Guest Nate Rosenthal Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 I am trying build up my service packs on a computer with XP. I had SP3 and wasn't able to install certain updates, so I removed it and now I should be down to the base XP. When I tried to start again by installing SP1 from the Microsoft website, I get to the install part and then an error message says "expected version not present on system" I have the original disk, but I would rather not have to go to the extent of reinstalling from the disk. Is there another way to get SP1, SP2 and SP# and then do the normal updates?
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Re: xp service packs Nate Rosenthal <ncrose@comcast.net> wrote: > I am trying build up my service packs on a computer with XP. I had > SP3 and wasn't able to install certain updates, so I removed it and > now I should be down to the base XP. If you go to start | run | winver, what does it say? > When I tried to start again by > installing SP1 No need! SP2 doesn't require SP1. Just do SP2 if you aren't sure you need SP3. Download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en > from the Microsoft website, I get to the install part > and then an error message says "expected version not present on > system" > I have the original disk, but I would rather not have to go to the > extent of reinstalling from the disk. Is there another way to get > SP1, SP2 and SP# and then do the normal updates? Check in add/remove programs to see what's there. Note that service packs are cumulative.
Guest Nate Rosenthal Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Re: xp service packs Aha Version 5.1 SP2. I assume that's why it would allow for an installation of SP1 There are no service packs listed in the add/remove Three was there but I removed it. Should I install Sp2 again in case I lost something when I removed some other files. If I am going to put SP3 on, should I do an update before I download and install it or does it not matter. "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message news:eBJ8N7WCJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Nate Rosenthal <ncrose@comcast.net> wrote: >> I am trying build up my service packs on a computer with XP. I had >> SP3 and wasn't able to install certain updates, so I removed it and >> now I should be down to the base XP. > > If you go to start | run | winver, what does it say? > >> When I tried to start again by >> installing SP1 > > No need! SP2 doesn't require SP1. Just do SP2 if you aren't sure you need > SP3. Download it here: > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en > >> from the Microsoft website, I get to the install part >> and then an error message says "expected version not present on >> system" >> I have the original disk, but I would rather not have to go to the >> extent of reinstalling from the disk. Is there another way to get >> SP1, SP2 and SP# and then do the normal updates? > > Check in add/remove programs to see what's there. Note that service packs > are cumulative. >
Guest Mick Murphy Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Re: xp service packs http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389 All the info you need to read on SP3, and earlier SPs is at the above MS link. -- Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "Nate Rosenthal" wrote: > Aha Version 5.1 SP2. I assume that's why it would allow for an > installation of SP1 > > There are no service packs listed in the add/remove Three was there but I > removed it. > > Should I install Sp2 again in case I lost something when I removed some > other files. > > If I am going to put SP3 on, should I do an update before I download and > install it or does it not matter. > > > > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message > news:eBJ8N7WCJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Nate Rosenthal <ncrose@comcast.net> wrote: > >> I am trying build up my service packs on a computer with XP. I had > >> SP3 and wasn't able to install certain updates, so I removed it and > >> now I should be down to the base XP. > > > > If you go to start | run | winver, what does it say? > > > >> When I tried to start again by > >> installing SP1 > > > > No need! SP2 doesn't require SP1. Just do SP2 if you aren't sure you need > > SP3. Download it here: > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en > > > >> from the Microsoft website, I get to the install part > >> and then an error message says "expected version not present on > >> system" > >> I have the original disk, but I would rather not have to go to the > >> extent of reinstalling from the disk. Is there another way to get > >> SP1, SP2 and SP# and then do the normal updates? > > > > Check in add/remove programs to see what's there. Note that service packs > > are cumulative. > > > > >
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