xp sp1 sp2 sp3

do you have to do the service patches in order?

If load sp3 only, does that include sp1 and sp2 fixes?

thanks.
al

"~~single~~" <alik@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> do you have to do the service patches in order?
>
> If load sp3 only, does that include sp1 and sp2 fixes?
>
> thanks.
> al
>


If the installation was made with a CD that doesn't include any service packs,
you need to install one of the earlier service packs before installing SP3. If
you try to install SP3 on a computer running XP with no service packs installed,
you'll see this error message.

Service Pack 3 Setup Error
http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/XPSP3RC2.JPG

The solution is to install Service Pack 2 first, then Service Pack 3. SP2 can be
obtained either through the Windows Update site or here.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and
Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Note: If you've already installed SP1, you can upgrade directly with SP3.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

~~single~~ wrote:
> do you have to do the service patches in order?
>
> If load sp3 only, does that include sp1 and sp2 fixes?

Service packs for Windows XP are (always have been) cumulative.

Cumulative means they contain everything before them - so SP3 contains SP1a,
SP2 and everything between SP2 and SP3.

The only *catch* in this case is if you have a working install that has *no*
service packs. You have to at least have SP1 installed on the working copy
in order to install SP3.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

ok, thanks a million!


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> ~~single~~ wrote:
>> do you have to do the service patches in order?
>>
>> If load sp3 only, does that include sp1 and sp2 fixes?
>
> Service packs for Windows XP are (always have been) cumulative.
>
> Cumulative means they contain everything before them - so SP3 contains
> SP1a, SP2 and everything between SP2 and SP3.
>
> The only *catch* in this case is if you have a working install that has
> *no* service packs. You have to at least have SP1 installed on the
> working copy in order to install SP3.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>