Re: XP Pro (Gold?) and SP3
- From: Bob I <birelan@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 10:19:26 -0500
Please read the attached link, as it states what MUST be installed first.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx
student wrote:
Please note the word is "can" and not "must"; "can" means it is possible to
do it while "must" meant one have to do it as it is required..
The semantics is that it is possible to install sp3 on a system with sp1 or sp2;
the lines quoteded doesn't say that one MUST install with sp1 or sp2 already
installed. There is nothing that say installing onto "gold" cannot be done
successfully.
Quite problable that it was instigated by lawyers to be deliberately vague
so m$ claim different interpretations.
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On 2008-05-14, Colin Barnhorst <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From the Overview of Windows XP SP3 deployment section (in its entirety):
"Deploying Windows XP SP3
Windows XP SP3 will be available through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. The service
pack will also be available to Volume License customers, TechNet subscribers, and MSDN® subscribers.
Through Windows Update, the download size varies, but it is typically 70 megabytes (MB), depending on the
computer's configuration. Through the Download Center, the download size is approximately 580 MB.
Fundamentally, deploying Windows XP SP3 works the same as deploying SP1 and SP2 for Windows XP:
? SP3 is cumulative, so users can install SP3 on top of Windows XP SP1 or SP2.
? Windows XP SP3 supports the same languages as Windows XP did in its initial release.
? You can run the SP3 update package on any edition of Windows XP SP1 or SP2. For example, you can
run the SP3 update package on a computer running the Windows XP Media Center Edition with SP1. The
exceptions are Embedded editions for XP.
? Tools and guidance for system administrators have not fundamentally changed from Windows XP SP2.
For comprehensive information, visit the Deploy Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Service
Pack 2 Deployment Information sites on Microsoft TechNet.
? You can deploy SP3 using Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager 2007, or third-party solutions. The process has not fundamentally changed.
Windows XP SP3 is for x86 editions of Windows XP only. The x64 editions of Windows XP were serviced by
Windows Server 2003 SP2. For additional information, go to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2."
Do you see anything that says that users can install SP3 on anything before SP1 or run the update package on anything before SP1?
Is there something wrong with YOUR reading comprehension, Frank?
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Big Al wrote:
Bob I wrote:
Frank-FL wrote:
"Big Al" <BigAl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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ClueLess wrote:
Hi All
I see many posts stating that SP3 can be installed only after applying
either SP1 or SP2
I have already successfully slipstreamed SP3 on XP-SP2 and made a
fresh install which went smoothly, no problems.
Today I tried with my original XP Pro (Retail) and the slipstreaming
with nLite went without any warning or hitch. That means, AFAICS,
update.exe did not check whether XP was with either SP1 or SP2.
Since I have no spare hard disk I did not try to install it and see if
there is a problem.
Having slipstreamed I believe there should be no problem. I will get a
new hard disk and install this weekend and come back.
Meantime if anyone has more information please respond.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx
This article says you have to have SP1 at least. And oddly it
recommends SP2 installed. But that now runs totally against the
grain of logic (to me at least).
But I'd sure like to see it in more plain English like you said.
This page says different.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=68C48DAD-BC34-40BE-8D85-6BB4F56F5110&displaylang=en#filelist
BUT, if you actually read the contents of one the files at the link
you posted, it says:
Fundamentally, deploying Windows XP SP3 works the same as deploying
SP1 and SP2 for Windows XP:
- SP3 is cumulative, so users can install SP3 on top of Windows XP SP1
or SP2.
- Windows XP SP3 supports the same languages as Windows XP did in its
initial release.
- You can run the SP3 update package on any edition of Windows XP SP1
or SP2. For example, you can
run the SP3 update package on a computer running the Windows XP Media
Center Edition with SP1. The
exceptions are Embedded editions for XP wh
Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
And the key words are "on top of Windows XP SP1 or SP2".
Not on top of XP.
Correctamundo!!!
Both of you must have learned reading comprehension from the USA public
school system.
.
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