XP Pro - SP1a necessary ????

D

djcrsr

The following is from Microsoft Windows XP Professional
support and help center on my system:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version: 5.1.2600
Service Pack: 1.0

To my best knowledge all applicable security updates, and
hotfixes have been applied successfully.

I'm confused about the necessity of installing SP1a, or
not. Just exactly what is the recommendation??

djcrsr
 
C

Chris Lanier

Greetings

Windows XP Service Pack 1a is just Service Pack 1 without JavaVM. Due to
legal problems with Sun, Microsoft had to re-release SP1, which they called
SP1a. Service Pack 1 is just as much update to date as SP1a. Just make
sure you get all Windows Updates.
 
G

Guest

Chris,



Finally got to checking the newsgroup; thanks for
confirming the XP SP1 vs. SP1a question I posted.

I had concluded there was no need to install SP1a, but I
couldn't quite figure exactly WHY. That's probably WHY I
had such a difficult time in the military,, always asking
WHY!!



Have a Happy Holiday.
 
W

Will Denny

Hi

I didn't see your original posting, but if you already have SP1 installed, there is no need to install SP1a. However if neither are installed, I would suggest that you install SP1a as it includes a number of Security/Critical Updates.
 
D

Donald McDaniel

Chris,



Finally got to checking the newsgroup; thanks for
confirming the XP SP1 vs. SP1a question I posted.

I had concluded there was no need to install SP1a, but I
couldn't quite figure exactly WHY. That's probably WHY I
had such a difficult time in the military,, always asking
WHY!!



Have a Happy Holiday.

The only difference between SP1 and SP1a is that SP1a does not have the
Microsoft Virtual Machine included. If you install SP1a, you will have to
install a version of a virtual machine, either Microsoft's, from a
third-party site, or Sun's Virtual Machine.
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Top