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May 8, 2008

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Windows XP SP3 is unleashed (for real this time)

Posted May. 8, ’08, 7:06 AM PT by Derik DeLong
Category | Windows

Boot Camp You may not have heard (and I’m sure more than a couple of you don’t care) that Windows XP SP3 was set to be released last week. It was postponed as Microsoft scrambled to address the fact that it’s not compatible with one of their own products. Irony? A little bit. It’s more anticompetitive than anything. If a third-party product is broken by the service pack, you can bet anything Microsoft won’t be taking any action. The fact is that they delayed because it was their product.

At any rate, some of us use a virtualization product (like Parallels or Fusion) or may be using Boot Camp. For the latter group, I have a warning. Well, it’s more of a reminder. Boot Camp 2.1 was released a scant couple of weeks ago. Allow me to point out what Apple has to say (and no, it’s not “stability and performance improvements”).

Important: Installation of Boot Camp 2.1 is required before installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

That is important. Take it to heart and get that update installed before you attempt a service pack.


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