 25th, 2007
Zen Monkey
Honestly, I would wait – there are several unresolved issues with this RC, including the failure to install on some machines.
Some installs of XP are missing .NIS files required to apply service packs. SP3 will fail to install if they are missing (some normal patches fail as well). This is due to previous patches removing them, various language packs installing or removing them, or the version of XP is not EN-AU, EN-UK, EN-US, EN-CA etc for the RC. I’ve run into this issue on Win2k Pro, XP and Win2k3.
There are other issues as well – if your patch installer and Windows Update Installer logs and cache have been cleared by a cleaning program like CCleaner or similar function removed via nLite or XPLite,
the service pack will fail to install. It point blank will not install until you reinstall Windows and update it. This is caused because those programs delete the local patch catalogs, etc that the service pack installer reads to know what patches you have previously applied, etc.
Then there are the various hang issues and whatnot that plagued SP2 (guess what folks – still here for SP3!).
Another issue – when it comes to the final release, uninstalling the RC1 so you can install the final release will more than likely not be possible unless you created a system image before the installation of the service pack. System Restore doesn’t cut the mustard folks.
RC1 is the first step out of Alpha Testing – you really, really don’t want to install it unless you are willing to sacrifice your current install of Windows.
As for the person who commented on switching to Vista: I’d rather install WinME. At least that wouldn’t be spying on everything I did on my computer and reporting it back to Microsoft and their “approved 3rd party business associates, affiliates and other organizations.” Vista does not “rock”. It’s not the “future”. It’s a steaming pile of FAILURE.
Nov 26th, 2007
jason
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
-_- WTH …..
anyway. Thank you!
i will try again
Nov 26th, 2007
William
Thank you ZEN MONEY for your practical thoughts.May be it is advisable for the official release.
Nov 26th, 2007
Kim .
I Think, this program is ” why made it? ”
They said ” This program is make up for the weak points in computer”
But, MS made Window Vista.
so, I use W.V
by the way…
Nov 26th, 2007
Kelvin
Ran script and rebooted, in admin screen, but doesn’t seam to have worked, then rebooted in my normal profile, still can’t see anything.
Might be that I already have a prerelaese version of sp3 on the machine.
Nov 26th, 2007
zach
hey i was wounding if this would work with windows XP tablet edition?
Nov 26th, 2007
HONG
It doesn’t work on Windows XP SP2 Korean Edition.
Nov 26th, 2007
anonymous
Hey anyone care to put up a torrent for this. So much simpler. Anycase I dont think this is the final SP3 update yet is it. I mean MS would come out with it calling it a full and last XP update ever!?
Nov 26th, 2007
Mike
Really don’t do this. Just don’t.
Nov 26th, 2007
Deano
thx man work great for me still downloading atm
going on to vista after this if it works
Nov 26th, 2007
coyo7e
JASON: The WGA update has to be installed, then run update once more, and SP3 will install normally.
I’ve heard (via slashdot) that users are gaining 10% benchmark gains when running the Office Suite, among other things.
And numerous BSOD fixes sounds awesome to me, I get to deal with bluescreens all day long at work.
Nov 27th, 2007
brian
@ Kevin:
Most of those have already been released and you probably already have them installed. What’s the point in getting this any earlier? It’s a beta. It means it can kill your system dead.
Nov 27th, 2007
p
im downloading now for media center 2005 sp2 so should work for tablet
Nov 27th, 2007
Peter
it work here on my WinXP SP2 and now its downloading the SP3 Easy to use Thanks
Nov 27th, 2007
Flow
For those who have found nothing when running the updater… run the .cmd, run the updater, on the left choose “change settings” and select beta updates.
Restart XP, log in as an Admin. Run the updater, choose custom, you’ll probably see the validation tool as your only available download. Download the tool and let it install successfully then shut down the browser. (Possibly restart XP, don’t remember this exact step) Run the updater and you should then see more options on the left. Choose “select by product”, “Windows XP” and voilla, there it is. That’s pretty much what I can recall on how I did it and currently installing the 75MB patch on my legit XP SP2 Home lapbox.
Hope that helps someone…
-Flow
Nov 27th, 2007
chada
nothing happan for me,,,
Nov 27th, 2007
JASON
coyo7e : Thank you!!!!!
Nov 27th, 2007
too much free time
ooooor you could just look on TPB or another torrent site and get the standalone installer, no win update hassles…
I highly doubt its significantly faster, I’m only interested in seeing what backdoor DRM crap they try to sneak in…
Anyone with WMP11, try playing a movie and taking a print screen, tell me what you see = P
Nov 27th, 2007
Alice Clark
Can anybody get a direct link from microsoft?
