Windows XP Service Pack 1a

[Carol]

If my computer is set up to automatically notify me of
windows updates and I've downloaded each update that I've
been notified of, do I still need to install "Windows XP
Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I sent an
error report which lead me to the "Windows XP Service Pack
1a" to fix the problem.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my question!

[Nicholas]

SP1 and SP1a are identical, except for the fact Microsoft
removed their Virtual Machine for Java from SP1a in order
to comply with a recent court ruling regarding litigation
with SunMicroSystems involving Java.

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Nicholas

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"Carol" > wrote in message:
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| If my computer is set up to automatically notify me of=20
| windows updates and I've downloaded each update that I've=20
| been notified of, do I still need to install "Windows XP=20
| Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I sent an=20
| error report which lead me to the "Windows XP Service Pack=20
| 1a" to fix the problem.
|=20
| Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my question!

[Carol]

Sorry I'm such a computer illiterate, but does that mean
that when I get my auctomatic windows undates that all
those fixes are what's in the SP1 service pack? If so,
why did I need to send an error report for a problem that
I should have already downloaded a fix for?

Thanks again!

>-----Original Message-----
>SP1 and SP1a are identical, except for the fact Microsoft
>removed their Virtual Machine for Java from SP1a in order
>to comply with a recent court ruling regarding litigation
>with SunMicroSystems involving Java.
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Carol" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| If my computer is set up to automatically notify me of
>| windows updates and I've downloaded each update that
I've
>| been notified of, do I still need to install "Windows
XP
>| Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I sent an
>| error report which lead me to the "Windows XP Service
Pack
>| 1a" to fix the problem.
>|
>| Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my question!
>.
>

[Nicholas]

If you have SP1 installed, then subsequent updates, from Windows Update,
are to update your computer with files released after SP1 was released.

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Nicholas

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"Carol" > wrote in message:
...

| Sorry I'm such a computer illiterate, but does that mean=20
| that when I get my auctomatic windows undates that all=20
| those fixes are what's in the SP1 service pack? If so,=20
| why did I need to send an error report for a problem that=20
| I should have already downloaded a fix for?
|=20
| Thanks again!
| =20
| >-----Original Message-----
| >SP1 and SP1a are identical, except for the fact Microsoft
| >removed their Virtual Machine for Java from SP1a in order
| >to comply with a recent court ruling regarding litigation
| >with SunMicroSystems involving Java.
| >
| >--=20
| >Nicholas
| >
| >----------------------------------------------------------
| ---------------
| >
| >"Carol" > wrote in message:
| > ...
| >
| >| If my computer is set up to automatically notify me of=20
| >| windows updates and I've downloaded each update that=20
| I've=20
| >| been notified of, do I still need to install "Windows=20
| XP=20
| >| Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I sent an=20
| >| error report which lead me to the "Windows XP Service=20
| Pack=20
| >| 1a" to fix the problem.
| >|=20
| >| Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my question!
| >.
| >

[Carol]

Thanks Nicholas! Hopefully this will be my last
question. How do I know if I have SP1 installed on my
computer? Where do I look?

Thanks again!

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have SP1 installed, then subsequent updates, from
Windows Update,
>are to update your computer with files released after SP1
was released.
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
--------
>
>"Carol" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| Sorry I'm such a computer illiterate, but does that
mean
>| that when I get my auctomatic windows undates that all
>| those fixes are what's in the SP1 service pack? If so,
>| why did I need to send an error report for a problem
that
>| I should have already downloaded a fix for?
>|
>| Thanks again!
>|
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >SP1 and SP1a are identical, except for the fact
Microsoft
>| >removed their Virtual Machine for Java from SP1a in
order
>| >to comply with a recent court ruling regarding
litigation
>| >with SunMicroSystems involving Java.
>| >
>| >--
>| >Nicholas
>| >
>| >-------------------------------------------------------
---
>| ---------------
>| >
>| >"Carol" > wrote in message:
>| > ...
>| >
>| >| If my computer is set up to automatically notify me
of
>| >| windows updates and I've downloaded each update that
>| I've
>| >| been notified of, do I still need to
install "Windows
>| XP
>| >| Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I sent
an
>| >| error report which lead me to the "Windows XP
Service
>| Pack
>| >| 1a" to fix the problem.
>| >|
>| >| Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my
question!
>| >.
>| >
>.
>

[Nicholas]

I just knew that would be the next question.....

Go to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter.

