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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Computer Usage and Setup Help => Topic started by: CureDesu on February 01, 2007, 10:17:00 am

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: CureDesu on February 01, 2007, 10:17:00 am

I recently re-installed Win XP, and I was wondering if I should really take the time again to reinstall Service Pack 2.  Is it really necessary?

(Right now I'm using SP1)

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: rivereye on February 01, 2007, 10:34:00 am

there are a lot of security fixes with SP2, that, and SP1 is no longer supported I believe.

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: Spellshaper on February 01, 2007, 10:58:00 am

SP2 is t3h bummer. at least for when you compare it to other MS-software :roll:
Install it. Your system will thank you for it :)
Just stream the SP2 into the XP cd if you don't want to install it ever again. I did and added all security updates before jan1 cuz I realized a freshly installed windowsXP should never have internet access before applying SP2. Found that out the hard way ^^'

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: CureDesu on February 01, 2007, 11:07:00 am

Ah, ok, thanks.  I'll do that. ^_^

How do I stream it onto the CD? (It's the one that came with the computer "For Re-installation of XP")

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: Spellshaper on February 01, 2007, 01:09:00 pm

oh. that could be a problem... hm. there are enough copies of XP pro floating around on the net I guess ^^

http://www.compuspec.net/reference/os/winxp/SlipStreamSP2/SlipStreamSP2.shtml
No, it's not the link to a XP cd. :P
It's a manual for streaming SP2 :)

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on February 01, 2007, 02:04:00 pm

why does most comps who come with XP still come with SP1?

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: rivereye on February 01, 2007, 02:57:00 pm

um, most comps that come with XP are Media Center or SP2 here. Now though, most stuff sells with Vista.

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: elfprince13 on February 01, 2007, 04:20:00 pm

Spelli: its absolutely fine if you are behind a router with a hardware firewall ;)

Title: Service Pack 2
Post by: CureDesu on February 01, 2007, 04:24:00 pm

QuoteBegin-xlibman+1 Feb, 2007, 20:04-->

QUOTE (xlibman @ 1 Feb, 2007, 20:04)

why does most comps who come with XP still come with SP1?

 It's a comp from 2003.  ;)