Re-installing XP pro

[gman]

If I delete my hard drive/recreate the partition/re-
formatthe drive and do a clean install of windows XP pro
do I have to download SP1 before installing SP2 or can I
install SP2 only?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

There is no need to reinstall SP1. SP2 is cumulative, so includes all
previous Updates.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

SP2 replaces SP1 in its entirety, therefore you should
only install SP2.

You may wish to create a slipstreamed version of
Windows XP with SP2. Then SP2 is automatically
installed during installation.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Information on AutoStreamer 1.0
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337&st=0&#entry245

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| If I delete my hard drive/recreate the partition/re-
| formatthe drive and do a clean install of windows XP pro
| do I have to download SP1 before installing SP2 or can I
| install SP2 only?

 

[Curt]

Nope! No need for SP1. SP2 has all the updates from SP1.