For System Administrators and who has a kind Network Windows XP Service Pack 3 fopr Network Installation is available at Microsoft Download!

Microsoft has finally made the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers available from Microsoft Downloads.

The x86 version clocks in at 316.4 MB and is intended for system administrators who are required to updated more than 1 computer, or if you don't want to have use Windows Update the next time you clean install Windows XP.

Additionally, Microsoft also released a x86 ISO image of Windows XP SP3 standalone update CD. Currently there is no SP3 update for Windows XP (x64) because the kernel is based on Windows Server 2003 (x64) which has a separate update time-line. For release notes, checked build versions check here for both Vista SP1 and XP SP3.

Download: Windows XP SP3 Network Install (x86) | 316.4 MB

Download: Windows XP SP3 Update ISO Image (x86) | 544.9 MB (Updates XP to SP3 only)

I came across this direct link to the SP3 executable on another forum. The file (316MB) is called windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe so presumably it's the final version...?

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...e2300ebfde4.exe

Edited May 8, 200818 yr by katana

I came across this direct link to the SP3 executable on another forum. The file (316MB) is called windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.exe so presumably it's the final version...?

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...e2300ebfde4.exe

The file for "normal" installation and Network install are different. The Link I posted is the Network Final from Microsoft.

Cheers.

Hi Reimar,

Are you sure? They have the same file name and size.

Hi Reimar,

Are you sure? They have the same file name and size.

I haven't tested them yet but my source from MS-Dev told me that and normally he's right. Maybe just a slightly difference for the 316 MB file but the second is an ISO CD-Image and that is different!

Cheers.

Okie.

I might try out the direct link one later.