What is the best way to deploy XP SP3 Gold?
According to Microsoft, the ideal setup for the deployment of XP SP3 RTM is a clean install on top of either SP1 or SP2. In this context, all the users that have tested the pre-RTM versions of XP SP3 will have to unistall the beta builds. Although the Redmond company informed that build-to-build upgrade is also supported, the preferred installation method for XP SP3 Gold takes pre-RTM variants of the service pack out of the equation.