SP1 for XP HOME DoNoHarm 7/7/2007 11:44:01 AM I have a Gateway computer that came with XP Home installed. I recently had to reformat my computer. I would like to install Defender, but to do so I need to install SP2 and to install SP2, I must first install SP1 and to install SP1, it appears that I first must create a bootable disks. At least this is my interpretation of the various Microsoft download pages I've read. Am I in the right ballpark?

Re: SP1 for XP HOME Malke <notreally[ at ]invalid.invalid> 7/7/2007 12:08:09 PM DoNoHarm wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a Gateway computer that came with XP Home installed. I recently had > to reformat my computer. I would like to install Defender, but to do so I > need to install SP2 and to install SP2, I must first install SP1 and to > install SP1, it appears that I first must create a bootable disks. > > > At least this is my interpretation of the various Microsoft download pages > I've read. > > Am I in the right ballpark? No, your interpretation of what you are reading is incorrect. SP2 includes SP1 so you don't need to install SP1 first separately and then SP2. Nor do you need to create bootable disks. Here is information about SP2; please make sure you've done the prep work first. Download full SP2 - http://tinyurl.com/5bobl Order SP2 on CD from MS - http://tinyurl.com/6g675 Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist - http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm SP2 links to OEMs - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx http://aumha.net/index.php?c=16 - Windows XP - Service Pack 2 - FAQs & Best Practices http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#sp2 - Windows SP2 Information, Guidelines and Troubleshooting http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#General Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Re: SP1 for XP HOME John John <audetweld[ at ]nbnet.nb.ca> 7/7/2007 12:18:38 PM DoNoHarm wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a Gateway computer that came with XP Home installed. I recently had > to reformat my computer. I would like to install Defender, but to do so I > need to install SP2 and to install SP2, I must first install SP1 and to > install SP1, it appears that I first must create a bootable disks. > > > At least this is my interpretation of the various Microsoft download pages > I've read. > > Am I in the right ballpark? No, you don't need to do any of that. Service Packs are cumulative, that is newer service packs include fixes from older service packs. Service Pack 2 includes SP1, Service Pack 3, when or if ever released, will include SP1 & SP2... and so on. Simply download and install SP2 and don't bother with SP1. You don't need to create bootable disks to install service packs, you simply launch the service pack installer from the up and running Windows installation and the installation will proceed. There are however certain measures or precautions that you should take before installing a service pack. Installing a service pack is a major change to the operating system and sometimes the installation may fail or things might not go as expected. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after John

Re: SP1 for XP HOME "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 7/7/2007 2:17:13 PM DoNoHarm wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a Gateway computer that came with XP Home installed. I > recently had to reformat my computer. I would like to install > Defender, but to do so I need to install SP2 and to install SP2, I > must first install SP1 and to install SP1, it appears that I first > must create a bootable disks. > > At least this is my interpretation of the various Microsoft > download pages I've read. > > Am I in the right ballpark? You aren't anywhere near the city where the ballpark is located, actually. heh You need to get Service Pack 2 (it is cumulative... It contains all critical updates released prior to it - including SP1/1a.) You can install it directly and then you can get the 80+ post-sp2 updates. Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP http://snipurl.com/8bqy Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD http://snipurl.com/d41v After that - visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and scan for/install the critical updates. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: SP1 for XP HOME "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM][ at ]hotmail.com> 7/8/2007 12:50:58 PM SP-2 is all that you need. This is available as a CDROM from Microsoft. Or, you can download it, also free. However, it is a very large download. Once you install SP-2, run Windows Update, and you should be presented with a large number of post-SP-2 patches. "DoNoHarm" <DoNoHarm[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8415A0D8-AB49-436F-8D16-9DEC37431B94[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have a Gateway computer that came with XP Home installed. I recently had > to reformat my computer. I would like to install Defender, but to do so I > need to install SP2 and to install SP2, I must first install SP1 and to > install SP1, it appears that I first must create a bootable disks. > > > At least this is my interpretation of the various Microsoft download pages > I've read. > > Am I in the right ballpark?