question about windows xp sp3

kilo two nine

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I had to reinstall windows on a old laptop and its service pack 1a, can I download windows xp sp3 network installation package for it professionals and developers, and if I use that will it download on all my computers in the house?
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OMG.... are you really asking that? I saw your original question and thought "no.. he cant be asking that... no-one is that stupid".. so answered the question as if it was from someone who knows nothing,..

Look.. forget all that.. just log onto your one XP Machine and start up "windows update" and select all the important updates (which should include SP3)... you really don't know enough to be messing with stand alone installs.

Cheers

kilo two nine

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So should I use the installation package for it professionals and developers? Or the stand alone?
Thanks
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OK the stand alone sp3 installation is the network installation package for it professionals and developers. So does this mean its going to download on the 4 or 5 computers we have now? Because I only need it for one PC not 5+
 


OMG.... are you really asking that? I saw your original question and thought "no.. he cant be asking that... no-one is that stupid".. so answered the question as if it was from someone who knows nothing,..

Look.. forget all that.. just log onto your one XP Machine and start up "windows update" and select all the important updates (which should include SP3)... you really don't know enough to be messing with stand alone installs.

Cheers
 
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kilo two nine

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Well that would be a major problem, windows update will not work with sp1a, I have tried and tried and thee only thing that I can do is the network installation. Which is for multiple computer. And yes I do know enough about software. Maybe some more than others. Thank you for your answer. Have a nice day.

Edit.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/how-can-i-get-windows-xp-service-pack-3-for-one/5ce01244-33b3-45ef-9ebc-31cf6eb184b0

You can no longer get sp3 via update.