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I have Windows Xp. My computer asked me to update to Service Pack 3, when I do this is shuts off and on ?

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continually. Is this normal and how long do I let it run like that?

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  1. Shouldn't do this no, but it's one of those things that happens with SP3, unless you install it correctly you'll find you can't do updates (if you're doing a fresh install make sure you load WinInstaller 3.1 BEFORE you load SP3)

    Use system restore to take it back to before SP3 then download it again from Microsoft website, to be on the safe side make sure you have your machine updated with the other downloads first (unless you know which ones are already included as part of SP3)


  2. no it's not normal but it's not hugely uncommon either

    there are some instructions for fixing the most common cause of this issue at http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/Show...

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