how to upgrade win xp sp1 to win xp sp3

[Manuel S.]

Hello:

As MS anounced end of life for Win XP SP1/SP2, I would like to know if a PC
that has WinXP SP1 should be upgraded to SP2 before applying SP3, or if I can
apply directly SP3 on SP1 without SP2.

Thanks

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If WinXP SP1 is installed, you can skip SP2.

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b

That being said, did you just do a "clean install" of WinXP SP1 or...?

 

[pcs365.10]

Hi Manuel,

I would suggest you to go thru this link in order to upgrade your XP SP1 to SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389


Regards
Chris

 

[Manuel S.]

Actually it is just for backup, since there is one PC in the office which
originally had XP sp1, just in case it needed a future full reinstallation,
could I skip SP2?

 

[No Mo]

Try reading PA Bear's reply again.

: Actually it is just for backup, since there is one PC in the office which
: originally had XP sp1, just in case it needed a future full
reinstallation,
: could I skip SP2?
:
: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
:
: > If WinXP SP1 is installed, you can skip SP2.
: >
: > HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched
: >
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b
: >
: > That being said, did you just do a "clean install" of WinXP SP1 or...?
: >
: >
: > Manuel S. wrote:
: > > As MS anounced end of life for Win XP SP1/SP2, I would like to know
if a
: > > PC
: > > that has WinXP SP1 should be upgraded to SP2 before applying SP3, or
if I
: > > can apply directly SP3 on SP1 without SP2.
: >
: > .
: >

 

[smlunatick]

Actually it is just for backup, since there is one PC in the office which
originally had XP sp1, just in case it needed a future full reinstallation,  
could I skip SP2?

Yes you can skip SP2. SP3 contains all the updates included with SP2
and the update released until the date the SP3 was released.