Nov 27th, 2007
jujin kim
I can’t find SP3 update.
Nov 27th, 2007
Markquito
I had the same problem with downloading it successfully and then installation failing, my solution, was to run the WGA again, and now it works perfect!!!
Nov 28th, 2007
skeeter1
Hack worked like a charm for me. Downloaded fine, installed fine, and is now running fine. I haven’t seen any changes yet, so I have to do some more poking around. Never having used Vista, I don’t know what to expect along those lines, but I figure 1K+ patches can’t be a bad thing.
Nov 28th, 2007
Mike
The hack seemed to work for me. I’m not downloading it until I get things backed up, but I do have the option to update with the RC1 of SP3.
Nov 28th, 2007
Alex Nicolescu
Why Wont It StaartAAAAA!!!!
Kidding.
Seriously now, is saying “preparing for download” for about 10 minutes already….
zzzzz….
Nov 28th, 2007
Nate
It didnt work at first, and then after i installed framework 3, re-ran windows update, it worked just fine.
so, i guess make sure you are already patched up to date, and it should work.
and, i would agree with the random .cmd running… i would change this to a howto, and just have people copy and past the commands into their cmd prompt.. you will end up having all these horrible cmd scripts flying around with people thinking they are sp3 hacks or something.
thanks!
Nov 28th, 2007
cardso
after update need re activation !!!
Nov 29th, 2007
DADA
anyone succeeded in winXP korean edition??
can’t find SP3 on win update
Nov 29th, 2007
lior ISRAEL
Its didnt work for me
no update
Nov 29th, 2007
Diefenbaker
The download is available at The Software Patch
Nov 30th, 2007
Diefenbaker
Excuse other post hit enter too early.
The software patch doesn’t have the actual download but, it does have information about the download. The patch itself doesn’t contain anything significant and will not change XP too much. Also it’s only a Beta release.
Read a post on Neowin which states this:
On top of these new features, XP SP3 Beta Build 3205 also comes with an overhauled product activation process. Essentially, XP SP3 will no longer require users to introduce a product key during the setup process of the operating system. Instead the installation experience will be similar to what Windows Vista has to offer, permitting users to deploy the operating system and test-drive the product throughout the Initial Grace period. In addition, XP SP3 will also feature a redesigned Security Options control panel, with extra information associated with the settings offered to users. The final service pack for XP, currently planned by mid 2008, after the release of Windows Vista SP1, will also deliver enhanced security for Administrator and Service policy entries.
Will it deliver the same kind of problems that Vista has? And no mention of DRM!
Nov 30th, 2007
Chad
Thank you for the info! I tried out the Vista one to fix some Media Center bugs. I’ll try this out too.
Chad – http://www.talkjesus.com
Nov 30th, 2007
ghimau
Hmm.. is there any ‘real’ new features in thi SP3?
Nov 30th, 2007
fcry64
WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THAT SP3 RC1 FILE? currently getting only 20kpbps so asking…
Dec 2nd, 2007
band-aid
The file is clean, it makes two registry changes and echos a message. Its literally two lines. Heres the contents.
@echo off
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\XPSP3 /f 2> NUL
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\XPSP3 /v RCPreview /t REG_SZ /d 1c667073-b87f-4f52-a479-98c85711d869 /f
echo XPSP3 registry key has been set. Please check for updates in Windows Update – Kudos to dailyapps.net
pause
I’ll pass though… no need for SP3
Dec 3rd, 2007
farooq
thats gr88…thats fr shairing..
love u for this…
Dec 3rd, 2007
Bill Vincent
I viewed the CMD file, indeed all it does is change the reg entry to re-identify yourself to WinUpdate. It worked well, running SP3 now.
Nifty.
Dec 4th, 2007
steven
ok I did the reg hack went to the windows update website and I see nothing for sp3 what so ever I got the confirmation in the command window saying it was patched.
Dec 4th, 2007
Luís
I followed the 4 steps, and ta-ra it worked, currently downloading and installing it on a Mac Os X Leopard Parallels Virtual Machine. There is no safer way to do it
Dec 4th, 2007
Youkai
Thats Shit…Sorry
But the Crack don`t work.
Windows Update found the SP3, but the download break up at ~48% with an Error.
