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Old August 18th 05, 05:53 AM
S.Sengupta
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SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

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Purely by looking at the file contents of an Xp Pro CD is there a way
to spot if it includes SP1 or SP2?

Does SP2 include everything SP1 does? IE would I need to install SP1
then SP2 or just ignore sp1 and go to sp2?

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Old August 18th 05, 06:27 AM
S.Sengupta
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Okay,insert the CD and just go through the 'Readme' file.There you will
find necessary information.

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S.Sengupta wrote:

SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP



Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?

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Old August 18th 05, 06:16 PM
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Purely by looking at the file contents of an Xp Pro CD is there a way
to spot if it includes SP1 or SP2?

Does SP2 include everything SP1 does? IE would I need to install SP1
then SP2 or just ignore sp1 and go to sp2?

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Old August 18th 05, 06:33 PM
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S.Sengupta wrote:
SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP


Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?

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Old August 18th 05, 06:40 PM
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It will be printed right on the Genuine Microsoft Windows XP CD itself.

Is Your Copy of Windows XP Genuine?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...s/default.mspx

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| looking at the file contents?

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Old August 18th 05, 07:01 PM
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Very easy.
It will be clearly printed on your CD.

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Old August 18th 05, 10:19 PM
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file dates for sp2 aug 04 i think might be simple

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SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

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Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?



 




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