Re: Is XP Service Pack 1 required for XP Service Pack 2?

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From: Barry Watzman (WatzmanNOSPAM_at_neo.rr.com)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:19:39 -0400
To: JimBob <user@unknown.net>

The answer that Chris gave (that SP2 is all inclusive and supercedes
[inclusively] SP1) is correct EXCEPT for MSJava.

 From my own actual testing, installation of SP2 into a running system
seems to leave MSJava's status, whatever it is, unchanged (which means
that a subsequent upgrade may be required if the system had a version of
MSJava prior to build 3810), while slipstreaming of SP2 into a CD [with
autostreamer, at least] seems to actually remove MSJava from the
resulting slipstreamed CD entirely.

However, excluding MSJava, SP2 is all-inclusive as of August 10th.

That's what I'm finding, anyway. I'd appreciate any additional input n
this subject.

JimBob wrote:

> Hello,
> I'm not sure that is entirely correct. I have the 266MB SP2 downloaded and
> saved. I have not reinstalled XP since I first installed it so decided to do
> a new clean install of my XP Pro SP1 upgrade CD (after removal of my printer
> and scanner). After the clean install (of course I had to use my Win98 CD as
> proof of prior ownership) I installed XP SP2. Microsoft drivers were
> correctly auto installed for my various PCI cards. I then set up my dial-up
> ISP and activated XP via the Internet. I then went to the Windows update
> site (which showed as V5) and was told I needed to download new update
> software. I let it download and everything appeared to install OK. I then
> elected to check for the various critical, optional, and driver updates. It
> showed me zero critical updates needed, several optional and drivers updates
> were available (these were expected). The next time I went to check the
> updates I was told I needed the critical update 816093 MS03-011 (a rather
> old Microsoft Virtual Machine update). I did not have to download because I
> had saved it from a previous update install for XP Pro SP1. Prior to the
> update jview shows VM v5.00.3805. After the update jview shows VM
> v5.00.3810. So I think it would be safe to say SP2 superseded SP1a (which
> does not include Microsoft Virtual Machine) but not SP1. Why it didn't show
> the VM critical update when I first checked for updates I have no idea. Just
> wanted to pass on my experience.
> regards
>
> "S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%23i4LzBlhEHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>No ,you don't require SP1,as SP2 includes all.
>>Yes SP2 supercedes SP1.
>>
>>check it here:-http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
>>
>>regards,
>>ssg MS-MVP
>>pronetworks.org
>>
>>Chris Maleski wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've allowed Windows Update to install every single security update for
>>>XP over the past few years. However, upon installing XP Service Pack 1
>>>last October, my high speed internet connection stopped working. I
>>>backed out SP1 and reinstalled all of the other security updates. I've
>>>been fine and happy ever since.
>>>
>>>My question is, am I required to have SP1 installed on my machine in
>>>order to be able to install SP2? I haven't seen any indication from
>>>Microsoft anywhere that this is a requirement. Does SP2 supercede SP1
>>>(that is, if you haven't installed SP1, you shouldn't at this point and
>>>just let SP2 install)?
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

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