Re: XP Home Edition compatible w/ SP2 for XP Prof Edition

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From: Ron Martell (ron.martell_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:39:55 GMT

Kevin <celtic-folk@surfnetusa.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>When I went to the MS web site to download updates, it offered me the
>option of ordering XP SP2 on a CD. I have XP Home Edition, SP1 installed.
>
>The order that was generated at the MS web site was for "SP2 for XP
>Professional Edition". Will this SP2 for XP Professional Edition be
>compatible with my XP HOME Edition system?
>
>Or, is there an SP2 for XP Home Edition that I should have had the
>option of ordering instead? If there is an SP2 for XP Home Edition,
>will it be orderable in the future via the MS web site, too?
>
>Thank you for clarifying this.
>--Kevin

There are no separate versions of SP2. The one SP2 package is
intended for all 4 versions of Windows XP:
- Home
- Pro
- Media Center
- Tablet PC

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada 

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