I make the Update 3times, but all 3times the Update is break up
I think:
1) i am to stupid for this Crack *lol*
or
2) the Crack don`t work because my XP is a German Version?
I think, better I waiting for the official Release of the SP3…this few months ^^
I delete the Registry Hacks from the *.cmd-file, because my Windows Update at this time don`t found any other Updates Ô.o
PS.: Sorry for my bad englisch…i am only speak German ^^””
Dec 5th, 2007
mitsouklas
it closes ALL UDP ports!fucks up torrents
Dec 7th, 2007
moon
Need Help!
the patch worked perfectly but after the download during installation when it verified the windows product key error appeared and installation canceled automatically
my window is genuine and passed through the validation but y does the error appeared?
any suggestions?
Dec 10th, 2007
Sirbobbinhood
Worked fine for me I couldn’t download the .cmd thing but I just opened up command prompt and typed in the second and third line and then run update.
Dec 10th, 2007
Raditz
hmm that’s funny mitsouklas, I use BitComet and have no problems using it after installing XP’s SP3… nor did I have any problems finding and installing SP3 on my machine
Dec 10th, 2007
moon
Need Help!
the patch worked perfectly but after the download during installation when it verified the windows product key error appeared and installation canceled automatically
my window is genuine and passed through the validation but y does the error appeared?
any suggestions?
Dec 10th, 2007
Rouge
i have downloaded all the lastest updates with sp2, and i have runned the “registery-hack” but i cant find it in the wiondows update list… i have even tried with both of my computers… i run XP home Norwegian… answear me via mail thank you… rogue_Spear_2@hotmail.com
Dec 11th, 2007
Doomsdayrock
All in all a good working copy of xp but it took away an important option in a p2p program I like to use .So needless to say I downgraded .back to sp2.
Dec 13th, 2007
kartikay
i did according to ur instructions and that security update also came but it shows downloading and it dosent strt downloading.Then in the end i have to cancel it. i have done it 3 to 4 times.
Dec 13th, 2007
kartikay
man its working it showed in my MY COMPUTER properties that microsoft windows xp professional version 2002 and service pack 3 v.3244
Dec 14th, 2007
SUCCESS
Hey it’s working…………Just turn off your computer……..press the shut down button.and it will update it’s self
Dec 16th, 2007
Help
I ran the cmd file and said it was avaliable from windows updates now…yet how do i get to it in windows updater…only thing i can find is options to turn updates off/on and to change the time they happen
Dec 18th, 2007
Goodone
I tried this, but the installation always stalled, and the last time, my mom turned off the comp during the rollback, so Windows is damaged. Can someone give me the Software Update Removal Wizard?
Dec 19th, 2007
Craig Simpson
I have installed xp service pack 2 but am having problems capturing video from my comcorder so want to go back to service pack 2. I have uninstalled it from add/remove programs but when I reboot it shows as being xp service pack 2 installed but when i go to windows update service pack 3 is there and nothing else and it always prompts me to install it which is annoying can I go back to how it was before I installed service pack 3? I cant use system restore.
Dec 20th, 2007
ashik
It did not work for me.When I tried windows update it just searches and searches. It does not stops
Dec 21st, 2007
newbie
hey guyz can i ask if this hacked need a genuine os of windows xp to be work???
Dec 22nd, 2007
Dave
Why not just get the stand-alone installer from Microsoft?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=75ED934C-8423-4386-AD98-36B124A720AA&displaylang=en
Dec 23rd, 2007
city
great,its working…
Dec 23rd, 2007
Josh Rath
I ran the file, went to microsoft update. It showed. Installing now, ill post an update when it is done.
Dec 23rd, 2007
shaf
Hey, i installed the service pack and it worked but when i restarted the computer, it says that it needs to activate it, i put my serial key in and it says it is invalid?????
can sum1 help me out here?
Maybe because my xp is not genuine or sumin
Dec 23rd, 2007
Sandar
Received an “access denied”error about 75% through the install.
Anyone else having this problem? Any thoughts on how to get it to work. I shut down everything including my antivirus and still get the error.
Dec 27th, 2007
ToolBox
It’s not working on my Leopard OS x
Dec 27th, 2007
Will_3rd
works fine
Dec 30th, 2007
wylis
Go here for the downloadable overview of what is new:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=68C48DAD-BC34-40BE-8D85-6BB4F56F5110&displaylang=en
Dec 31st, 2007
Megharaju
I’m waiting for this for a last 10months
Jan 8th, 2008
johnny feelgood
To make the registry change using a .reg-file you could cut the following
text between “- – -” into a .reg-file and double-click on the file to enter the info into the registry.
