SP2 Update CD

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If I wish to install SP2 on a members computer, do I need to install SP2
before I use the SP2 Update CD or does the SP2 Update contain all that is
needed?

Thanks
 
Joe said:
If I wish to install SP2 on a members computer, do I need to install
SP2 before I use the SP2 Update CD or does the SP2 Update contain all
that is needed?

Thanks
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Assuming that they have Windows XP then all you need is the SP2 CD.
However, after installing from that CD visit Windows Updates. There have
been a lot of critical security updates since SP2.

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Thanks Frank, but I think you may have misunderstood me, what I meant was if
the Windows Update CD is enough to use or do I need the SP2 CD, then the
Update SP2 CD and of course the updates after that?

I am trying to avoid a lot of downloading on dial up connections and that is
why I am asking about the SP2 update CD.

Hope I haven't complicated this -:))
 
Joe said:
Thanks Frank, but I think you may have misunderstood me, what I meant was
if the Windows Update CD is enough to use or do I need the SP2 CD, then
the Update SP2 CD and of course the updates after that?

I am trying to avoid a lot of downloading on dial up connections and that
is why I am asking about the SP2 update CD.

Hope I haven't complicated this -:))
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Please don't post replies at the top of teh thread...

The sequence of an XP build is:

1. Install Windows XP.
2. Install SP1 (if necessary).
3. Install SP2.
4. Allow Windows Update to do its stuff.

[snip]
 
Thank you, but the question is still unanswered or haven't you heard about
the update CD to the SP2 CD that Microsoft has released?

So do I need to install the Original SP2 and then the Updated SP2 or not, or
is the second SP2 sufficient? Naturally the updates since the second SP2
would have to be downloaded.

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Regards
Joe
Tasmania
__spc__ said:
Joe said:
Thanks Frank, but I think you may have misunderstood me, what I meant was
if the Windows Update CD is enough to use or do I need the SP2 CD, then
the Update SP2 CD and of course the updates after that?

I am trying to avoid a lot of downloading on dial up connections and that
is why I am asking about the SP2 update CD.

Hope I haven't complicated this -:))
Click to expand...

Please don't post replies at the top of teh thread...

The sequence of an XP build is:

1. Install Windows XP.
2. Install SP1 (if necessary).
3. Install SP2.
4. Allow Windows Update to do its stuff.

[snip]
Click to expand...
 
Joe said:
Thanks Frank, but I think you may have misunderstood me, what I meant was if the
Windows Update CD is enough to use or do I need the SP2 CD, then the Update SP2 CD
and of course the updates after that?

I am trying to avoid a lot of downloading on dial up connections and that is why I
am asking about the SP2 update CD.

Hope I haven't complicated this -:))

--

Regards
Joe
Tasmania
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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

<snip>
3. Do I need to install Service Pack 1 or any other updates before installing
Service Pack 2?
No, Service Pack 2 is cumulative and includes all prior Critical Updates.
<snip>


There is also no need to uninstall any previous updates.
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
 
Joe said:
Thank you, but the question is still unanswered or haven't you heard about
the update CD to the SP2 CD that Microsoft has released?
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Let's back up for a second. Microsoft has not released a
post-SP2 cdrom. AFAIK, some third-party user made a cdrom
that is a compilation of all the updates since SP2 and has
made it available without Microsoft's blessings.
 
__spc__ said:
Joe said:
Thanks Frank, but I think you may have misunderstood me, what I
meant was if the Windows Update CD is enough to use or do I need the
SP2 CD, then the Update SP2 CD and of course the updates after that?

I am trying to avoid a lot of downloading on dial up connections and
that is why I am asking about the SP2 update CD.

Hope I haven't complicated this -:))
Click to expand...

Please don't post replies at the top of teh thread...

The sequence of an XP build is:

1. Install Windows XP.
2. Install SP1 (if necessary).
3. Install SP2.
4. Allow Windows Update to do its stuff.

[snip]
Click to expand...

No need to install SP1 before SP2. SP2 includes everything before it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
 
__spc__ said:
Please don't post replies at the top of teh thread...

The sequence of an XP build is:

1. Install Windows XP.
2. Install SP1 (if necessary).
3. Install SP2.
Click to expand...


It is never necessary to install SP1 before SP2. SP2 includes all the SP1
fixes.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

4. Allow Windows Update to do its stuff.

[snip]
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