SP2 for XP Pro

[Andy McKie]

About to reformat my laptop with registered copy of XP Pro
and daunted by the large number of live updates afterwards
(internet conncetion very slow). Can I simply put the SP2
update on afterwards and if so, will this prevent the need
for all the other pre-SP2 updates?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You can upgrade to SP2, without having to install any of the interim (SP1)
Updates.

 

[Richard Urban]

That's what the service pack is for. It has every update included up to the
time of the release of the service pack.

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Alex Nichol]

About to reformat my laptop with registered copy of XP Pro
and daunted by the large number of live updates afterwards
(internet conncetion very slow). Can I simply put the SP2
update on afterwards and if so, will this prevent the need
for all the other pre-SP2 updates?

Best to have the complete SP2 (266 MB) on a CD; either a download from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx
- the 'Download and Deploy to multiple machines' or order a free CD at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
or see if there is a copy on a magazine cover CD, which we are promised
on at least one within the next week.

Then do your reinstall and run the SP2 update, which is comprehensive