Re: What is the best practice for rebuilding WinXP machine with SP3

A) is not possible. You must be at SP1 or SP2 to apply SP3 using Windows Update. If not you will receive an error message.

B) If you could install XP SP2 then of course the easiest way is to use WU to upgrade to SP3. However, the Dell cd is likely an OEM cd and that means that the license is not transferrable to the HP machine. Or did you mean to say that it is an HP cd?

"Daniel Small" <daniel_small@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C44676BF.8E01%daniel_small@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Awl,

Wanna rebuild an old machine (HP Pavilion 753n 2.53ghz PIV, 640MB Ram, 160GB
disk) and wonder what's the best way;

A) first install retail WinXP Pro (pre-SP1) and then use WindowsUpdate to
install SP3?

Or

B) first install WinXP Pro SP2 Dell OEM and then use WinUpdate to get SP3?

What think, are these equivalent or is there a better way that I'm
overlooking?

Mixi plitzik


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