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From: Beyond X on 15 Jul 2010 01:54 I already visited MS download site for XP SP3. At the end it only tells that the best way is to turn on Automatic Update, which I already stated gave rise to nothing (invoked no action). When I turned to "Manually set up SP3", downloaded a file named WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe and proceeded for setting up, I ended up an error message : An internal error occurred. Service Pack 3 Installation did not complete. No explanation about what the internal error is. This is my situation. Is this the same reason why Automatic update does not work? Incidentally I have no security software installed that might interfere with updating. This computer has not been used for anything that might invite malwares infection. Any advice or suggestion? Unknown wrote: > What I meant by manually updating is: > Go to www.microsoft.com search for SP3 and download and install it. > "Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message > news:4C3BD62A.9010900(a)nomail.com... > >>If you meant to tinker settings in device manager, I don't know how I can >>change the resolution numbers (aspect ratio). I just had believed that >>resolution numbers were predetermined at the hardware desin stage, that >>is, I did not know they can be changed by software (drivers) that can be >>downloaded afterwards. >>Beyond X >> >>Unknown wrote: >> >>>What happens when you manually try to update? >>>"Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message >>>news:4C3B7D3F.7070000(a)nomail.com... >>> >>> >>>>Thanks a lot for information. >>>>My video card is Diamond Radeon HD4350 PCIe (512MB) which I purchased >>>>very recently and which offers several resolutions but the aspect ratio >>>>is all 4:3. >>>>I ended up to install a fresh copy of XP in a new partition. For the >>>>videocard, I downloaded newer drivers, which indeed offered several >>>>resolutions corresponding to aspect ratio 16:9. Also I have the taskbar >>>>at its normal position (bottom of the screen) even with the highest >>>>resolution. >>>>Only problem I still have is this: My XP is SP2 and I am unable to >>>>upgrade to SP3 even though automatic update has been on. What am I >>>>missing? >>>>Thanks again to all folks from the bottom of my heart. >>>>BeyondX >>>> >>>> >>>>I thought that the aspect ratios were a design character of individual >>>>cards (hardware) and that the design of such a new card must have >>>>considered wide screen monitors like mine until I learned from you that >>>>it is changeable by drivers (software). So I was encouraged and visited >>>>Diamond's website and attempted to update drivers for this >>>>particular card. >>>> >>>>Beyond X wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>As known by many, LCD wide screen monitors show horizontally distorted >>>>>images (a circle appears as an ellipse). I got Samsung SyncMaster 2333 >>>>>(23"diagonal) in my WinXP computer mainly used for photo editing. >>>>>Annoyed with horrible pictures, I had to raise its resolution to the >>>>>highest, 1920x1440, which is beyond my eyes' comfort but improves the >>>>>aspect ratio significantly. The problem that I now face is disappearance >>>>>of the Window's taskbar. I raised the screen's vertical position as high >>>>>as possible, but it does not make the taskbar reappear. >>>>>(If I lower the monitor's resolution to or below 1600x1200, the taskbar >>>>>reappears, but the images are distorted.) >>>>>Can anyone help me? >>> >>> >
From: Unknown on 15 Jul 2010 11:00 I had a similar experience. I simply tried again and it was successful. "Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:4C3EA29A.8020807(a)nomail.com... >I already visited MS download site for XP SP3. At the end it only tells >that the best way is to turn on Automatic Update, which I already stated >gave rise to nothing (invoked no action). When I turned to "Manually set up >SP3", downloaded a file named WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe and >proceeded for setting up, I ended up an error message : An internal error >occurred. Service Pack 3 Installation did not complete. No explanation >about what the internal error is. This is my situation. Is this the same >reason why Automatic update does not work? > Incidentally I have no security software installed that might interfere > with updating. This computer has not been used for anything that might > invite malwares infection. > Any advice or suggestion? > > Unknown wrote: >> What I meant by manually updating is: >> Go to www.microsoft.com search for SP3 and download and install it. >> "Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message >> news:4C3BD62A.9010900(a)nomail.com... >> >>>If you meant to tinker settings in device manager, I don't know how I can >>>change the resolution numbers (aspect ratio). I just had believed that >>>resolution numbers were predetermined at the hardware desin stage, that >>>is, I did not know they can be changed by software (drivers) that can be >>>downloaded afterwards. >>>Beyond X >>> >>>Unknown wrote: >>> >>>>What happens when you manually try to update? >>>>"Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:4C3B7D3F.7070000(a)nomail.com... >>>> >>>> >>>>>Thanks a lot for information. >>>>>My video card is Diamond Radeon HD4350 PCIe (512MB) which I purchased >>>>>very recently and which offers several resolutions but the aspect ratio >>>>>is all 4:3. >>>>>I ended up to install a fresh copy of XP in a new partition. For the >>>>>videocard, I downloaded newer drivers, which indeed offered several >>>>>resolutions corresponding to aspect ratio 16:9. Also I have the taskbar >>>>>at its normal position (bottom of the screen) even with the highest >>>>>resolution. >>>>>Only problem I still have is this: My XP is SP2 and I am unable to >>>>>upgrade to SP3 even though automatic update has been on. What am I >>>>>missing? >>>>>Thanks again to all folks from the bottom of my heart. >>>>>BeyondX >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I thought that the aspect ratios were a design character of individual >>>>>cards (hardware) and that the design of such a new card must have >>>>>considered wide screen monitors like mine until I learned from you that >>>>>it is changeable by drivers (software). So I was encouraged and visited >>>>>Diamond's website and attempted to update drivers for this >>>>>particular card. >>>>> >>>>>Beyond X wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>As known by many, LCD wide screen monitors show horizontally distorted >>>>>>images (a circle appears as an ellipse). I got Samsung SyncMaster 2333 >>>>>>(23"diagonal) in my WinXP computer mainly used for photo editing. >>>>>>Annoyed with horrible pictures, I had to raise its resolution to the >>>>>>highest, 1920x1440, which is beyond my eyes' comfort but improves the >>>>>>aspect ratio significantly. The problem that I now face is >>>>>>disappearance of the Window's taskbar. I raised the screen's vertical >>>>>>position as high as possible, but it does not make the taskbar >>>>>>reappear. >>>>>>(If I lower the monitor's resolution to or below 1600x1200, the >>>>>>taskbar reappears, but the images are distorted.) >>>>>>Can anyone help me? >>>> >>>> >>
From: Unknown on 15 Jul 2010 11:15 You may want to download and SAVE. Then at a later time click on the download and install. In event of an error you won't have to download again. "Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:4C3EA29A.8020807(a)nomail.com... >I already visited MS download site for XP SP3. At the end it only tells >that the best way is to turn on Automatic Update, which I already stated >gave rise to nothing (invoked no action). When I turned to "Manually set up >SP3", downloaded a file named WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe and >proceeded for setting up, I ended up an error message : An internal error >occurred. Service Pack 3 Installation did not complete. No explanation >about what the internal error is. This is my situation. Is this the same >reason why Automatic update does not work? > Incidentally I have no security software installed that might interfere > with updating. This computer has not been used for anything that might > invite malwares infection. > Any advice or suggestion? > > Unknown wrote: >> What I meant by manually updating is: >> Go to www.microsoft.com search for SP3 and download and install it. >> "Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message >> news:4C3BD62A.9010900(a)nomail.com... >> >>>If you meant to tinker settings in device manager, I don't know how I can >>>change the resolution numbers (aspect ratio). I just had believed that >>>resolution numbers were predetermined at the hardware desin stage, that >>>is, I did not know they can be changed by software (drivers) that can be >>>downloaded afterwards. >>>Beyond X >>> >>>Unknown wrote: >>> >>>>What happens when you manually try to update? >>>>"Beyond X" <donotmail(a)nomail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:4C3B7D3F.7070000(a)nomail.com... >>>> >>>> >>>>>Thanks a lot for information. >>>>>My video card is Diamond Radeon HD4350 PCIe (512MB) which I purchased >>>>>very recently and which offers several resolutions but the aspect ratio >>>>>is all 4:3. >>>>>I ended up to install a fresh copy of XP in a new partition. For the >>>>>videocard, I downloaded newer drivers, which indeed offered several >>>>>resolutions corresponding to aspect ratio 16:9. Also I have the taskbar >>>>>at its normal position (bottom of the screen) even with the highest >>>>>resolution. >>>>>Only problem I still have is this: My XP is SP2 and I am unable to >>>>>upgrade to SP3 even though automatic update has been on. What am I >>>>>missing? >>>>>Thanks again to all folks from the bottom of my heart. >>>>>BeyondX >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I thought that the aspect ratios were a design character of individual >>>>>cards (hardware) and that the design of such a new card must have >>>>>considered wide screen monitors like mine until I learned from you that >>>>>it is changeable by drivers (software). So I was encouraged and visited >>>>>Diamond's website and attempted to update drivers for this >>>>>particular card. >>>>> >>>>>Beyond X wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>As known by many, LCD wide screen monitors show horizontally distorted >>>>>>images (a circle appears as an ellipse). I got Samsung SyncMaster 2333 >>>>>>(23"diagonal) in my WinXP computer mainly used for photo editing. >>>>>>Annoyed with horrible pictures, I had to raise its resolution to the >>>>>>highest, 1920x1440, which is beyond my eyes' comfort but improves the >>>>>>aspect ratio significantly. The problem that I now face is >>>>>>disappearance of the Window's taskbar. I raised the screen's vertical >>>>>>position as high as possible, but it does not make the taskbar >>>>>>reappear. >>>>>>(If I lower the monitor's resolution to or below 1600x1200, the >>>>>>taskbar reappears, but the images are distorted.) >>>>>>Can anyone help me? >>>> >>>> >>
From: Robert Kochem on 16 Jul 2010 14:30
Beyond X wrote: > complete. No explanation about what the internal error is. This is my > situation. Is this the same reason why Automatic update does not work? > Incidentally I have no security software installed that might interfere > with updating. This computer has not been used for anything that might > invite malwares infection. > Any advice or suggestion? If you already performed a fresh installation I would recommend to create a WinXP installation with SP3 included (Slipsteaming the service pack). If you don't want to do it manuelly you can use a tool such a nLite to slipstream the SP and create the new install CD. Using the new CD you can set-up a fresh installation. Robert |