SP2 for Xp - historical updates needed?

[GSteven]

Can anyone tell me if service pack 2 is a collective update. I have just had
a HD go south and am going reinstall WinXP Pro on the new one. Question is
can I reinstall XP and only have to apply SP2 or will I have to go though
SP1 and all updates between then and now?

tia
Steve

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Service Pack 2 replaces Service Pack 1 in its entirety.
Therefore, you should only install Service Pack 2.

I would suggest creating a slipstreamed version of Windows XP
with SP2. Otherwise, install SP2 before installing your programs.

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

--
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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| Can anyone tell me if service pack 2 is a collective update. I have just had
| a HD go south and am going reinstall WinXP Pro on the new one. Question is
| can I reinstall XP and only have to apply SP2 or will I have to go though
| SP1 and all updates between then and now?
|
| tia
| Steve

 

[Don MI]

Can anyone tell me if service pack 2 is a collective update. I have just
had
a HD go south and am going reinstall WinXP Pro on the new one. Question is
can I reinstall XP and only have to apply SP2 or will I have to go though
SP1 and all updates between then and now?

tia
Steve

SP 2 is cumulative

Don

 

[GSteven]

Sorry bout the post. Found my own answer. SP2 is cumulitive which precludes
the need for any other update. However, after reading some of the other
posts about SP2 problems I wonder if Linux wouldn't be a better
alternative.....????

I should know by now that the answer is always there if you look long
enough.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Q. "I wonder if Linux wouldn't be a better alternative.....????"

A. No. Windows XP w/SP2 is a state-of-the-art operating system.

SP2 is a solid, secure release. You may wish to view the following:

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811113&Product=windowsxpsp2

Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx

--
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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| Sorry bout the post. Found my own answer. SP2 is cumulitive which precludes
| the need for any other update. However, after reading some of the other
| posts about SP2 problems I wonder if Linux wouldn't be a better
| alternative.....????
|
| I should know by now that the answer is always there if you look long
| enough.

 

[Dick Kistler]

Sorry bout the post. Found my own answer. SP2 is cumulitive which
precludes
the need for any other update. However, after reading some of the other
posts about SP2 problems I wonder if Linux wouldn't be a better
alternative.....????

I should know by now that the answer is always there if you look long
enough.

If you want to do Linux, ok, but you are right now the best placed
to get a good install of XP SP2, since you are doing a fresh install
of XP. What have you got to lose?

Dick Kistler

 

[Enkidu]

Q. "I wonder if Linux wouldn't be a better alternative.....????"

A. No. Windows XP w/SP2 is a state-of-the-art operating system.

SP2 is a solid, secure release. You may wish to view the following:

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811113&Product=windowsxpsp2

Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx

The answer should have been another question: "Better for what?". In
my experience Linux, HP/UX, Solaris and all the other Unixes do some
things better than Windows machines. But Linux for a desktop as a
replacement for XP? I don't think so!

Cheers,

Cliff