Can't do Windows XP SP3 update

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#1 James Bond C++ Spy   User is offline

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Can't do Windows XP SP3 update

Post icon  Posted 01 June 2009 - 07:03 AM

I have 2 machines that I need to update. One needs the XP SP3 update and the other needs new anti-virus on it. Both of these machine were originally media center machines but have been converted to XP. Both PC's have the same issue when I go to install SP3 or the new anti-virus it tries to install to the H: drive not the C: drive. Is there a way to "point" the install to a drive? Can I go into the registry somewhere and direct installs to goto the C: drive? It gives me NO option when trying to install it just defaults to the H: drive. Thanks for any help.

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Re: Can't do Windows XP SP3 update

Posted 01 June 2009 - 01:10 PM

For the AV, find an option like 'Express or Custom installation'

btw, which AV are you trying to install?
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Re: Can't do Windows XP SP3 update

Posted 01 June 2009 - 07:20 PM

View PostJames Bond C++ Spy, on 1 Jun, 2009 - 08:03 AM, said:

Both of these machine were originally media center machines but have been converted to XP.

Can you further explain what this means?

There is a media center version of XP, but you specify that they now run XP. I'm not sure what the above statement means.
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Re: Can't do Windows XP SP3 update

Posted 04 June 2009 - 05:51 AM

It was preloaded with XP media center but has been upgraded to XP Pro. Now when I try to add SP3 and/or Symantec small business server edition to these machines it wants to default the installation to the H: drive which is a small partition for the recovery software for media center XP. I need to know how to get it to install to the C: drive. never seen this before.
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