Another SP2 Question..

[Microsoft Gump XP]

Not asking when it's out though - I already know the answer to that...
when it's out, that's when.

The question is this: Will Service Pack 2 include Service Pack 1, or
are they 2 separate units of updates?

More specifically, do I need to install both SP1 and SP2, or will SP2
suffice?

Thank you all for your time.


- Dave -
- Remove 123456 to email -
- Ich Bin Ein Irelander -

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

All MS Service Packs are cumulative and include previous Service Packs and
updates/hotfixes.

Tom

| Not asking when it's out though - I already know the answer to that...
| when it's out, that's when.
|
| The question is this: Will Service Pack 2 include Service Pack 1, or
| are they 2 separate units of updates?
|
| More specifically, do I need to install both SP1 and SP2, or will SP2
| suffice?
|
| Thank you all for your time.
|
|
| - Dave -
| - Remove 123456 to email -
| - Ich Bin Ein Irelander -

 

[Ross Durie]

Yes, SP2 includes SP1.

 

[Mike Kolitz]

Yes. SP2 will include all of the SP1 patches.

 

[CZ]

All MS Service Packs are cumulative and include previous Service Packsupdates/hotfixes.

Tom:

Possibly true for MS op system SPs, but not true for all MS SPs:

For MS Office XP:
You must install Office's SP1 before you install Office's SP2

For MS Office 2000:
You must install Office's SP1a before you install Office's SP3

For MS Office 97:
You must install Office's SP1 before you install Office's SP2

For ISA 2000:
You must install Feature Pack 1 before you install ISA's SP2

 

[Shane]

Just dealing with the one I use:

For MS Office 2000:
You must install Office's SP1a before you install Office's SP3

It's not SP1/SP1a - it's SR1/SR1a. Service Release, not Service Pack.


Shane

 

[Microsoft Gump XP]

"Mike Kolitz" <[email protected]> asked "what's the sound
of one hand clapping?", and I said it's a bit like this:

Yes. SP2 will include all of the SP1 patches.

Thanks to all for answering this for me.

I think I'll just not bother continuing to download the rest of the
Windows Updates as I'm doing now over my 56.6. When SP2 comes out,
I'll just download that over the college's T1 connection and install
it when I'm good and ready..


- Dave -
- Remove 123456 to email -
- Ich Bin Ein Irlander -

 

[Alex Nichol]

Not asking when it's out though - I already know the answer to that...
when it's out, that's when.

The question is this: Will Service Pack 2 include Service Pack 1, or
are they 2 separate units of updates?

SP2 is comprehensive and includes all parts of SP1 (including updated
versions of some). You will be able to run it direct over an original
XP. And I suggest getting the full version when that is available for
such cases, and do not rely on doing it via windows update

 

[NobodyMan]

"Mike Kolitz" <[email protected]> asked "what's the sound
of one hand clapping?", and I said it's a bit like this:



Thanks to all for answering this for me.

I think I'll just not bother continuing to download the rest of the
Windows Updates as I'm doing now over my 56.6. When SP2 comes out,
I'll just download that over the college's T1 connection and install
it when I'm good and ready..


- Dave -
- Remove 123456 to email -
- Ich Bin Ein Irlander -

Bad idea. There's not telling when MS will finally declare SP2 a
success, move it out of BETA and into production. Meanwhile, as new
vulnerabilities are discovered, you won't be getting patches to plug
them.

Keep downloading those updates.

 

[Ken Blake]

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"Mike Kolitz" <[email protected]> asked "what's the sound
of one hand clapping?", and I said it's a bit like this:



Thanks to all for answering this for me.

I think I'll just not bother continuing to download the rest of the
Windows Updates as I'm doing now over my 56.6. When SP2 comes out,
I'll just download that over the college's T1 connection and install
it when I'm good and ready..

Why do you want to expose yourself to the security problems that
have been fixed by critical updates that have already been
released and others that may be released before SP2 is finally
released?

Why not download them all on the T1 now, and *also* download SP2
when it comes out?

 

[Guest]

If you get the Windows XP SP2 on disk you won't have the hassle of
downloading from the site.

And Office updates are up to #3...if you order the SP#3 it includes #1, #2
updates as well.

Never hurts to have everything on a backup CD you know.