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646859	2008-03-06 05:28:00	Does anyone know how to remove xp sp3 rc1 from a computer that has lost it's entry from add/remove programs (even when checking the show updates box). I have also tried using CCleaner & Tune Up utilities which also do not show any entries.	fnphoto (2434)
646860	2008-03-06 06:13:00	According to MS Uninstall information for the Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate To uninstall Windows XP SP3, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. 2. Click Change or Remove Programs. 3. Click Windows XP Service Pack 3 (936929), and then click Remove. 4. Restart the computer.	wainuitech (129)
646861	2008-03-06 07:49:00	According to MS Uninstall information for the Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate To uninstall Windows XP SP3, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. 2. Click Change or Remove Programs. 3. Click Windows XP Service Pack 3 (936929), and then click Remove. 4. Restart the computer. WT, he said it doesn't appear in there ... :) Try going to Start>Run>C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB936929$\spuninst\spuninst .exe and see if that uninstalls it. Maybe... EDIT: spuninst is all one word.	jwil1 (65)
646862	2008-03-06 07:52:00	The entry "Windows XP Service Pack 3 (936929)" doesn't appear in Add\Remove Programs (appwiz.cpl) for some reason. That is why I'm looking for an alternative way to remove it.	fnphoto (2434)
646863	2008-03-06 07:58:00	see my previous post :)	jwil1 (65)
646864	2008-03-06 07:58:00	WT, he said it doesn't appear in there ... :) Try going to Start>Run>C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB936929$\spuninst\spuninst .exe and see if that uninstalls it. Maybe... EDIT: spuninst is all one word. The uninstall dir seems to have been removed from Windows .... only a few of the latest updates exist there. Probably the reason there is no tool to remove it? I will try installing it again & then see if the Add/Remove shows an entry.	fnphoto (2434)
646865	2008-03-06 08:06:00	WT, he said it doesn't appear in there ... :) Try going to Start>Run>C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB936929$\spuninst\spuninst .exe and see if that uninstalls it. Maybe... EDIT: spuninst is all one word. I know that - what I posted is the "official way" to uninstall it. If the System has been cleaned out of the install files (as some people do to save space) then you wont be able to uninstall it. The uninstall dir seems to have been removed from Windows This May be the case ?? You can always try Windows cleanup (support.microsoft.com) it may pick up the SP - Dont know I don't use it for uninstalling the updates - as I leave the update/install packages in place. You can also try running system Restore back to before installing SP3 if it wasn't to long ago, as it will have made a restore point before installing.	wainuitech (129)
646866	2008-03-06 08:28:00	Out of Interest, have you got the Show Updates( check box at top of window) ticked in the Add/remove programs ? It may be there. Cant check as I don't have the RC installed on any XP PC's - its still in its testing stages, so not interested until its finshed. I have just checked on This XP PC, and by ticking that box it then shows ALL the updates and Service Packs for Office etc, where normally they wouldn't be showing.	wainuitech (129)
646867	2008-03-06 08:39:00	Out of Interest, have you got the Show Updates( check box at top of window) ticked in the Add/remove programs ? It may be there. Cant check as I don't have the RC installed on any XP PC's - its still in its testing stages, so not interested until its finshed. I have just checked on This XP PC, and by ticking that box it then shows ALL the updates and Service Packs for Office etc, where normally they wouldn't be showing. Thankyou for your help Wainuitech, yes as I said in the original post the 'show updates' box is ticked and quite right - you shouldn't install a beta on an important machine, this is installed on a 'muck - about' old Athlon 2.4. but I want to remove RC1 to try RC2 as you have to remove any earlier SP3 betas first.	fnphoto (2434)
646868	2008-03-06 09:13:00	Thankyou for your help Wainuitech, yes as I said in the original post the 'show updates' box is ticked and quite right - you shouldn't install a beta on an important machine, this is installed on a 'muck - about' old Athlon 2.4. but I want to remove RC1 to try RC2 as you have to remove any earlier SP3 betas first. Sorry for not reading your original post correctly - Its been one Pr*k of a day with a couple of customers Vista PC's " not playingthe game" so to speak. I was going to suggest downloading XP SP3 (www.microsoft.com) and over writing the other one, but I see they suggest to remove the old one first, but the way that page reads windows will not offer the SP3 when its available with the beta installed, it doesn't say it WONT install as a standalone. To obtain RC2 via Windows Update, download the script and run it on a machine currently running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The script sets a registry key on your system. The registry key is required for Windows Update to recognize your machine as a valid target for Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2 Have you tried to reinstall SP3 RC1 over the top ?? Sorry but I cant test that at the moment as I don't have a spare workshop PC with XP on to " Play with", Vista - No problems - but I kind of think XP RC might not like Vista to much :yuck: Might have to do it over the weekend with XP .	wainuitech (129)
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