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02-10-2009, 05:36 PM
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Do I have to install xp service packs consecutively
Hi,
I'm doing a fresh install of xp, do I have to install each service in order, or does sp3 have everything in it? Thanks
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02-10-2009, 06:42 PM
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This site says I can't: http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp This site says I can: http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows...ce-pack-3.html
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02-10-2009, 07:20 PM
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If your XP CD has no service packs on it, you cannot go straight to SP3.
It may be tedious, but I highly recommend you do it this way: Install SP2 from an admin download, then manually go to Windows Update. It will have you download updates to Windows Update. Keep installing updates till it offers you a ton of critical updates or SP3. Then install SP3 from an admin download. THEN get IE7, then get all post-SP3 criticals. If you want to slipstream, I do not recommend you slipstream a baseline to SP3. Slipstream it to SP2, install it, get the Windows Update updates, then manually install SP3. |
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02-10-2009, 07:24 PM
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Service Pack 3 will not install without at least Service Pack 1 installed, Service Pack 2 will install without Service Pack 1.
I know this because I have just finished a new install. My slipstreamed OEM SP3 disk dumped out on me and in a rush I installed XP with no Service Packs, I tried to go straight to SP3 and it refused saying I needed at least SP1 installed, not having a copy of SP1 handy I installed SP2 first with no issues.
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02-10-2009, 07:29 PM
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Thanks guys, I don't have any service packs installed. So I'll install SP2 and go to updates to get the rest.
Thanks again It's funny, I downloaded sp1 from microsoft's site and they gave me SP2? I guess they do want you to do that one! I tried to run SP2 and it told me I have to install sp1 first? Well that's what I'll do. Well you can't get SP1 anymore. I found a SP2 disk I created a couple of years ago, it crashed the first time but seems to be working now. Hi glc I installed SP2 and went to Windows Update and installed all that verification software it requires and it offered me sp3 right off the bat without having to download a bunch of updates first, all in all went pretty smooth. edit.. Please use the edit button if you wish to add a comment to a previous post, the edit button works for approximately eight hours after the original post was made. I have merged your last six posts as they were all within thirty minutes of one another. ~rjfvillarosa-moderator~ Last edited by rjfvillarosa; 02-11-2009 at 08:29 AM. |
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02-10-2009, 11:47 PM
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I would recommend you slipstream yourself a SP2 install CD while you can still get SP2.
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02-11-2009, 08:19 AM
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Thanks glc I'll do that.
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