Need Service Packs

[Mort]

I just reinstalled Windows XP Home on my old computer using the
reinstall disk that came from Dell. (It was totally bogged down and
extremely slow). Checking Properties, I see that no service packs are
installed at all.

How can I download and install all 3 service packs (1, 2 and 3) on the
machine?

If I only download SP3 will that also install the others as well?

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[Alan]

Hi Mort,

In order to install SP3, you need either SP1 or SP2 to first be installed, .

So, if your XP is only at the XP 'Gold' level, first download and install
SP1 and then download and install SP3.

Alan

"Mort" <mo...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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[TaurArian]

Doubt you'll find SP1 - go for SP2 then SP3

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

Keep the file in case you ever need it again.

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

For SP3 when ready -

Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

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[Mort]

Where can I find SP1?

[Shenan Stanley]

Mort wrote:
> I just reinstalled Windows XP Home on my old computer using the
> reinstall disk that came from Dell. (It was totally bogged down and
> extremely slow). Checking Properties, I see that no service packs
> are installed at all.
>
> How can I download and install all 3 service packs (1, 2 and 3) on
> the machine?
>
> If I only download SP3 will that also install the others as well?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Alan wrote:
> In order to install SP3, you need either SP1 or SP2 to first be
> installed, .
> So, if your XP is only at the XP 'Gold' level, first download and
> install SP1 and then download and install SP3.

TaurArian wrote:
> Doubt you'll find SP1 - go for SP2 then SP3

<snipped>

Yes. True. SP1a for Windows XP - no problem!

Windows XP SP1a for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=83E4E879-FA3A-48BF-ADE5-023443E29D78&displaylang=en

Windows XP SP2 for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Windows XP SP3 for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

Good luck and follow the advice elsewhere in this thread (SP1a or SP2 first,
make sure hardware drivers are updated, may work better if you disconnect
from the Internet and disable your AV software while installing the service
packs.)

Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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[Alan]

Mort,

Shenan Stanley already posted this for SP1a -- which replaced SP1 -- but in
case you aren't seeing his reply, here's the link:

>Windows XP SP1a for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=83E4E879-FA3A-48BF-ADE5-023443E29D78&displaylang=en

Alan

"Mort" <mo...@comcast.net> wrote in message

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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

See these instructions in a recent related thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

[Mort]

Thank you PA Bear for the quick response.
I am running into the following problem:

The new computer only has XP Home loaded (no Service Packs). It is not
on any network as yet so it cannot be connected to the internet. I plan
to download the service packs you suggested in your response to the
desktop of MY computer and copy to a CD so that they can be transferred
to my wife's computer.
When trying to download SP2 as suggested, the site you list indicates
that it is only intended for multiple installations. I went to Windows
Update site, but I cannot find the SP2 download for a single installation.
Where can I find the download I need?

Thanx again for your help.

[Shenan Stanley]

Mort wrote:
<snip>

> When trying to download SP2 as suggested, the site you list
> indicates that it is only intended for multiple installations. I
> went to Windows Update site, but I cannot find the SP2 download for
> a single installation. Where can I find the download I need?

<snip>

Ignore the message - it will work on a single installation, multiple
installations, for IT administrators, for Developers, for anyone who wants
to download it and run it on a system that needs it.

Windows XP SP1a for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=83E4E879-FA3A-48BF-ADE5-023443E29D78&displaylang=en

Windows XP SP2 for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Windows XP SP3 for IT Professionals (it works for anyone really)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

Good luck and follow the advice elsewhere in this thread (SP1a or SP2 first,
make sure hardware drivers are updated, may work better if you disconnect
from the Internet and disable your AV software while installing the service
packs.)

(Also posted that earlier.)

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Ignore the "for multiple installations only" warning.

[Mort]

SP2 and SP3 were downloaded on my computer and copied to a CD.
When I tried to install SP2 on the other computer, an error message
appeared indicating that this is Not a Valid Win32 Application.
HELP!

[Shenan Stanley]

Mort wrote:
> SP2 and SP3 were downloaded on my computer and copied to a CD.
> When I tried to install SP2 on the other computer, an error message
> appeared indicating that this is Not a Valid Win32 Application.
> HELP!

Did you copy the executable file from the CD and onto the computer in
question or attempt to run from the CD?

[Mort]

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Mort wrote:
> > SP2 and SP3 were downloaded on my computer and copied to a CD.
> > When I tried to install SP2 on the other computer, an error message
> > appeared indicating that this is Not a Valid Win32 Application.
> > HELP!
>
> Did you copy the executable file from the CD and onto the computer in
> question or attempt to run from the CD?
>

> I tried to load from the CD. After receiving your attached post, I copied to the computer and tried to run it from there. Same result!
>
>

[Gis Bun]

You can verify if the file downloaded corrextly. First, verify by checking
the size you got compared to where you got it from.

Secondly, you can decompresss the SP file with WinRAR and WinZIP.

You may need a more current version of the Windows Installer [could be wrong
here]. I think version 3.1 release 2 is sufficient.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

1. Copy both files from the CD to, e.g., the desktop of the other computer.

2. Right-click on each copied file, in turn, select Properties and remove
any Read Only attribute the file might have.

3. Double-click on the SP2 file to install.

If still no joy, run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting
your hijackthis log to an appropriate forum. Do NOT attempt to install SP2
until the expert's given the computer a clean bill of health!

NB: If you had the machine connected to the internet, even if only for a
very brief period of time, after you'd reinstalled Windows, do another
format & reinstall; then do NOT connect the machine to the internet until
you've gotten SP2 and SP3 installed and the Windows Firewall is enabled!
And before doing anything else online, go to Windows Update and get the
machine fully patched. See the instructions I cited earlier:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
conjunction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.
--
~PA Bear

<paste>

> I just reinstalled Windows XP Home on my old computer using the
> reinstall disk that came from Dell. (It was totally bogged down and
> extremely slow). Checking Properties, I see that no service packs are
> installed at all.
>
> How can I download and install all 3 service packs (1, 2 and 3) on the
> machine?
>
> If I only download SP3 will that also install the others as well?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

</paste>

[Mort]

You hit the nail on the head. After checking the download size of the
SP2 download I realized that the download size was much smaller than the
listed value. Deleted the bad download and tried again. This ran and
installed properly.

Thanks to all who responded.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

The SP2 installer should be ~266.0 MB.

The SP3 installer should be ~316.4 MB.

[Mort]

True. Unfortunately my initial download was faulted with file size of
SP2 about half the size it should have been. After a proper download the
install went properly. SP3 is now installed as well.
Thank you.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: