Information about Windows XP Service Pack 3

This article discusses the information about Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).

How to obtain Windows XP SP3

For more information about how to obtain Windows XP Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Windows XP SP3 support information

Microsoft provides free setup and compatibility support for customers who install Windows XP SP3. To obtain support for a Windows XP SP3 issue, we recommend that you follow these steps:

1. Visit the Windows XP Support Center. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
   http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1173 (http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1173)
2. To find content that is related to your issue, you can search the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Or, you can use the tabs on the left side of the page. In particular, use the tabs that are labeled Top issues, Error messages, and Installation and setup.
3. If you cannot find content that is related to your issue, use the Contact a support professional by email, online, or phone link on the Contacts tab.
4. Make sure that you select Windows XP Service Pack 3 from the Select a Product list.

Steps before you install Windows XP SP3

To view some recommended steps to take before you install Windows XP SP3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

More information for advanced users

To view the release notes for Windows XP SP3, visit the following Microsoft Web site: This information includes the following:

• Things to know before you download
• Overview of Windows XP SP3
• Significant changes in Windows XP SP3

How to obtain a white paper for Windows XP SP3

To obtain a white paper that describes what is new in Windows XP SP3 and that discusses how customers can deploy the service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Problems that are fixed in Windows XP SP3

To view a list of problems that are fixed in Windows XP SP3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hard disk requirements when you install Windows XP SP3

For information about the hard disk space that is required when you install Windows XP SP3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Application compatibility in Windows XP SP3

For information about application compatibility in Windows XP SP3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: