Microsoft Resumes XP, Vista Service Packs

By Digital Trends Staff May 7, 2008

Microsoft Resumes XP, Vista Service Packs It was, perhaps, a little embarrassing, when Microsoft discovered that the much-touted service packs it had developed for Windows XP and Vista caused aconflict with a piece of software for some customers. Not just any software, but something the company had developed itself, Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). It was badenough that they had to suspend downloads of the service packs (SP3 for XP, SP1 for Vista). But on Tuesday the Redmond giant announced that it was resuming downloads, having come up with a filterthat stops Dynamic RMS-equipped machines from downloading either update.

Microsoft admits that by itself the filter doesn’t constitute a fix to the problem, and urged anyone with Dynamic RMS who’d downloaded the service pack to contact the company. In a statement the company said,"A fix for this issue is currently in testing at Microsoft and with customers, and we hope to make it publicly available this month. Until then, Microsoft is advising Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers to not install either service pack."

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