Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows xp
from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I guess
what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.

"Bill Tarkington" <k3yc@arrl.net> wrote in message
news:4Rd7f.5419$%42.3435@okepread06...
> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows xp
> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I guess
> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
>

I'm not an MVP and never hope to be one, but SP2 will include SP1 if your
original CD is SP0.

Alias

Bill

SP2 is all that you need.. then go to WU and get all of the updates since
the initial release of SP2..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Bill Tarkington" <k3yc@arrl.net> wrote in message
news:4Rd7f.5419$%42.3435@okepread06...
> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows xp
> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I guess
> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
>
>

Service packs are all inclusive. For Windows Operating systems you
can go directly from the original or "Gold" version straight to the highest
available Service Pack. Only some very old versions of Office require
Service Packs be applied in a numbered order.

To make Fresh installs easier & more efficient you can "Slipstream" a
Service Pack's code into the Gold disk. Doing it this way the install is
smaller and directly at the latest revision. Essentially, you build a new
install disk which contains all the updated Service pack modules.

"Bill Tarkington" <k3yc@arrl.net> wrote in message
news:4Rd7f.5419$%42.3435@okepread06...
> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows xp
> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I guess
> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
>
>

Bill Tarkington wrote:
> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading
> windows xp from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is
> needed? I guess what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in
> itself? Thanks.

SP2 has all of SP1, though some of the SP1 updates were replaced by
components of SP2.

IOW, all you need is SP2, and all of the Updates that came out since SP2
was released.

You should learn about Common Sense Computing, to help you update.

http://microscum.com/comsense

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com/mscommunity
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

Just an added note: When doing a repair, you will need to use an XP CD with
SP2 installed. If not, you will run into the loop of rebooting. In all of
my cases......

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.



"Bill Tarkington" <k3yc@arrl.net> wrote in message
news:4Rd7f.5419$%42.3435@okepread06...
> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows xp
> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I guess
> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
>
>

Bill Tarkington wrote:
>
> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows xp
> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I guess
> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.

SP2 is cumulative. It's all you need.






--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

Hi Ed,

Is your son getting the 360 in November?

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.



"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
news:435d9f9b$0$239$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
> Bill Tarkington wrote:
>>
>> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows
>> xp
>> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I
>> guess
>> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
>
> SP2 is cumulative. It's all you need.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
>

Sounds like you really want one Kelly...

Looks like it crashed already;

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/factsheet.htm

See for yourself.

- Winux P

"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ehBWq8R2FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| Hi Ed,
|
| Is your son getting the 360 in November?
|
| --
|
| All the Best,
| Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| In memory of those lost during Katrina &
| Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
|
|
|
| "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
| news:435d9f9b$0$239$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
| > Bill Tarkington wrote:
| >>
| >> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading windows
| >> xp
| >> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I
| >> guess
| >> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
| >
| > SP2 is cumulative. It's all you need.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > http://www.bootdisk.com/
| >
| >
|
|

<LOL> No, my boys here have been playing Halo since it hit the MS Store as
Plato's. Now that Halo2 has taken over our lives (household), the new X-Box
360 is next and only for those who signed up earlier in the year. As for
the site being down (even though I can't read the language), it was an
instant message for all on-liners via X-Box. All will be well on the 26th.
)

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.



"Winux P" <winuxp@msnews.grp> wrote in message
news:uhcCTGS2FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> Sounds like you really want one Kelly...
>
> Looks like it crashed already;
>
> http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/factsheet.htm
>
> See for yourself.
>
> - Winux P
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ehBWq8R2FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | Hi Ed,
> |
> | Is your son getting the 360 in November?
> |
> | --
> |
> | All the Best,
> | Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
> |
> | Troubleshooting Windows XP
> | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> |
> | In memory of those lost during Katrina &
> | Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
> |
> |
> |
> | "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
> | news:435d9f9b$0$239$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
> | > Bill Tarkington wrote:
> | >>
> | >> Is it necessary to have both Service packs 1 & 2 when reloading
> windows
> | >> xp
> | >> from scratch, or does just SP2 provide everything that is needed? I
> | >> guess
> | >> what I am really asking is does SP2 roll up SP1 in itself? Thanks.
> | >
> | > SP2 is cumulative. It's all you need.
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > http://www.bootdisk.com/
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>