recovering SPs1 & 2 after HDD fail

[Guest]

I am using XP Home edition and have downloaded Service Packs 1 & 2 from
Windows update. My hard disc has given a S.M.A.R.T. warning and I was
wondering if I would be able to get SP1 &SP2 again if it fails completely
gefore I get a new HDD fitted and I have to install XP from my installation
disc on the new one later.

 

[typical computer geek]

i would think that they are still available from MS

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

There is no limit as to how many times you reinstall Windows on the same
computer, the same goes for the Service Packs and other updates.

Hard drive failure is probably imminent.
You should get a replacement immediately before the drive actually fails.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

To add a little...
There is no reason to install SP-1 since SP-2 includes SP-1 and all Critical
Updates issued prior to release of SP-2.

 

[Guest]

malcom,
if you have a cd writer you can burn the sp2 setup onto it and apply it once
you have installed xp on it. better than downloading it again anyways. as
already mentioned by jupiter jones you dont need to install both of them as
sp2 already contains all the updates from sp1 and any others released prior
to sp2.

yogi

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am using XP Home edition and have downloaded Service Packs 1 & 2
from Windows update. My hard disc has given a S.M.A.R.T. warning and
I was wondering if I would be able to get SP1 &SP2 again if it fails
completely gefore I get a new HDD fitted and I have to install XP
from my installation disc on the new one later.

First, note that you don't need SP1, only SP1. SP2 includes all the SP1
fixes.

Yes, you can download SP2 as many times as you want. You can also order a CD
from Microsoft.

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

malcolm-g wrote:

You need to not only get and retain full SP2 in re-installable form,
but build a new installation CDR with SP2 slipstreamed into it.

This is ESSENTIAL if you are cursed with the original XP (SP0) CD and
your replacement HD is > 137G, because you need SP2 in place from the
moment of installation, in order to be fully safe on > 137G.

SP1 supports > 137G, but with flaws; certain contexts, such as crash
dumps on errors, do not use 48-LBA addressing and can trash the HD
volume if it extends over the 137G line. That's why I say SP2
integrated into the installation CD is a must-have.

If your HD is dying (and that is what SMART is telling you!), replace
it, and when you do, you'll likely go over 137G unless on a laptop.

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