Re: Windows XP Service Pack 0?

Hi Wes

Yup - I know that, but what the OP? It's a complete and utter 'mess' in
that part of the Registry. Personally, I wouldn't advocate anyone going in
there, unless they know exactly what they are doing.

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ubQg3vs7FHA.740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I know they are Windows Updates, that's what those keys are for.
> As well as this one
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix
>
> I *know* SP3 does not exist. It probably will soon, though, since we get
> about 10 Critical Updates a month now. :-D
>
> SP3 is listed because any new updates that came out after SP2 was released
> are listed in SP3. Any of those updates that are newer than SP2 are
> listed
> in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP3
> because they are not part of SP2. Those updates are newer than SP2 and
> have
> never been and never will be part of SP2. They have to be listed some
> where.
>
> If SP3 were to actually be released, any of those updates that came out
> after SP2 was released would probably be included with SP3. IMHO, they
> better hurry or SP3 will have to released on more than one CD. ;-)
>
> Just as every update that was a part of SP2 would not have been listed
> under
> SP1. Yes, I know that SP2 also includes SP1, so that you do not need to
> install both seperately.
>
> If they ever release SP3 there will probably be a key like this...
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4
>
> List of fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 1a
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324720
>
> List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811113
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:OLU%23pjr7FHA.3660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Will Denny <willdenny@xxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>> That's confusing Wes <g> SP3 doesn't exist - however the Registry thinks
>> it does! Those values (SP3) hold the info for the Windows Updates.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uEKSEfr7FHA.3276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> RTM, Release To Manufacturing is referred to as SP0. No Service Pack.
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP0
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP1
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP2
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP3
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:7FF7D9D3-5E12-43F5-BFDB-4878715CBEF1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>> ND <ND@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for replying. I found references to SP0 on quite a few websites.
>>>> Here are some:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic6552.html
>>>> http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=404167&seqNum=2&rl=1
>>>>
>>>> If you do a Google search for Windows XP "Service Pack 0", you will
>>>> find
>>>> more. I was just wondering what SP0 meant... It will be great if you
>>>> can
>>>> help!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> "Sean Aindow" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> have never seen this before either can you say where you saw it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uyAXlQp7FHA.3804@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Where have you seen this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "ND" <ND@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:DF4A3176-4A50-47DB-8026-E332D40D422D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What does Windows XP SP0 mean (same applies for Windows 2000 SP0)?
>>>>>>> Is
>>>>>>> it a
>>>>>>> separate service pack or just an alias for the OS without any
>>>>>>> service
>>>>>>> packs?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>


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