I disagree. It is not necessary, but I won't make any further comments.
tom
|I may not be necessary, but it does ensure that a user will not miss any
updates that are loaded as
| a result of installing each of the individual service packs. That can not
truly be known, if just
| installing SP2.
|
| Plus along the way, I was presented with Hardware drive updates.
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| | >I just don't want the general users to feel it is necessary. It is not.
| >
| >
| > --
| > ===
| > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > ---
| > About FrontPage 2003:
| >
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
| > Understanding FrontPage:
| >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
| > ===
| > | > | It does ensure that I do not have any problems do it this way.
| > |
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| > |
| > | | > | > Okay, whatever cranks your tractor.
| > | > It is not necessary to install previous service packs. But, if you
feel
| > | > good about it, then do so ;-)
| > | > --
| > | > ===
| > | > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > ---
| > | > About FrontPage 2003:
| > | >
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > | > FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
| > | >
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
| > | > Understanding FrontPage:
| > | >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
| > | > ===
| > | > | > | > | No you are not misunderstanding. I never skip Windows service
packs.
| > | > |
| > | > | When you install SP1, other updates are then installed, then when
you
| > | > install SP1a, other updates
| > | > | are then installed, and then when you install SP2, other updates
are
| > | > installed. It does appear that
| > | > | SP2, remove all prior updates, at least prior updates no longer
appear
| > in
| > | > the Add/Remove Program
| > | > | list.
| > | > |
| > | > | This way I know that my machines has all the required updates in
the
| > order
| > | > released, plus I can roll
| > | > | back to a prior SP during the process.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | ==============================================
| > | > | Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > | > | WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > | > |
| > | > | FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > | > | ==============================================
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see:
| > | > |
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| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > Installing SP1, SP1a is not necessary as SP2 contains all the
| > previous
| > | > SPs.
| > | > | > Or, am I misunderstanding you?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > ===
| > | > | > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > | > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > | > ---
| > | > | > About FrontPage 2003:
| > | > | >
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > | > | > FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
| > | > | >
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
| > | > | > Understanding FrontPage:
| > | > | >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
| > | > | > ===
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Forgot to mention, that all installs of Windows XP Pro were
clean
| > | > | > installs, and then updated via
| > | > | > | Windows Update for SP1, SP1a, then SP2 and all the other
updates
| > | > | > in-between each. As I reformat my
| > | > | > | workstations at least once a year.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | ==============================================
| > | > | > | Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > | > | > | WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > | > | > | ==============================================
| > | > | > | To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
support
| > see:
| > | > | > |
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > | >I am not having any problems with or without any Windows XP
SPs:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 3 Windows XP Pro SP2 workstations
| > | > | > | > (prior to Christmas 2004, 2 workstation were running Windows
XP
| > Home
| > | > | > SP2)
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 1 Windows 2003 Standard server w/IIS 6.0
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Each machine has/runs:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 1 NIC connects to Cable Router and uses a Dynamic IP Address
| > | > | > | > 1 NIC connects to LAN Router and uses a static IP Address
| > | > | > | > Host file for connecting to internal IPs
| > | > | > | > Windows Firewall Application
| > | > | > | > MS Anti-Spyware
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 1 Workstation has IIS 5.1 installed with FP2000 extensions
for
| > use
| > | > with
| > | > | > FP2002 and FP2003, but can
| > | > | > | > connect to IIS 6 under Windows 2003 Server when needed.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 2 Workstation work directly with IIS 6 under Windows 2003
| > server. I
| > | > use
| > | > | > FP2000 (I have no need for
| > | > | > | > any of the added features in FP2002 or FP2003) for all
| > development
| > | > work.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > ==============================================
| > | > | > | > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > | > | > | > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > | > | > | > ==============================================
| > | > | > | > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
support
| > see:
| > | > | > | >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | >>I am thinking about installing WinXP SP2 on my home PC which
I
| > | > mostly
| > | > | > use
| > | > | > | >> for development works.
| > | > | > | >> Any web applications I develop, uses ASP and first
developed
| > and
| > | > tested
| > | > | > on
| > | > | > | >> this PC before publishing it on the net.
| > | > | > | >> I also use InterDEV for development.
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >> This PC has IIS and FP 2002 extensions installed. Also, a
SQL
| > | > server
| > | > | > 2000
| > | > | > | >> desktop edition.
| > | > | > | >> Has one NIC connected to my cable modem. I use hosts file
to
| > define
| > | > | > | >> sitenames hosted on my PC.
| > | > | > | >> I do NOT use 127.0.0.1 for IP, Instead, I use my NIC IP
address
| > and
| > | > | > | >> configure IIS accordingly.
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >> The last time I installed SP2, I had some weired problems
like
| > | > internal
| > | > | > | >> sites not loading in FP and ASP pages not loading.
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >> I know some articles related to this issue on various
website.
| > I am
| > | > not
| > | > | > | >> convinced.
| > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | >> Now, again, I really like to install windows XP SP2. Do you
| > think
| > | > that
| > | > | > I
| > | > | > | >> will face the same problem again. Is anybody here using the
| > same
| > | > setup
| > | > | > like
| > | > | > | >> me and have windows XP SP2 installed. Is your FP 2003 gives
| > trouble
| > | > in
| > | > | > | >> loading your local sites for editing.?
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