michaelas Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I am re-installing XP and am confused about service packs. I have been getting the SP2 updates, and now am getting SP3. My question is, when I reinstall SP, do I still need SP2, or can I simply download and install the current SP3?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 You can update to SP3 immediately after install, and then apply the updates that have been released since. Alternatively, you can use the MSFN Unattended Guide to slipstream SP3 into your installation source files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelas Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 Thanks. I am having some confusion about this, especially since another forum states that I need SP 1a OR Sp2 before installing SP3.My version of XP contains SP1 (not 1a, I presume). Are you saying, therefore, that after XP install I can install SP3 without installing SP1a or SP2?My confusion may stem from thinking that SP3 includes all the previous versions, that SP3 is a "stand alone" version, but apparently it is not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Thanks. I am having some confusion about this, especially since another forum states that I need SP 1a OR Sp2 before installing SP3.My version of XP contains SP1 (not 1a, I presume). Are you saying, therefore, that after XP install I can install SP3 without installing SP1a or SP2?My confusion may stem from thinking that SP3 includes all the previous versions, that SP3 is a "stand alone" version, but apparently it is not?You only need SP1a or SP2 on your install disc before you slipstream SP3 if you want to have media that will allow you to bypass the product key insertion during setup. If you slipstream from SP0 (RTM) to SP3, your resulting media will require a product key. If, however, you slipstream from SP1a or SP2 to SP3 it will not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepsyde Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 hmmm time for me to install sp3 also, it's all ready to install but i haven't got around to it yet ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotnik Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I slipstreamed sp3 into xp using nlite and have seen no noticeable changes. Props to Microsoft for not complicating things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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