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64-Bit Windows XP Service Pack 3?

- Don't think so... at least for now

By: Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor

Just in case that you were holding your breath while waiting for Service Pack 3 for Windows XP on 64-bit architectures, you can now exhale. No, the service pack is not here. And the fact of the matter is that it's going to be quite a wait until Microsoft will deliver an
equivalent to SP3 for x64 XP. The Redmond company is currently cooking the third and final service pack for Windows XP, but just the 32-bit version of the operating system, the one made available all the way back in 2001. Users should not expect the Redmond company to release SP3 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition by mid 2008, because that will definitely not be the case.

Microsoft gave official confirmation of this in the Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3 whitepaper: "Windows XP SP3 is for x86 editions of Windows XP only." Now, the truth is that 32-bit XP and 64-bit XP are separate products made available four years apart, as Microsoft released Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition in April 2005, after Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (March 2005) and Windows XP Service Pack 2 (August 2004).

And on top of this, the company has just introduced the second service pack for Windows Server 2003, also updating x64 XP. "The x64 editions of Windows XP were serviced by Windows Server 2003 SP2", Microsoft added in the Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3. In March 2007, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 was released for download, addressing the following operating systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Storage Server R2, Windows Unified Data Storage Server, Windows Compute Cluster Server, Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2, and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

In June 2007, Microsoft dropped Windows Server 2003 SP2 via Automatic Updates. But this does not mean that Microsoft will not end up delivering another service pack for x64 XP, although all the company has to say on a potential deadline is that it is still to be determined, according to an excerpt from the Windows Service Pack Road Map web page.

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64-Bit Windows XP Service Pack 3? - USER OPINIONS

Comment #1 by sujit on 2007-12-15, 16:46 GMT reply to this comment 
thanks softpedia................

Comment #2 by azs on 2008-02-29, 11:27 GMT reply to this comment 
Would be kinda nice if I could even find the product in the windows marketplace. They stopped listing XP x64, so I can't by a code for the trial I've been running for the last couple months.

Comment #3 by dave on 2008-04-01, 14:21 GMT reply to this comment 
i personally like my xp64 system. i personally find it more stable than the 32bit version, except for a few mminor software/hardware compatibility issues, but for the programs I actually need, it is perfect.

but as i mentioned on a MS forum way long ago, it'd be nice if sp3 included MCE functionality to the OS for those of us who have a more stable environment than with Vista (1mo crash rating: vista ultimate x 40 | xp32 & 64 bit x 8).

so yeah, MCE functionality on SP3 would be awesome with the now stable MSXPOS.

Comment #4 by skizofrone on 2008-05-14, 03:12 GMT reply to this comment 
XP64 is my lovely operating system. With this operating system, my machines work more powerful. It's so amazing.

But i have a little problem about this operating system. 2 months ago while I operated my computer, suddenly all of my device is not detected this problem starts from my onboard sound while I playing game my sound is disappear. And when I check my device manager, all of my device are lost, it's empty.

And then, I repair my XP64 operating system and clear my problem. So, what's going on with this XP64, is this one of XP64 bug?

My computer specs:
Intel Pentium D 2.8 Ghz
Motherboard PCCHIPS P23G (onboard sound Realteck AC'97)
NVidia GeForce 6200A
Apacer (2x)
Harddisk Seagate 80Gb


Comment #5 by Ato on 2008-05-15, 08:12 GMT reply to this comment 
64bit XP pro is far more user friendly than Vista 64bit Ultimate.
Pity about being unable to install some early 32bit apps (I understand it's what is called a 16bit stub issue) so a vast collection of Alert Bookmarks is lost, as well as several other apps.
Sound did disappear after an update, but found a 64bit driver was meeded and that fixed it. Serious gripe about 64bit XP and Vista is lack of OEM drivers for some hardware, the MS ones are non existant or crippled. So my Epson printer has no custom paper size capability or ink monitoring, my Zydas USB wireless adapter has no driver, LaserWriter keeps stalling with offending command message. Otherwise I like XP64, and am not sure what issues SP3 if it becomes available would fix, other than perhaps enable some 32bit apps to install, they installed fine on my previous 32bit XP.


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