How To Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

 Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
Article ID: Q152734
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3 

 ** THIS U.S. SERVICE PACK 3 IS FOR WINDOWS NT VERSION 4.0 ONLY!! **
To find out which bugs are fixed by this update, see the Readme.txt file that accompanies the Service Pack or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q150734
   TITLE     : List of Bugs Fixed in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3

AVAILABLE FORMATS FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 SERVICE PACK 3

The latest Service Pack is available as a single self-extracting archive file for Intel (x86) and Alpha-based computers from Microsoft's Internet WWW and FTP sites.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING

You can download the latest Service Pack for your hardware platform from one of the following locations:

FILES AVAILABLE FROM ONLINE SERVICES

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Files: 

   Item ID   Filename        Description                File Size
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   S20658    Nt4sp3_a.exe    Service Pack 3 for Alpha   24.5 MB
   S20656    Nt4sp3_i.exe    Service Pack 3 for Intel   17.5 MB

   S20659    Nt4sym3a.exe    SP3 Symbols for Alpha      13.8 MB
   S20657    Nt4sym3i.exe    SP3 Symbols for Intel      22.0 MB

   S20660    Nt4sp3.pdf      SP3 PDF File for SMS       1.13 KB

   S20662    Sp340.txt       SP3 40-bit Readme.txt      60.0 KB
   S20661    Sp3128.txt      SP3 128-bit Readme.txt     60.0 KB
If you are unable to access these files, contact Microsoft Product Support Services.

HOW TO INSTALL THE SERVICE PACK

To install the Service Pack, download the file for your hardware platform to a folder on your hard disk and then type the name of the self- extracting file. This process decompresses the files to a temporary folder off the %temp% environment variable, installs the Service Pack, and then removes the decompressed files and temporary folder. For example, to install Nt4sp3_i.exe, type the following command: 

   nt4sp3_i
If you prefer to extract the Service Pack without installing it at the same time, download the self-extracting file to a folder on your hard disk and then type the name of the self-extracting file with a /x switch after it. This process prompts you for a destination folder and then extracts the files to this folder. For example, to extract Nt4sp3_i.exe, type the following command: 

   nt4sp3_i /x
NOTE: After using the /x switch, run Update.exe to install the updated files. For a list of switches supported by Update.exe, type the following command: 

   update /?
To install Symbols, download the self-extracting file to a folder on your hard disk and type the name of the self-extracting file. For example, to decompress Nt4sym3i.exe, type the following command: 

   nt4sym3i

ORDERING INFORMATION AND AVAILABILITY

Customers in the 50 United States and Canada can order the North American version of Service Pack 3 for US $14.95 (CDN $20.95) plus customer service and handling charges of US $5 (CDN $7.50). Customers can order the product by phone or mail. 

   By Phone or Fax:
      Call (800) 370-8758
      Fax to (716) 873-0906

   By mail in the 50 United States:
      Microsoft NT Service Pack 3
      PO Box 1095
      Buffalo, NY 14240-1095

   By mail in Canada:
      Microsoft Service Pack 3
      PO Box 643
      Fort Erie, ON
      L2A 6M1 Canada
Request Part Number 236-00789 for the North American (128-bit) version and Part Number 236-00791 for the International English (40-bit) version. The product will be delivered within four weeks. The International English (40-bit) version is also available on the web. The North American (128- bit) version is also available on the web for US and Canadian customers.

The following information applies to the 128-bit version of Service Pack 3:

The North American version of Service Pack 3 is intended for distribution only in the United States and Canada. Effective January 1, 1997, export of this Service Pack from the United States is regulated under "EI controls" of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR 730-744) of the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Export Administration (BXA). EI controls are the current equivalent of ITAR munitions export controls that previously applied to this product. EI controls require that you obtain a Commerce export license prior to any export, transmission or shipment of this product to any country, other than Canada, or to any person, entity, or end user subject to U.S. export restrictions. For further information, the Commerce export license process and EI controls are described on BXA's web site.

Microsoft will distribute the North American version of Service Pack 3 to U.S. or Canadian companies or persons for end-use in the U.S. or Canada only.

Additional query words: 4.00 servpack SP3 SP2 SP1 bug fix 128
Keywords : ntdistrib NTSrvWkst kbother
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbref
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
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