- – -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\XPSP3]
“RCPreview”=”1c667073-b87f-4f52-a479-98c85711d869″
- – -
Jan 9th, 2008
beckybyrd1488
well if you find it dodgy then get off the website as for me its going swimmingly norton has casted this site as fraud free i am running norton 360 by the way and would have picked this site out if there were anything wrong nothing wrong did the cmd file ran it and when i went onto updates it came up right on express and RC1 is now installing
cheers!
Jan 15th, 2008
beckybyrd1488
IT WORKS! THANKS
Jan 15th, 2008
Harold Climer
I am running a HP Pavilion A1520 N computer with 3Gigs of RAM an AVI X 1300 graphics card and XP MCE 2005 with SP2 installed.
Last week I downloaded XP SP3 from Microsoft’s site and installed it.
When I rebooted my computer it kept recycling from the boot up screen(info about drives,shadowed RAM etc), then the XP boot up screen andfinally back to the boot up info screen( over and over)
I was able to get into the safe mode and try to recover from a restore
point, but it was not able to restore the computer to a the Pre SP3
install.
I used ADD/REMOVE program and uninstalled SP3, but the problem still existed. Not able to get Windows to boot normally
The only way was able to get things back to normal was to reinstall
the OS from my recovery partition.
I tried to install SP 3 again with a fresh install of the OS and the
same thing happened.
Any ideas as to what might be going on? I did not have this problem
when I re- installed SP2 this AM from another fresh install of the
OS.
Jan 18th, 2008
paul 1952
hi could anyone please inform me if it will down load from a windows 2003 instalation
sp2 already installed on this laptop..ps the win 2003 it a non genuine version…
Jan 18th, 2008
Winhack
I have a Athlon 64 3200+, 60 GB IDE HD, 735 MB RAM machine with WinXP Home SP2. Service pack 3 appears without a problem, but it fails to install.
Jan 20th, 2008
Winhack
Hey Paul 1952, enter “javascript:void(window.g_sDisableWGACheck=’all’)” (no quotes) in the address bar when you get to the Windows update before clicking express or custom to stop it from checking for a valid Windows.
Jan 20th, 2008
Jay-Z
Not tried it yet, but the .cmd file looks legitimate…. just left click on the link to read the contents of the file. once you are satisfied, proceed to downloading it (Right-click, Save-as) and then run it
Jan 31st, 2008
CaSpEr
Works better if you copy and paste it into the CMD window i find…
Cool release cheers dude
Feb 11th, 2008
GENNERIC
thnks it is working fine for me
BUT wht is th difrens between SP2 nd SP3
Feb 24th, 2008
Bru cifer
I got it working on my laptop. I had a load of trouble with my laptop before hand due to running Reason 4 Beta tests. The debug program really slowed my machine down even after I had uninstalled it.
Since installing this service pack, my machine has speeded up. I was a bit worried about the install, because it took 9 hours to install and a couple of errors came up concerning Run.dll. It also had trouble closeing a couple of processes when it was time to reboot.
Feb 26th, 2008
KJM
Installed it today and it is running fine. XP Home edition SP2 updated to SP3. One thing that sucks is I have Style XP with a Vista taskbar skin and a pop-up said Style XP is not compatible with this version of Windows. I could have sworn I read yesterday in a SP3 related article that Microsoft has a similar “theme” built in or available for download. I forget the name they mentioned but I don’t see anything similar to that when I search the download center on Microsoft.
Feb 26th, 2008
nonya
everytime i try and install this service pack 3 for windows xp media edition it won’t reboot. the only way i can get into my computer is if i go in undere safe mode and delete it all together. could someone please help me with this.
Mar 13th, 2008
Glen aka LAZE
THERE is a better way…. download it directly. don’t install thru his lame batch file or what not bull- sh*t( not to affend) but heres the link…. enjoy!
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=114f3599-12af-42b2-aab1-b969a62c68a7&displaylang=en
Mar 14th, 2008
Rasheed
In need of windows xp sev pack 3 serial code
Mar 19th, 2008
Daniel
I want window XP service Pack 3. Please send me a copy and key for window XP service pack 3. I don’t have the money to buy it, kindly help me by sending it to my mail danielkorode@aol.com
Mar 24th, 2008
Marnus
My pc froze during the installation and now it can start up anymore!!