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Nicholas

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"Carol" > wrote in message:
...

| Thanks Nicholas! Hopefully this will be my last=20
| question. How do I know if I have SP1 installed on my=20
| computer? Where do I look?
|=20
| Thanks again!
|=20
| >-----Original Message-----
| >If you have SP1 installed, then subsequent updates, from=20
| Windows Update,
| >are to update your computer with files released after SP1=20
| was released.
| >
| >--=20
| >Nicholas
| >
| >----------------------------------------------------------
| --------
| >
| >"Carol" > wrote in message:
| > ...
| >
| >| Sorry I'm such a computer illiterate, but does that=20
| mean=20
| >| that when I get my auctomatic windows undates that all=20
| >| those fixes are what's in the SP1 service pack? If so,=20
| >| why did I need to send an error report for a problem=20
| that=20
| >| I should have already downloaded a fix for?
| >|=20
| >| Thanks again!
| >| =20
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >SP1 and SP1a are identical, except for the fact=20
| Microsoft
| >| >removed their Virtual Machine for Java from SP1a in=20
| order
| >| >to comply with a recent court ruling regarding=20
| litigation
| >| >with SunMicroSystems involving Java.
| >| >
| >| >--=20
| >| >Nicholas
| >| >
| >| >-------------------------------------------------------
| ---
| >| ---------------
| >| >
| >| >"Carol" > wrote in message:
| >| > ...
| >| >
| >| >| If my computer is set up to automatically notify me=20
| of=20
| >| >| windows updates and I've downloaded each update that=20
| >| I've=20
| >| >| been notified of, do I still need to=20
| install "Windows=20
| >| XP=20
| >| >| Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I sent=20
| an=20
| >| >| error report which lead me to the "Windows XP=20
| Service=20
| >| Pack=20
| >| >| 1a" to fix the problem.
| >| >|=20
| >| >| Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my=20
| question!
| >| >.
| >| >
| >.
| >

[Carol]

Okay, I see nothing that says SP1. It says "Microsoft
Windows XP, Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpclnt_qfe.021108-
2107". I'm assuming that means that I don't have SP1
installed and that I should install it. If you tell me
I'm correct I won't need to bother you anymore.

Thanks for all your help!
Carol

>-----Original Message-----
>I just knew that would be the next question.....
>
>Go to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter.
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
--------
>
>"Carol" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| Thanks Nicholas! Hopefully this will be my last
>| question. How do I know if I have SP1 installed on my
>| computer? Where do I look?
>|
>| Thanks again!
>|
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >If you have SP1 installed, then subsequent updates,
from
>| Windows Update,
>| >are to update your computer with files released after
SP1
>| was released.
>| >
>| >--
>| >Nicholas
>| >
>| >-------------------------------------------------------
---
>| --------
>| >
>| >"Carol" > wrote in message:
>| > ...
>| >
>| >| Sorry I'm such a computer illiterate, but does that
>| mean
>| >| that when I get my auctomatic windows undates that
all
>| >| those fixes are what's in the SP1 service pack? If
so,
>| >| why did I need to send an error report for a problem
>| that
>| >| I should have already downloaded a fix for?
>| >|
>| >| Thanks again!
>| >|
>| >| >-----Original Message-----
>| >| >SP1 and SP1a are identical, except for the fact
>| Microsoft
>| >| >removed their Virtual Machine for Java from SP1a in
>| order
>| >| >to comply with a recent court ruling regarding
>| litigation
>| >| >with SunMicroSystems involving Java.
>| >| >
>| >| >--
>| >| >Nicholas
>| >| >
>| >| >----------------------------------------------------
---
>| ---
>| >| ---------------
>| >| >
>| >| >"Carol" > wrote in message:
>| >| > ...
>| >| >
>| >| >| If my computer is set up to automatically notify
me
>| of
>| >| >| windows updates and I've downloaded each update
that
>| >| I've
>| >| >| been notified of, do I still need to
>| install "Windows
>| >| XP
>| >| >| Service Pack 1a"? I didn't think I did, but I
sent
>| an
>| >| >| error report which lead me to the "Windows XP
>| Service
>| >| Pack
>| >| >| 1a" to fix the problem.
>| >| >|
>| >| >| Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my
>| question!
>| >| >.
>| >| >
>| >.
>| >
>.
>

[Nicholas]

If there is no mention of SP1, then you'll need to install it.
You can install by going to the Windows Update website
or you can download it and then install it.

Windows XP Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default=
..asp

Note: Select "Network Installation" Download (32-bit version)


Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll way
down to "SP1 - Before Installing - Alex Nichol MVP.


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Nicholas

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"Carol" > wrote in message:
...

| Okay, I see nothing that says SP1. It says "Microsoft=20
| Windows XP, Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpclnt_qfe.021108-
| 2107". I'm assuming that means that I don't have SP1=20
| installed and that I should install it. If you tell me=20
| I'm correct I won't need to bother you anymore. =20
|=20
| Thanks for all your help!
| Carol