Service Packs query

[franktee]

Have successfully reinstalled WinXP Home Edition.
Windows update gives me choices of many updates to install, including SP1
and Sp2.
Should these be installed, even if I intend to install SP3?
Thanks for any helpful info.
franktee
Dell insp 4000

 

[Nepatsfan]

Have successfully reinstalled WinXP Home Edition.
Windows update gives me choices of many updates to install, including SP1
and Sp2.
Should these be installed, even if I intend to install SP3?
Thanks for any helpful info.
franktee
Dell insp 4000

What service pack level is XP at currently? You can check this either through
the Control Panel -> System Properties applet or Start -> Run -> winver. In
order to install SP3 you need to have one of the earlier service packs
installed.

Bottom line is if your installation CD did not include any service packs, you'll
have to install SP2 before installing SP3. If the CD came with SP1, you only
need to install SP3.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[franktee]

I presently have no SP's installed

What service pack level is XP at currently? You can check this either through
the Control Panel -> System Properties applet or Start -> Run -> winver. In
order to install SP3 you need to have one of the earlier service packs
installed.

Bottom line is if your installation CD did not include any service packs, you'll
have to install SP2 before installing SP3. If the CD came with SP1, you only
need to install SP3.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Twayne]

I presently have no SP's installed
Then install SP1 OR better, SP2, and then SP3. Not sure why that is,
but it seems to be the concensus and I've seen it in MS articles too.
If you let update do the installs, they are smaller files but then you
don't have the file to keep for safe keeping. Download those at that
catalog area.

 

[Big_Al]

Then install SP1 OR better, SP2, and then SP3. Not sure why that is,
but it seems to be the concensus and I've seen it in MS articles too.
If you let update do the installs, they are smaller files but then you
don't have the file to keep for safe keeping. Download those at that
catalog area.

SP1 then SP3 will be fine if you want to end up at SP3.
You can skip SP2.

 

[Nepatsfan]

If you try to install SP3, you'll see this error message.

Service Pack 3 Setup Error
http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/XPSP3RC2.JPG

As has been noted by other posters, you'll need to install one of the earlier
service packs first.

Nepatsfan

 

[Bill in Co.]

SP1 then SP3 will be fine if you want to end up at SP3.
You can skip SP2.

Or you can play it a bit more safe and conservatively, and just install SP1
and SP2. Or maybe SP2 can be installed directly without SP1 - don't know.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

1. Install SP2.

2. Then install SP3.

 

[Bill in Co.]

SP3 is optional.

1. Install SP2.

2. Then install SP3.
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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[franktee]

Have installed SP2 and was then prompted to install SP3.
Am now up-to-date with SP's.
Thank you to all, for your helpful responses.
Have a good day.
franktee

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Nit duly picked, thank you.

SP3 is optional.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

YW & thanks for your feedback!

Have installed SP2 and was then prompted to install SP3.
Am now up-to-date with SP's.
Thank you to all, for your helpful responses.
Have a good day.
franktee