Mar 27th, 2008
FLIPKE
Works Great !!!
Also Suck My Dick ..
KOSOVO IS SERBIA
Mar 29th, 2008
Sidgy
Install routine worked flawlessly on a home build with WinXP OEM SP2. Biostar mainboard the basis of the contraption. What it does
for me only M$ will know.
Have to point out launching a .cmd string is risky business that’s why
we need SP3 in the first place. Can anyone say ” L-I-N-U-X ” – always
cloak yourself in protection. Be safe Stay safe.
Mar 31st, 2008
I
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=114F3599-12AF-42B2-AAB1-B969A62C68A7&displaylang=en
this help?
Apr 4th, 2008
mano
cosovo is serbia? what kind of reply is in a sp3 hack thread? you are fanatics, no wonder, kosovo wanted to separate from you…
btv. it works flawlessly … thanx
Apr 4th, 2008
Tech Guru
Good tip// I even have SP3 installed .. but could you please tell me what are the additional features of SP3 … please mail me if anyone has any thing about SP3 @ this address :
techguru ( a t ) gmail ( . c o m )
Apr 5th, 2008
Enzo Matrix
I’m curious, if we have the newest beta version via the hack does that mean we can’t receive normal updates any longer? For example I haven’t seen anything on the windows update site for quite some time. I know that RC2 is available to the public but do we reverse the hack to resume normal windows updates?
Apr 8th, 2008
Tomas
Hi, I ended up on this site while trying to find a release date for SP3. I probably won’t end up here again, so don’t bother responding to this message.
Anyway, I feel really sorry for a lot of the people who have posted here. Why were you so eager to install a release candidate of the service pack on your machines. If there are changes to the public release of SP3 (most likely), you probably won’t be able to install them. I wouldn’t be surprised if your xp installation stops updating automatically in the future. Congratulations, you are now running a non-finished version of the operating system and you will probably need to re-install windows.
RC and beta releases are meant for beta testers and system designers, who need to test the compatibility of their company’s applications. These releases are not meant for everyone. When the release is ready for the public, Microsoft will release it to the public.
… You poor souls.
Apr 15th, 2008
Manuel
Ditto as the polish guy, my XP in spanish is not pickng up SP3.
too bad
Apr 16th, 2008
Justin
WARNING!!! Be Aware of XP SP3 RTM!!!
Who thinks Microsoft is introducing out of the kindness of their good hearts, a new feature which I’m sure everyone wanted in XP SP3? It’s called “Network Access Protection”. Which Microsoft claims it basically enforces compliance with system health requirements.
What that means is in that NAP can deny network access, until you install Microsoft’s own proprietary draconian stipulations source code which the public isn’t allowed to review. Who wants Windows to tell Microsoft what networks your trying to gain access, unless for national security interests by the NSA, CIA or FBI? As if already having all communications spied upon, wasn’t enough?
This is just another attempt of Microsoft’s strategy to extend, embrace, and then extinguish all other competition. All Microsoft needs is just some excuse to show how their networks are better protected using NAP than those who don’t use NAP. Then, everyone ends up installing their dependent monthly security patches. Haven’t you noticed that it’s become easy for Microsoft like others to run hash checksum values of your files and then take appropriate action, to report back or by claiming the file was a threat. Anyone finding the so called glitch would just hear, that the software which had accidentally corrupted your data/files or had accidentally deleted the offending data/files, was indeed just a bug. Denial from Microsoft will be the first response here, etc…
The point I’m trying to make known, is to remind everyone NOT to become dependent upon Microsoft. Especially, when Microsoft has been convicted, with it’s long history of antitrust violations, for monopolistic business practices. Microsoft has frequently sought to establish proprietary monopolies–and then leverage its dominance into new, adjacent markets. There is no win-win situation here other than for Microsoft’s own short sighted economic benefits.
Let me remind everyone, Microsoft’s strategy has been focused upon entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors.
Another marketing strategy of Microsoft is a sale of Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) tactic! In addition, Microsoft creates the environment in which networks of social fanboyism employees and followers utterly devoted with obsessions work actively behind the scenes to orchestrate “independent” praises of their technology. While at the same time are bashing any perceived threats, competition or anything that prevents their dominance. If all the above doesn’t work, Microsoft has a habit of killing off competitors by either buying them or their technologies.
And let’s NOT forget how Bill Gates obtained a cloned design of Gary Kildall’s CP/M, QDOS, from Tim Paterson of Seattle Computer products and MSDOS/IBMDOS was born.
