Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

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p.1 #1 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

OK. Yes I have cross posted this on the Post processing forum but as it is also could be Nikon centric I thought maybe?

Along came service pack 3 for windows XP and as it is soo in your face if you dont, I installed it.

I used to be able to plug my camera into my computer and just transfer the folder which I then renamed to convert its contents at my leisure.

With Service pack 3 I no longer have that option. I get a dialogue box which tells me I am hooked up to a D70s and which program do I wish to use to import?

It gives me the opton of the whole MS suite plus Adobe Elements and Picasa which I use for storing onnce I have converted them.

That would be great if one of those was my converter of choice, but being a simple lad, I like and use Bibble and service pack 3 will not offer that as an option.

Has any one else found this problem and found an answer or should I be directing my enquiry to Eric Hyman at Bibble??

Oct 06, 2008 at 08:11 AM

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p.1 #2 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

...no I don't have that problem BUT my firewire devices (OHCI) aren't recognized anymore after the SP3 updates. This is consistent with my other PCs, so now, I have reserved one PC just for uploading my NEFs from my D1/D1X bodies

and transfer them via my home network to my main PC. Problem is, the Windows guys are covering their mouths and ears regarding this issue and it's great to know that there are hundreds (maybe thousands) experiencing these crappy Windows anomally.

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Oct 06, 2008 at 10:45 AM

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p.1 #3 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Tim: IT sounds to me like the D70 isn't in Storage mode anymore. There should be two modes, MSA and MSC from memory. Whatever it's set to now, change it.

Oct 06, 2008 at 11:19 AM

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p.1 #4 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

You might want to try this: right-click on the D70 ikon, go to properties, then autoplay, and turn off autoplay for pictures. It might be trying to autoplay but doesn't know which program to use.

Oct 06, 2008 at 01:36 PM

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p.1 #5 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Yeah, I haven't installed the SP3 update as I had heard of some other problems with it just in general.

Now if only File Explorer in my new Laptop that has Vista on it wouldn't crash half of the time I use it...

Jim

Oct 07, 2008 at 06:34 AM

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p.1 #6 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Aaron Tengbom goes to the top of the class
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Lucky he is a local. he has a chance to claim

Tim

Oct 07, 2008 at 08:53 AM

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p.1 #7 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Great! Now thats fixed.

Just wanted to find out if many have installed SP3 without any problems?

A while ago I received an early warning about SP3 and so I am still resisting SP3?

Oct 07, 2008 at 09:01 AM

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p.1 #8 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

A Mac is sounding better every day with all this windows crud going on.

Dean

Oct 07, 2008 at 09:25 AM

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p.1 #9 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

OzPic wrote:
A Mac is sounding better every day with all this windows crud going on.

Dean

Yeah - but when you are using several PC's, its not straightforward swop - and mostly they run fine

Oct 07, 2008 at 09:56 AM

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p.1 #10 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

FWIW I'm running XP SP3 quite happily here.

And this SP3 problem was actually a setting on the camera.

Photo related I'm using Nikon Capture and CS3. Need to find some time and inclination to install Lightroom too. also have a random assortment of things like PixResizer as well.

XP SP3 is a more compatable beast than Vista...

Oct 07, 2008 at 10:20 AM

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p.1 #11 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

burn your PC and start to enjoy MAC world...

Oct 07, 2008 at 11:18 AM

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p.1 #12 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

MAC sux extremely for FPS games

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Oct 07, 2008 at 12:24 PM

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p.1 #13 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Aaron, Thanks for that.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13122
SP3 and Norton

It was this link from May 21 2008, that caused people to be a bit more cautious.
I've moved away from Norton since then.

Oct 07, 2008 at 01:13 PM

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p.1 #14 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Heh. Norton.

I wish more people would move away from Norton...

Oct 08, 2008 at 09:32 AM

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p.1 #15 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

I am going to postpone the SP3 update.

Anyone know how I can remove the update icon?

Oct 08, 2008 at 10:28 AM

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p.1 #16 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

Rightclick the icon, tick the Custom Install button, click Next, uncheck SP3, then close. A windows titled "Hide Updates" appears with a box that says "Don't notify me about these updates again." Check that, then click Close. Windows Update Icon is gone.

Oct 08, 2008 at 11:21 AM

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p.1 #17 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

@NightOwlCat

Thanks

Oct 08, 2008 at 12:54 PM

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p.1 #18 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

SP3 is definitely a worthwhile update in spite of the firewire fiasco.

From my own experience that I recounted here a couple months ago:
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So this was not a Nikon issue at all, but rather an SP3 vs. firewire issue. Turns out SP3 did not play nice with many firewire devices. Problem for me is that SP3 offered enough improvement in other areas that I wasn't willing to roll back. So after mucking around it turns out that I just needed to replace the .5512 version of the firewire drivers (SP3) with the .2180 version of the drivers (SP2). Of course windows won't let you install older drivers via the normal channels so I just went in and replaced the files by hand.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys

All is well again.

Oct 09, 2008 at 11:45 PM

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p.1 #19 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

I installed Win SP3 on my XP computer and it's worked fine, no problems. But I'm not running any firewire hardware.

Oct 10, 2008 at 07:33 PM

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JimFox wrote:
Yeah, I haven't installed the SP3 update as I had heard of some other problems with it just in general.

Now if only File Explorer in my new Laptop that has Vista on it wouldn't crash half of the time I use it...

Jim

Jim, is this crash the "COM surrogate has stopped working" crash?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fix-for-com-surrogate-has-stopped-working-error-in-vista

Oct 11, 2008 at 01:40 AM

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p.1 #21 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

I've been waiting on SP3 both for bugs to get fixed and because I'm deployed and only recently have internet access on my personal laptop. I don't want bugs right now. I still shoot D70 so I'll check for this error when I update to SP3 in a few weeks.

Strongly considering a Mac just for photo editing and management. Would convert wholesale but they're just so much more expensive when you're a laptop plus multiple pc household. And yes, I'm a gamer too so while Macs have the power and processor to run games now, you'll pay twice the price for comparable speed to pc.

Oct 11, 2008 at 06:47 AM

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p.1 #22 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

After updating to SP3 my laptop went bonkers and all hell broke out. Ended up restoring the whole thing and said screw the updates and turned them off. Windows sucks... for now. lol

Oct 11, 2008 at 07:15 AM

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p.1 #23 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

LA_Sportsman wrote:
I've been waiting on SP3 both for bugs to get fixed and because I'm deployed and only recently have internet access on my personal laptop. I don't want bugs right now. I still shoot D70 so I'll check for this error when I update to SP3 in a few weeks.

Strongly considering a Mac just for photo editing and management. Would convert wholesale but they're just so much more expensive when you're a laptop plus multiple pc household. And yes, I'm a gamer too so while Macs have the power and processor to run games now, you'll pay twice the price for comparable speed to pc.

I hear you on the multiple PC's and laptops department, house full of PC's, several laptops, and one Mac Mini. I have two KVM switches, running the systems in sets of 4. The Mac Mini plays nicely on the KVM with the MS Keyboard and mouse.

Stay tuned on the Mac front though, supposed to be a big announcement Tuesday about Mac Laptops, rumor mill is saying an $800 laptop.

Oct 11, 2008 at 12:37 PM

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p.1 #24 · Windows XP; Service pack 3 problem

I only use Mac now, but, in my PC days I stopped using all Norton software. It tended to weave itself into every aspect of the PC and most programs. Even deleting it can be difficult. Unfortunately, the MS Service Packs are a necessity if you want to keep your computer secure.

Oct 11, 2008 at 07:43 PM


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