Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

[Guest Carlson]

I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3? Can

someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.

[Guest Rajiv K Khandelwal]

Re: Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

 

It depends which version of the installation do you have. I have the

original XP and when I dd the installation, it required SP2 before SP3 could

be installed. Hope this should answer your query.

 

R. K. Khandelwal

 

"Carlson" <Carlson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

> disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3?

> Can

> someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.

[Guest Carlson]

Re: Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

 

Hi, thanxs 4the quick reply!

Which version are you talking about? My XP or my SP?

 

Here are some specs that might help you to help me:

BIOS Version/Date- Toshiba Version Satellite A25 1.10, 5/19/2003

20 gig hardrive

Windows XP Pro x86

5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600,

and then I installed; 5.1.2600 SP3 Build 2600

Hardware Abstraction Layer- 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)

 

So... whaddya think? Can I do it?

Carlson

 

"Rajiv K Khandelwal" wrote:

> It depends which version of the installation do you have. I have the

> original XP and when I dd the installation, it required SP2 before SP3 could

> be installed. Hope this should answer your query.

>

> R. K. Khandelwal

>

> "Carlson" <Carlson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:115886F8-6199-46D0-BC7A-9D154BB78DCB@microsoft.com...

> >I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

> > disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3?

> > Can

> > someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.

>

>

>

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

 

On Sep 2, 12:16 pm, Carlson <Carl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi, thanxs 4the quick reply!

> Which version are you talking about?  My XP or my SP?

>

> Here are some specs that might help you to help me:

> BIOS Version/Date- Toshiba Version Satellite A25 1.10, 5/19/2003

> 20 gig hardrive

> Windows XP Pro x86

> 5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600,

> and then I installed; 5.1.2600 SP3 Build 2600

> Hardware Abstraction Layer- 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)

>

> So... whaddya think?  Can I do it?

> Carlson

>

> "Rajiv K Khandelwal" wrote:

> > It depends which version of the installation do you have. I have the

> > original XP and when I dd the installation, it required SP2 before SP3 could

> > be installed. Hope this should answer your query.

>

> > R. K. Khandelwal

>

> > "Carlson" <Carl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >news:115886F8-6199-46D0-BC7A-9D154BB78DCB@microsoft.com...

> > >I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

> > > disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3?

> > > Can

> > > someone please explain the process to do this?  Thank you.

 

There is the possibility of 4 different levels of XP install CDs:

 

1) XP (original)

2) XP with SP1

3) XP with SP2

4) XP with SP3

 

Rajiv was just replying that in order to install SP3, you must have at

least SP1 installed prior to installing SP3. SP3 requires "some type"

of security control in SP1 in order to correctly install.

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

 

Have you tried XP's Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe)?

 

Look in your Windows folder for files with names similar to this:

$NtUninstallKB946648$ These are the uninstall files for updates that you

have downloaded and installed. These files can take up a lot of room so if

your machine is stable, these files can be deleted. MVP Doug Knox has a

utility to remove the files plus the associated registry entries:

http://www.dougknox.com/ In the left panel, select: Win XP Utilities. In

the right panel, select: Remove Hotfix Backup Files.

 

Once the files are gone, you will not be able to uninstall the updates;

however, if the PC is stable, there should be no need to remove them.

 

 

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP

Windows Desktop Experience

 

 

"Carlson" <Carlson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

> disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3?

> Can

> someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

 

"Carlson" <Carlson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

> disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3?

> Can

> someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.

 

 

You have XP SP3 which is the cumulative of all of the SP's.

 

Try putting music, photos, whatever you have downloaded onto CD or DVD..

 

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[Guest Mick Murphy]

RE: Can I delete SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3 by itself?

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

 

Above is info you need about prior SPs

--

Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia

 

 

"Carlson" wrote:

> I don't have enough money to buy a bigger hard-drive and I'm almost out of

> disk space, is there a way to delete/remove SP1 & SP2 and just use SP3? Can

> someone please explain the process to do this? Thank you.