Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

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Carlson

I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of
disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3? Can
someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.
 
It depends which version of the installation do you have. I have the
original XP and when I dd the installation, it required SP2 before SP3 could
be installed. Hope this should answer your query.

R. K. Khandelwal
 
Hi, thanxs 4the quick reply!
Which version are you talking about? My XP or my SP?

Here are some specs that might help you to help me:
BIOS Version/Date- Toshiba Version Satellite A25 1.10, 5/19/2003
20 gig hardrive
Windows XP Pro x86
5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600,
and then I installed; 5.1.2600 SP3 Build 2600
Hardware Abstraction Layer- 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)

So... whaddya think? Can I do it?
Carlson
 
Hi, thanxs 4the quick reply!
Which version are you talking about?  My XP or my SP?

Here are some specs that might help you to help me:
BIOS Version/Date- Toshiba Version Satellite A25 1.10, 5/19/2003
20 gig hardrive
Windows XP Pro x86
5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600,
and then I installed; 5.1.2600 SP3 Build 2600
Hardware Abstraction Layer- 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)

So... whaddya think?  Can I do it?
Carlson
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There is the possibility of 4 different levels of XP install CDs:

1) XP (original)
2) XP with SP1
3) XP with SP2
4) XP with SP3

Rajiv was just replying that in order to install SP3, you must have at
least SP1 installed prior to installing SP3. SP3 requires "some type"
of security control in SP1 in order to correctly install.
 
Have you tried XP's Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe)?

Look in your Windows folder for files with names similar to this:
$NtUninstallKB946648$ These are the uninstall files for updates that you
have downloaded and installed. These files can take up a lot of room so if
your machine is stable, these files can be deleted. MVP Doug Knox has a
utility to remove the files plus the associated registry entries:
http://www.dougknox.com/ In the left panel, select: Win XP Utilities. In
the right panel, select: Remove Hotfix Backup Files.

Once the files are gone, you will not be able to uninstall the updates;
however, if the PC is stable, there should be no need to remove them.


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Carlson said:
I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of
disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3?
Can
someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.
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You have XP SP3 which is the cumulative of all of the SP's.

Try putting music, photos, whatever you have downloaded onto CD or DVD..

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