David Jones
December 12th 03, 05:43 PM
Could you please run "winver" from the Start->Run box and
post the contents?
How did you install XP originally, and do you know what
version was installed?
>-----Original Message-----
>i downloaded service pack 1a from the microsoft support
>center. when i tried to install the service pack i get
>the following message after all of the files are
>unpacked: "service pack 1 cannot update a checked
(debug)
>system with a free (retail) version of service pack1, or
>visa versa"
>
>any hints or ideas ? i checked the knowlodege base but
>no luck
>
>many thanks
>
>paul
>.
>
post the contents?
How did you install XP originally, and do you know what
version was installed?
>-----Original Message-----
>i downloaded service pack 1a from the microsoft support
>center. when i tried to install the service pack i get
>the following message after all of the files are
>unpacked: "service pack 1 cannot update a checked
(debug)
>system with a free (retail) version of service pack1, or
>visa versa"
>
>any hints or ideas ? i checked the knowlodege base but
>no luck
>
>many thanks
>
>paul
>.
>