I followed instructions on downloading from the update
catalog, but sp1 isn't in the catalog section, how come?
When I go for automatic updates, under critical and
service packs, there are 44 updates. When I go for
updates from the catalog under critical and service
packs, it only shows me 12 and no service pack. I am
running windows xp professional, they show 2 choices, rtm
and sp1, what are the differences? thanks for your help
Mark

mark wrote:

Hi

RTM is the original WinXP version (Released To Manufacturing), SP0 if you want.

This is how I would do it to upgrade a WinXP computer:

1)
Start with installing SP1 if it not installed already and then reboot.

Service Pack 1 for WinXP can you find under Network Installation here
(a 134 MB download, same file for Pro and Home):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...p1/default.asp


2)
Then I would have installed this one and rebooted:

Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP Is Available
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939

The Update Rollup for XP contains 22 updates for Windows XP released
after SP1 in one package (do not download the express-installation version if
you want to do a off-line install!).


3)
Then you should at least install the following OS security updates released
after "Update Rollup 1", you can install them together, and then do a reboot:

KB823182: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/MS03-041.asp
KB828035: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/MS03-043.asp
KB825119 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/MS03-044.asp

4)
Then I would install the Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer
and done a reboot (I prefer to not install IE updates together with other
updates because you can end up with not the newest version of some system files

in worst case).

KB832894 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/MS04-004.asp

5)
Then you would look into if you need any other security updates on other
components, e.g. Media Player,Windows Messenger, IIS etc.



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