Did you realize 486’s are still usable machines if you’re running something other than Microsoft’s latest software?
And who wants their XP operating system to be turned into Vista DRMed machine by installing Vista like code which could lead to your computer being disabled?
What are the benefits of applying XP SP3? No real new features, only a whole lot of patches… Is this anything to get excited about?
Apr 22nd, 2008
CBnNormal
Those who have tried to do this should read the contents of SP3 BEFORE they start fooling around.
I googled “xp sp3″ and the first link was to a Microsoft site that explains the contents of the SP.
It applies mainly to Network Administrators who have to deal with Vista on the same network as XP.
I’d forget about it, even after it becomes public
Apr 22nd, 2008
matasbbb
That hack now aviable in http://www.micrsoft.com (find sp3 in download list and download smalest file (you can choise download all file, however)
Apr 23rd, 2008
Andres
does anybody knows if I can use this ‘hack’ in a non-english distribution of the sp2?
Apr 25th, 2008
blazeu
this is fast, but be patience installing it as at times it seams to lock up the system just let it do its biz and job done. And if you use a torrend downloader reinstall it afterwords and it should work fine. My system is a lot faster after this download.
Apr 26th, 2008
Ricardo
Will this hack work in other languages ??
Thank You
Apr 29th, 2008
absolut-desing
thank you for this dowload
May 2nd, 2008
jpg91
worked perfectly! thankyou sooooo much for this! hope this fixes some issues iv been having.
May 9th, 2008
George Riling
Needed to uninstall Norton 360, install SP3 and then reinstall Norton 360. Otherwise SP3 will hang during installation.
May 13th, 2008
Joe
Why not just download it from http://www.softwarepatch.com . Anyhow I got Acces Denied during installation. Thinks it’s got anything to do with me not being connected when I ran the update?
May 14th, 2008
ron
tx good
May 24th, 2008
dong
thanks you very much
Jun 9th, 2008
SOLID
can anyone help!!!!
Jul 2nd, 2008
david taylor
Does anyone know a patch for sp2 so it will install sp3 update. I have already downloaded it successfully using Windows_Genuine_by_Nawzi which works a treat to overide wga updater online. But I need a patch to qualify the license key check which is contained in the sp3 install/package. This happens once it is downloaded and run. Once it identifies it is not genuine it stops the instilationl. cheers….
Jul 11th, 2008
kmng vd
How to download Windows SP3 To Windows XP Pirated
Jul 12th, 2008
Gravity
awesome… works amazing. thnx alot.
Aug 23rd, 2008
Ibrahim Rabbani
i haven’t upgraded yet out of nothing but sheer laziness and because of the fact that i simply gave up on microsoft and lost interest.. i’ll give this a shot.
Aug 23rd, 2008
MOin
oh really nice tip.
Sep 7th, 2008
David
I installed service pack 3 normally, If I rolled back the update and did this would it work?
Sep 23rd, 2008
Ibrahim Rabbani
Works like a charm!!! thank you
Sep 27th, 2008
JK
tHIS IS TOO MUCH BUT I AM HAPPY ITS WORKING SO GOOD
Oct 13th, 2008
Imtiaz Latif
Good Day,
I am using windows XP Professional with SP3. I am facing a problem from last few days; my system date is automatically changed to 2002. Can anyone please help me to solve this problem?
Regards,
Imtiaz Latif
Nov 2nd, 2008
bobby
i got sp3 for free without hacks so i have no idea what you are doing. they have it as a free download on the microsoft website. i cannot believe how people are really quick to hack these days.
Nov 4th, 2008
Sidgy
The hack to obtain SP3 for XP was developed well in advance of
Microsoft posting it on their website. The author did some justice
by making it available for us peeons and stitching up our OS
vulnerabilities early. It worked well for me and I appreciate the effort and concern. In many cases I support monetarily these
efforts. But I am a happier camper now that I have decided to migrate to various flavours of LINUX.
Nov 4th, 2008
the cool dude
@Imtiaz Latif
check your motherboard’s battery, it should help.
Nov 5th, 2008
Deltalaughcom
(view certificate) how can i resolve this error?
Nov 14th, 2008
Brandon
the file saves as a text document when right click and save file as. if not then it just opens up a new window with some registry blabber
Jan 9th, 2009
[_Deftoner_]
This method is no longer working due to change validation program in windows update servers
Apr 13th, 2009
allaudhin
tanx man i love it
Jun 13th, 2009
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