RE: (Re)-installing service pack 2

do i have to install aprogram in pack 2 if aii programs from pack 3 were
instaled
byron











"Ray" wrote:

> I've been having problems with my PC that resulted in needing a re-format and
> clean install of XP (inc. SP1a) just over a week ago. I sucessfully (I
> thought) installed all the updates, including SP2. Today I had a problem
> which required a repair of this instalation. Now my system isn't sure what
> it's running: System properties says SP1 but an earlier check by the update
> website said SP2 was already installed. After installing a few other
> updates, WU tells me I should download SP2 to which I agree. I leave my
> computer doing the download and when I return I'm informed that SP2 has
> failed to install. I check the log on the website and their are 2 failures
> for SP2, one by WU and one by AU (Why they can't talk to each other I don't
> know).
>
> I've found previous posts that mention checing WindowsUpdate.log, but there
> doesn't seem to be anything relevent in there. Is there a way I can tell for
> sure whether SP2 is installed? If its not, what is the best way to get hold
> of it?
>
> Many thanks for any help.
>
> Ray

Byron,


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byron wrote:

> do i have to install aprogram in pack 2 if aii programs from pack 3 were
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>>I've been having problems with my PC that resulted in needing a re-format and
>>clean install of XP (inc. SP1a) just over a week ago. I sucessfully (I
>>thought) installed all the updates, including SP2. Today I had a problem
>>which required a repair of this instalation. Now my system isn't sure what
>>it's running: System properties says SP1 but an earlier check by the update
>>website said SP2 was already installed. After installing a few other
>>updates, WU tells me I should download SP2 to which I agree. I leave my
>>computer doing the download and when I return I'm informed that SP2 has
>>failed to install. I check the log on the website and their are 2 failures
>>for SP2, one by WU and one by AU (Why they can't talk to each other I don't
>>know).
>>
>>I've found previous posts that mention checing WindowsUpdate.log, but there
>>doesn't seem to be anything relevent in there. Is there a way I can tell for
>>sure whether SP2 is installed? If its not, what is the best way to get hold
>>of it?
>>
>>Many thanks for any help.
>>
>>Ray