XP service packs

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I would like to update my present copy of Windows XP Professional to
SP2.

Is it necessary to firstly install SP1a and then install SP2 or does
the latest service pack 2 contain all the improvements contained in
version SP1a?

I will be ordering whatever service packs I require from Microsoft in
Ireland as it takes too long to download them via my dial-up modem.

Cheers - Harryo

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