I'm getting a lot of errors with the service pack 3. I didn't get these on my computer, but on my dad's old-as-shit computer, it's saying

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"update.exe - Application Error The instruction at "Dc5a00c8b4" referenced memory at "0xddc20074". The memory could not be "read". Click on OK to terminate the program Click on CANCEL to debug the program"

I tried hitting cancel but it kept coming up so now I'm hitting ok. Should I try to reinstall? The values in quotation marks might be changing each time I get a new pop up, I'm just quoting the one up right now before I click ok.

8/8/2008 12:51:10 AM

Did a reboot after installation and upon boot up got some DOS-looking command line windows. They only appeared for a few seconds apiece (there were two) and they vanished before I could find out what they said.

8/8/2008 12:55:41 AM

Where can I locate the SP3 on the computer to delete/uninstall/reinstall it?

8/8/2008 1:32:00 AM

Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add or Remove Programs->Windows XP Service Pack 3->Remove

8/8/2008 8:01:33 AM

^do that, then close out any programs, any background programs, restart, and reinstall.

you are installing from microsoft's site, right?

I haven't seen this on the 6 or so computers I've installed SP3 on. you may want to clear out your installshield data too

8/8/2008 8:26:26 AM

ok, thx

8/8/2008 9:04:47 AM

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"Did a reboot after installation and upon boot up got some DOS-looking command line windows. They only appeared for a few seconds apiece (there were two) and they vanished before I could find out what they said."

Pretty sure this part is normal for an SP3 installation. I've seen them on all the computers I've updated at least.

8/8/2008 11:32:23 AM

^I believe you are correct, sir.

8/8/2008 12:57:26 PM