[Ham-Computers] Installing sp2 and sp3 using the Microsoft InstallCD's

[Mike]

Take a look at "slipstreaming" the service pack(s).

http://www.howtohaven.com/system/slipstream-xp-service-pack-3.shtml

Here's a tool that makes it simple.

http://www.nliteos.com/

Mike
   
Jim Hill wrote:
> Thanks, Jonathan, but I just found more info while writing some notes 
> to help a friend reformat and reinstall XP.
> I put the sp3 CD in the drive, and there was a "what to know" 
> link.  Running it gave varied results depending upon the computer 
> used, but in one case it brought up:
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsxp/sp3/default.mspx>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsxp/sp3/default.mspx 
> which says
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is a free update for Windows XP. SP3 
> includes all previously released Windows XP updates, including 
> security updates, hotfixes, and select out-of-band releases. To 
> install SP3, either Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Windows XP 
> Service Pack 2 (SP2) must already be installed.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> At 09:26 AM 12/23/2009, you wrote:
>   
>> Just use SP3
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Jim Hill
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>> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Installing sp2 and sp3 using the Microsoft 
>> InstallCD's
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>>
>> I have the Microsoft sp2 and sp3 installation disks, which I obtained
>>     
> >from Microsoft.  Does the sp3 upgrade include sp2, or must the sp2
>   
>> disk be used, followed by the sp3 disk?
>>
>> Jim
>>
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