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Glitch delays Windows XP SP3 release
Wednesday, April 30 2008
by Sheila M. Averbuch


Microsoft has said it is delaying the release of Windows XP
Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch.

The software maker said there is a "compatibility issue"
between the XP service pack and Microsoft Dynamics Retail
Management System, a retail chain management program for
SMEs.



Microsoft finalised the code for Windows XP SP3 last week and
had planned to make it broadly available starting Tuesday.



The company said in a statement: "In order to make sure
customers have the best possible experience, we have decided
to delay releasing Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and
Microsoft Download Center."



The glitch also exists between Microsoft Dynamics RMS and
Windows Vista Service Pack 1, though that product has already
been broadly released. Microsoft started pushing out Vista
SP1 last week via Automatic Updates.



Microsoft said: "To help protect our customers, we plan to
put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from
offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft
Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to
release Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Download
Center."



Microsoft advised those running Microsoft Dynamics RMS to not
install either service pack. The company said a "fix is
currently in testing and will be available as soon as that
process is complete".



Ina Fried writes for CNet News.com.

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