Hi Sue, if you have SP3 installed and your original Windows installation was
Sp1 or SP2, then all you need is SP3 + the updates from then on.
List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480
Unfortunately you cannot reuse the updates that are downloaded
automatically.
If you wish to keep the updates you must manually download and save them.
FYI
Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CE-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers (Single installations for PCs can use the same file)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server
2003, x64 Editions
Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster
Edition with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...C0-6283-44C3-BB84-B2F0315B2AE6&displaylang=en
for other updates -
You can also download individual updates from the Catalog and save to be
installed later.
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx
Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what
you want, Click the "Go To Download Basket" link. Type in or browse to the
location where you want the updates saved to and then Click the "Download
Now" button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.
How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or from
the Microsoft Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en
How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296861
For security and other patches released for a given month :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms##-***.mspx
Replace ## with the two-digit year
Replace *** with the three character month abbreviation
Providing there are releases for that month, you will see the list of
"critical" "important" patches for that month
Check on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - later in the day.
For just the current listing:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx
SP1a for Windows XP (only if you have the original Windows XP Gold)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...79-fa3a-48bf-ade5-023443e29d78&DisplayLang=en
(for single PCs also)
--
TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
