Service Pack 3 is not installed because of 'must be a/c power' - I'm on a desktop computer...

Computer has been "redone" (deleted, reformatted, reinstalled things) last month.  This is a curious message, because I'm on a desktop computer, so always at a/c.  What can I do to let my cpu to be more aware of itself, as such?

Hi MattMan45,

  1. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  2. You have security software installed on the computer?

I suggest that you start the computer in safe mode and later try to install the service pack by using the stand-alone package, check if it helps.

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322389

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717

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