Installing SP3
in [Windows XP]
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From: MN on 27 May 2010 18:59 I going to install Win XP on a new computer (with no operating system). After I install Win XP (no SP's) from my (legal) Win XP install CD, can I install SP3 (from an SP3 install CD) as the next step? Or, do I have to install SP2 first? I am aware of "slipstreaming', but why go to the trouble when I already have install CD's for SP1a, SP2, and SP3. (I realize that Microsoft Update soon will only support WIN XP at the SP3 level.) Please advise.
From: Bruce Hagen on 27 May 2010 20:15 "MN" <MN(a)Private.net> wrote in message news:%23LHoIDf$KHA.2332(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I going to install Win XP on a new computer (with no operating system). > > After I install Win XP (no SP's) from my (legal) Win XP install CD, can > I install SP3 (from an SP3 install CD) as the next step? > > Or, do I have to install SP2 first? > > I am aware of "slipstreaming', but why go to the trouble when I already > have install CD's for SP1a, SP2, and SP3. > > (I realize that Microsoft Update soon will only support WIN XP at the > SP3 level.) > > Please advise. > Once SP1a is installed, you can skip right to SP3. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA
From: Twayne on 27 May 2010 21:15 In news:%23LHoIDf$KHA.2332(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl, MN <MN(a)Private.net> typed: > I going to install Win XP on a new computer (with no > operating system). > After I install Win XP (no SP's) from my (legal) Win XP > install CD, can I install SP3 (from an SP3 install CD) as > the next step? > Or, do I have to install SP2 first? > > I am aware of "slipstreaming', but why go to the trouble > when I already have install CD's for SP1a, SP2, and SP3. > > (I realize that Microsoft Update soon will only support WIN > XP at the SP3 level.) > > Please advise. You have to have SP1, SP1a, or SP2 installed first: Then you can install SP3. You would be wise to look up the prerequisites and requirements for installing SP3 at Microsoft. They have three excellent articles on it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=85af7bfd-6f69-4289-8bd1-eb966bcdfb5e&displaylang=en For starters. HTH, Twayne`
From: Paul on 27 May 2010 21:47 MN wrote: > I going to install Win XP on a new computer (with no operating system). > > After I install Win XP (no SP's) from my (legal) Win XP install CD, can I > install SP3 (from an SP3 install CD) as the next step? > > Or, do I have to install SP2 first? > > I am aware of "slipstreaming', but why go to the trouble when I already have > install CD's for SP1a, SP2, and SP3. > > (I realize that Microsoft Update soon will only support WIN XP at the SP3 > level.) > > Please advise. > > If you start with WinXP Gold (original release), one issue you might have, is the maximum partition size you'll be able to set up (at first). Once you've done SP1A and SP3, then you should be able to use a partition management application, to stretch the C: partition to occupy the whole disk. If you slipstream SP3, maybe you'll be able to use the whole disk, while the initial install is done. So there might be a subtle difference, between, Gold+SP1a+SP3 versus slipstream_SP3. Paul
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 28 May 2010 01:37
HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c MN wrote: > I going to install Win XP on a new computer (with no operating system). > > After I install Win XP (no SP's) from my (legal) Win XP install CD, can I > install SP3 (from an SP3 install CD) as the next step? > > Or, do I have to install SP2 first? > > I am aware of "slipstreaming', but why go to the trouble when I already > have > install CD's for SP1a, SP2, and SP3. > > (I realize that Microsoft Update soon will only support WIN XP at the SP3 > level.) > > Please advise. |