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hi experts,<br />
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&nbsp;I have windows xp running on vmware workstation and I need to make sure it has SP3 in order for me to install some older software I need. right now it has no service pack and when I try to run windows updates it fails. What is the best method to get it up to SP3?
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hi experts,

 I have windows xp running on vmware workstation and I need to make sure it has SP3 in order for me to install some older software I need. right now it has no service pack and when I try to run windows updates it fails. What is the best method to get it up to SP3?

need to download SP1 or 2 and 3 for windows xp

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