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Thanks for feedback.<br />
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I have downloaded SP1 &amp;&nbsp;2 anyway but I will just try SP3 from the off as it's usefull to know I don't need to install all 3 if thats the case
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Thanks for feedback.

I have downloaded SP1 & 2 anyway but I will just try SP3 from the off as it's usefull to know I don't need to install all 3 if thats the case

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FYI you DO have to install SP1 before SP3 -- SP3 cannot be installed on an original pre-service-pack version of XP (Build 2600).
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FYI you DO have to install SP1 before SP3 -- SP3 cannot be installed on an original pre-service-pack version of XP (Build 2600).

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Hi All<br />
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I have an old laptop and bringing it back to life. &nbsp;I've installed Windows XP but windows update doesn't seem to allow XP Service Packs to be updated so I need to obtain the full downloads of SP1a, SP2. &nbsp;I have managed to find SP3.<br />
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I have been to this page <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/downloads/service-packs" rel="ugc">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/downloads/service-packs</a>&nbsp;but it's not the full download files and when I try the SP1a link it starts to install but then when it tries to pull down additional update files it fails.
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Hi All

I have an old laptop and bringing it back to life.  I've installed Windows XP but windows update doesn't seem to allow XP Service Packs to be updated so I need to obtain the full downloads of SP1a, SP2.  I have managed to find SP3.

I have been to this page http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/downloads/service-packs but it's not the full download files and when I try the SP1a link it starts to install but then when it tries to pull down additional update files it fails.

Full downloads of Windows XP service Packs required

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.