I have a windows xp 2002 want to install service pack 2 Help?

[MEMO]

i have been wanting to go from xp 2002

all the way to xp service pack 2 but i have none of the disks

can i go through all the way to service pack 3

with no problems

i am hesitant because i do not know anyone who has upgraded to sp3

 

[Leonard Grey]

I know lots of people who have upgraded to Service Pack 3 with no
trouble at all.

To upgrade to Service Pack 3 through Windows Update, you must already
have SP 1, 1a or 2. If you have none of those, you can download the full
Service Pack 3 from Microsoft's website. (It's called the "Network
Installation Package.")
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

"Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/en-us

 

[Daave]

Go to Control Panel > System. On that screen, under system: it will
show Version and service pack number. If it shows SP1 you can go
directly to installing SP3. If it doesn't show SP1, you must install
SP1 and then SP3 without installing SP2.

The alternative is to go from XP "Gold" (no service pack) to SP2
directly (wthout installing SP1) and then go to SP3.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Go to Control Panel > System. On that screen, under system: it will show
Version and service pack number. If it shows SP1 you can go directly to
installing SP3. If it doesn't show SP1, you must install SP1 and then SP3
without installing SP2.

Not exactly correct. You must install *either* SP1 or SP2. but don't
*need* to install them both.