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More info?)
Haven't seen those, let's know how you go.
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johnf
> johnf wrote:
>> What on earth are you talking about?
>> SP2 overwrites SP1 & corrects any SP1 errors if they exist.
>> I'd call that a basic first resort, as it contains all of the later
>> released SP1 hotfixes!
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>> johnf
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>>>johnf wrote:
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>>>>Don't bother. D'load & install SP2. It Contains all of SP1 + later
>>>>hotfixes. Then go to Windows Update to pick up the hotfixes released
>>>>after SP2. --
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>>>>johnf
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>>>>>Anyone know if it's possible to reinstall SP1 if one doesn't have
>>>>>an XP disk (it's an OEM machine with just a recovery disk) and
>>>>>one doesn't have the SP1 installer. Microsoft only offers the
>>>>>SP1a installer. The SP1 cab files appear to be present.
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>>>SP2 is a last resort. We have the SP2 upgrade disk but we would
>>>prefer to first fix SP1 before attempting the SP2 install.
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> Based upon various postings and published literature, there have
> been numerous cases of SP2 upgrade failures if and when the
> installed version of the OS is corrupted. Even Microsoft
> recommends that the current OS be brought up to date. I would
> prefer to first fix the SP1 problems and then attempt the SP2
> install. That is why I said SP2 install is last resort.