XP SP3 Network Install.

[Sparkey55]

Re: XP SP3 Network Install.

Thank you Sparkey55. I just couldn't find it on there. I even showed a picture showing that I didn't have the Microsoft category on the left that you had and the search function didn't return any files. I no longer need it though, but thanks for sharing.

I used Google to find the link in the first ten results. Many many more links after that one. I chose majorgeeks because that website has been around for eons.

[goontron]

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If i had caught this thread earlier.... I'm a member of the larges abandonware archive in the world...

[Spork Schivago]

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I used Google to find the link in the first ten results. Many many more links after that one. I chose majorgeeks because that website has been around for eons.

What was your search query? I've used Windows XP SP3 Network Install, Windows XP SP3, kb936929 and "WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe". It wasn't until I went to my Linux box that I found it in the first 10 results. I remember something a long time ago about Google having an option to remember your previous search results and try to give you search returns based on your previous searches. I wonder if that somehow got turned back on.

I've done a lot with slipstreaming, customized bootable OS installs, SLIC, pre-activation, a LOT!!! of troubleshooting issues (like Windows Updates not working on customers PCs.) I wonder if that was somehow affecting my returns on my wife's Windows 10 laptop that I'm using.

[Sparkey55]

Re: XP SP3 Network Install.

What was your search query? I've used Windows XP SP3 Network Install, Windows XP SP3, kb936929 and "WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe". It wasn't until I went to my Linux box that I found it in the first 10 results. I remember something a long time ago about Google having an option to remember your previous search results and try to give you search returns based on your previous searches. I wonder if that somehow got turned back on.

I've done a lot with slipstreaming, customized bootable OS installs, SLIC, pre-activation, a LOT!!! of troubleshooting issues (like Windows Updates not working on customers PCs.) I wonder if that was somehow affecting my returns on my wife's Windows 10 laptop that I'm using.

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[Spork Schivago]

Re: XP SP3 Network Install.

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Thank's Sparkey55. Definitely something going on here. First ten results are mostly .Net Framework 4.5 and some technet downloads. Absolutely no workable SP3 download links, and no MajorGeek sites listed. Once I get out of the shower, I'll give it a shot on my Linux box and see if it gives me the proper links. This leads me to believe that Google might be returning search results based on my previous search queries. I was looking for a .NET Framework 4.5 redistributable maybe a week ago or so for a customer.

[stj]

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http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/...s-XP-SP3.shtml

[Spork Schivago]

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http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/...s-XP-SP3.shtml

I had seen that early on but it links to the Microsoft page. I already have the SP now though and don't need it. I just want to know why I'm getting different results in google than the rest of the world. I wonder if Windows 10 has anything to do with this...

[stj]

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use yandex or duckduckgo

https://www.yandex.com/

https://duckduckgo.com/?kp=%2D1&kl=wt%2Dwt&kh=1&kv=1

[Spork Schivago]

Re: XP SP3 Network Install.

use yandex or duckduckgo

https://www.yandex.com/

https://duckduckgo.com/?kp=%2D1&kl=wt%2Dwt&kh=1&kv=1

Do you know any programming friendly search engines? You know, search engines that accept and process queries like X & A or x >> 18, #include, stuff like that?

[stj]

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most can - if you can work out the syntax.
unfortunatly there is no standard for & vs AND or the use of brackets.

[Spork Schivago]

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most can - if you can work out the syntax.
unfortunatly there is no standard for & vs AND or the use of brackets.

I remember one a while ago that was supposed to be programmer friendly. Like it was written just for programmers or something. It turned out to be an epic fail though. I wonder if they continued working on it and fixed the bugs or just gave up.

You're right though, if you know how to word things, generally, you can find what you're looking for. For example, in google, something like C Programming x >> 18 might not get you much but C programming bitwise operators will!

[ivtec]

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I still use my Sony Vaio Centrino Pemtium M 1.5ghz 1 G ram 32bit NONPAE system with Pro XP SP3, i had Chrome,but no more support for 32bit , now i use OPERA,i turned off the Updates and and it does a great job on streaming IPTV that's what i use it more,i have 2 Recovery disks with Sp1,and i downloaded to a DVD Sp2,Sp3 and Ethernet drivers, so if i need to recover system i'm set.

[Spork Schivago]

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Have you ever played around with pre-activation? If they ever shut down the activation servers and if you can't activate over the phone line pre-activation can come in real handy. A lot of times, when I redo a system that has 7 on it, I'll just put a fresh copy of 7 on the PC and use the pre-activation key that the company used when they installed the OS at the factory. Saves me the time of having to call Microsoft to activate 7 all the time.

I used to do it with XP back in the day.

[stj]

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just use the technet iso, it has no security check rubbish in it.
no hacks, bios-patching, bios-emulators needed.

[Spork Schivago]

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Yeah, but I don't think I can legally put that on customers PCs. The way I do it, I'm not breaking any laws or anything. At least not in Microsoft's eyes. They sent me a white paper a while back about it and everything. I think with the TechNet ISOs, you're not supposed to put them on other people's PCs, just the ones you own.