Re: New PC XP SP2 ??

From: Ron Martell (ron.martell_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/30/04


Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 04:49:00 GMT


"Henry Kolesnik" <kolesnik@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>I just got a new emachines PC with XP Home and I don't see any mention of
>SP2 being installed. What do I do to find out if it has SP2 from the
>factory?
>tnx
>Hank WD5JFR
>

If the initial Windows XP "splash screen" when the computer starts to
boot just says Windows XP then you have SP2. If it says Windows XP
Home then you do not have SP2.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

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