XP SP2 on Compaq Presario desktop?

[fisher]

Gidday,
Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario doesn't like xp
sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It is current with all
the critical updates up to but not including whats on the xp sp2 disk. Same
goes for my virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator prtection.
Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP tech support person on the phone
said do not install xp sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror that
statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment or advice in relation
to the instalation of the xp sp2 disk on a Compac Presario machine.

regards from Down Under.
--
mr fisher

[Fuzzy]

Just wanted to let you know that my sister has a Compaq Presario and after we
updated what was necessary from their website she dowloaded SP2 and hasn't
had any problems.

"fisher" wrote:

> Gidday,
> Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario doesn't like xp
> sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It is current with all
> the critical updates up to but not including whats on the xp sp2 disk. Same
> goes for my virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator prtection.
> Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP tech support person on the phone
> said do not install xp sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror that
> statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment or advice in relation
> to the instalation of the xp sp2 disk on a Compac Presario machine.
>
> regards from Down Under.
> --
> mr fisher

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Fisher,

If you installed all the critical updates from Windows update you have
SP2.
How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=322389

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


fisher wrote:
> Gidday,
> Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario
> doesn't like xp
> sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It
> is current with all the critical updates up to but not
> including whats on the xp sp2 disk. Same goes for my
> virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator
> prtection. Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP
> tech support person on the phone said do not install xp
> sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror that
> statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment
> or advice in relation to the instalation of the xp sp2
> disk on a Compac Presario machine.
>
> regards from Down Under.

[Ramesh [MVP]]

When XP SP1 was released, some of the Compaq Presario series caused =
inconsistency in the Compaq Recovery process, and a patch was released =
by them, IIRC. Again, this is model specific, and only the HP Techs know =
which model is affected and which is not. In case you want an opinion =
from the public, please state the Series / Model Number of your Compaq =
unit, someone may be able to help you out.

You may also write to HP techs and ask them the reason why SP2 should =
not be installed, and if they have a SoftPaq (patch) for it?

HP products and Microsoft=AE Windows=AE XP:=20
http://www.hp.com/pond/windowsxp/index.htm

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"fisher" > wrote in message =
...
Gidday,
Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario doesn't like xp =

sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It is current with =
all=20
the critical updates up to but not including whats on the xp sp2 disk. =
Same=20
goes for my virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator =
prtection. =20
Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP tech support person on the =
phone=20
said do not install xp sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror =
that=20
statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment or advice in =
relation=20
to the instalation of the xp sp2 disk on a Compac Presario machine.
=20
regards from Down Under.
--=20
mr fisher

[fisher]

Thank You Ramesh. Appreciate greatly your advice and will follow it. Many
Thanks.
My system is a Compaq Presario 5740AP Series Pentium 4, 2.0GHz, 256mb Ram,
80GB Hard Drive system bought new in August 2001 with XP Home Edition.
Mr Fisher

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:
When XP SP1 was released, some of the Compaq Presario series caused
inconsistency in the Compaq Recovery process, and a patch was released by
them, IIRC. Again, this is model specific, and only the HP Techs know which
model is affected and which is not. In case you want an opinion from the
public, please state the Series / Model Number of your Compaq unit, someone
may be able to help you out.
>
> You may also write to HP techs and ask them the reason why SP2 should not be installed, and if they have a SoftPaq (patch) for it?
>
> HP products and Microsoft® Windows® XP:
> http://www.hp.com/pond/windowsxp/index.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "fisher" > wrote in message ...
> Gidday,
> Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario doesn't like xp
> sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It is current with all
> the critical updates up to but not including whats on the xp sp2 disk. Same
> goes for my virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator prtection.
> Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP tech support person on the phone
> said do not install xp sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror that
> statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment or advice in relation
> to the instalation of the xp sp2 disk on a Compac Presario machine.
>
> regards from Down Under.
> --
> mr fisher
>

[fisher]

Thank You Bert. Appreciate your taking the time to respond.
Regards Mr Fisher

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi Fisher,
>
> If you installed all the critical updates from Windows update you have
> SP2.
> How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=322389
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
> http://dts-l.org/
>
>
> fisher wrote:
> > Gidday,
> > Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario
> > doesn't like xp
> > sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It
> > is current with all the critical updates up to but not
> > including whats on the xp sp2 disk. Same goes for my
> > virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator
> > prtection. Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP
> > tech support person on the phone said do not install xp
> > sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror that
> > statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment
> > or advice in relation to the instalation of the xp sp2
> > disk on a Compac Presario machine.
> >
> > regards from Down Under.
>
>
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome Fisher.

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"fisher" > wrote in message =
...
Thank You Ramesh. Appreciate greatly your advice and will follow it. =
Many=20
Thanks.
My system is a Compaq Presario 5740AP Series Pentium 4, 2.0GHz, 256mb =
Ram,=20
80GB Hard Drive system bought new in August 2001 with XP Home Edition. =20
Mr Fisher

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:
When XP SP1 was released, some of the Compaq Presario series caused=20
inconsistency in the Compaq Recovery process, and a patch was released =
by=20
them, IIRC. Again, this is model specific, and only the HP Techs know =
which=20
model is affected and which is not. In case you want an opinion from the =

public, please state the Series / Model Number of your Compaq unit, =
someone=20
may be able to help you out.
>=20
> You may also write to HP techs and ask them the reason why SP2 should =
not be installed, and if they have a SoftPaq (patch) for it?
>=20
> HP products and Microsoft=C2=AE Windows=C2=AE XP:=20
> http://www.hp.com/pond/windowsxp/index.htm
>=20
> --=20
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>=20
>=20
> "fisher" > wrote in message =
...
> Gidday,
> Word on the net suggests HP's Compaq Presario doesn't like =
xp=20
> sp2. My unit is heading into its 3rd year from new. It is current =
with all=20
> the critical updates up to but not including whats on the xp sp2 disk. =
Same=20
> goes for my virus protection (McAfee) and my Spware Eliminator =
prtection. =20
> Will update from the HP site shortly. A HP tech support person on the =
phone=20
> said do not install xp sp2 on my machine. The HP site does not mirror =
that=20
> statement. Would be greatefull if anyone has a comment or advice in =
relation=20
> to the instalation of the xp sp2 disk on a Compac Presario machine.
> =20
> regards from Down Under.
> --=20
> mr fisher
>