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by borginva 1 view

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Several fo the same questions to get the idea:

Do you need to have XP SP1 to install SP2 on a clean install or SP1 OS? Or can SP2 be installed on its own updating the PC with whatever fixes were in SP1?

Do you need to have 2k SP1-3 to install SP4 on a clean install or SP1-3 OS? Or can SP4 be installed on its own updating the PC with whatever fixes were in SP1-3?

Same goes for the Office packages. If I do clean installs, do I need previous SPs to install the latest?

Thanks and God bless.

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by wcp

All Service Packs are cumulative, meaning you do not need a previous Service Pack installed for the latest one.

by thechas

Found this notice on the "List of Fixes" for XP-SP2:

"This article lists the problems that are fixed in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Service packs are cumulative. This means that the problems that are fixed in a service pack are also fixed in later service packs. For example, Windows XP SP2 contains all the fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). You do not have to install an earlier service pack before you install Windows XP SP2."

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;811113

Interestingly, Microsoft recommends installing all previous updates prior to installing SP 2 on an article about installing SP2!

Check the readme, FAQ, or list of fixes article for the latest service packs to verify that all prior fixes are included in the newest version.

I have come across situations where you do need to install updates in order.
This has been mainly with other applications.
However, installing some Windows Updates will result in the need for additional updates.

Chas

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