Preparation for installing SP2

[Walter R.]

I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
just to make sure that my system is OK?

Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
checker?


Walter
The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
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[Tony]

You should be okay for download UNLESS you have some
special hardware AND/OR software installed on your PC. If
you do have the special stuff, you should wait until
everyone has worked out compatability and drivers. If
not, like I said, you should be okay to download. Hope
this helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there
a list showing what
>preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a
repair installation
>just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
>Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and
the AVG virus
>checker?
>
>
>Walter
>The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
>-
>
>
>.
>

[Vikas Ahuja [MSFT]]

upgrade advisor to help you out.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx


"Walter R." wrote:

> I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
> preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
> just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
> Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> checker?
>
>
> Walter
> The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> -
>
>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following article helps:

"What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx#XSLTsection126121120120

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Will Denny
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"Walter R." > wrote in message
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>I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
> preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
> just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
> Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> checker?
>
>
> Walter
> The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> -
>
>

[Kelly]

Hi Walter,

Some info here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#sp2

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All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm



"Walter R." > wrote in message
...
>I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
> preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
> just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
> Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> checker?
>
>
> Walter
> The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> -
>
>

[no tengo un nombre]

I wouldn't get it. It ph|_|(|<3<| my computer, and I had to reinstall XP.
I've looked through some posts, and I've seen a number of similar instances.


"Walter R." wrote:

> I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
> preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
> just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
> Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> checker?
>
>
> Walter
> The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> -
>
>
>

[Vikas Ahuja [MSFT]]

Here's another set of recommendations from another post:
Recommendarions for Installing XPSp2
1: Made sure I had all the latest drivers for my peripherals
2: Made sure I had all available updates for my software
3: Did a thorough disk cleanup
4: Did a thorough virus scan
5: Did a thorough adware scan with Ad Aware and Spybot
6: Imaged my hard drive using Powerquest Drive Image
7: Installed SP2 - stand alone network install.
8: Did a complete defrag of my system partition

http://communities2.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&mid=c80a90b3-0f15-4ce3-b5ea-6173d879fd88&sloc=en-us

"Walter R." wrote:

> I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
> preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
> just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
> Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> checker?
>
>
> Walter
> The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> -
>
>
>

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Walter - You might wish to have a look here: Installing SP2
Recommendations for before, during, and after installing Service Pack 2
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In ,
Walter R. > typed:
> I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list
> showing what preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a
> repair installation just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
> Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> checker?
>
>
> Walter
> The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> -

[Jeff]

I understand that SP2 makes a huge restore point and a lot of backup files
for potential uninstall of SP2. These apparently take up a lot of disk
space.

If I make a image bckup of both my system partition and my data partition
before installing SP2, do I really need all that wasted space? Can I just
go ahead and delete the restore files SP2 makes?

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Jeff McPherson
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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG

"Jim Byrd" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Walter - You might wish to have a look here: Installing SP2
> Recommendations for before, during, and after installing Service Pack 2
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45
>
> --
> Please respond in the same thread.
> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
> In ,
> Walter R. > typed:
> > I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list
> > showing what preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a
> > repair installation just to make sure that my system is OK?
> >
> > Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
> > checker?
> >
> >
> > Walter
> > The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
> > -

[Alex Nichol]

Walter R. wrote:

>I would like to install SP2 on my XP Pro SP1. Is there a list showing what
>preparation is necessary or desirable? Should I run a repair installation
>just to make sure that my system is OK?
>
>Should I uninstall the Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm and the AVG virus
>checker?

We have put together some guidance on Installing SP2:
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

I would have the Windows firewall on, the other two temporarily
disabled, but no need to uninstall. A repair reinstall is quite
unnecessary


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)