Re: XP Pro support

BTC wrote:
I manage a couple small networks with roughly 25 total computers. All are
running xp pro. The computers are roughly two years old or older.

The windows xp pro software that I received with the computers had service
pack 1a included.

I read that Microsoft will stop supporting service pack 1a. All the
computers been updated with the appropriate windows updates as they have
been released.

My question: If I have to replace a hard drive and reinstall windows xp
pro, what do I do if my original disk starts with service pack 1a? Will
service pack 2 download and install?

Can I download service pack 2 and save it on a cd?

Or should I just clone an existing drive? (This wouldn't incorporate the
proper license key)

Advice?

You can download SP2 directly from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en. Save that file to CD or other storage location and use it in a reinstall scenario.
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Tom Porterfield

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