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Last-Minute Glitch Holds Up Windows XP SP3

Posted by kdawson on from the it's-always-something dept.

An anonymous reader sends word that Microsoft Windows XP SP3, which had been scheduled to hit the Web today, was pulled back at the last minute. SP3 apparently broke a Microsoft application, Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System. Their solution is to set up a filter to make sure that no system running the affected software will get automatically updated; once the filter is in place, SP3 will be released to the Web. A fix for the incompatibility will follow.

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  1. What a surprise by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a shame they don't have full access to all Microsoft products to test this long before the release date.

  2. An insider report... by Minwee · · Score: 1, Funny

    According to a leaked recording from Microsoft's secret underground Quality Assurance Lair, the real reason was a bit more complicated. Here's a transcription from the files that I received:

    "Hey, guys! Why is this chair stuck inside SP3? How does this kind of stuff get in here anyway? We can't ship it like this!"

    This kind of thing happens more ofteh than you might think.

  3. Wait a minute.. by mweather · · Score: 3, Funny

    People actually use that POS?

  4. It must be hard... by jberryman · · Score: 3, Funny

    getting all those glitches in on time for release.

  5. Our fears confirmed by MrKevvy · · Score: 4, Funny

    SP3...apparently broke a Microsoft application, Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System...

    Service Pack withdrawn because it breaks the Microsoft DRM System. Cue tinfoil hats.

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  6. Amazed by jdc180 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm amazed the submitter didn't go for the glitzy headline: "Microsoft breaks RMS"

  7. for glitches, just use a karnaugh map by solweil · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should have just filled out a Karnaugh map and done the overlapping square trick. That gets rid of some glitches.

  8. Re:I'm not suprised by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft is not one monolithic entity, as many believe, but a group of different business units.
    At least that was the assertion by the Justice Department. I don't think MS sees it that way.
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