Different versions of SP2?

Hi, I am having a "discussion" with my brother. He is certain that the XP
SP2 CD I got last year (part # X10-80291) is out of date. He insists that if
he orders another SP2 CD from Microsoft that it will include more features
and updates. I always thought that SP2 is SP2 is SP2. Are there different
versions of SP2? Thanks

SP2 is the same as it was the day it was originally released.
Once a Service Pack is released, it does not change at all.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Brad K." wrote:

| Hi, I am having a "discussion" with my brother. He is certain that the XP
| SP2 CD I got last year (part # X10-80291) is out of date. He insists that if
| he orders another SP2 CD from Microsoft that it will include more features
| and updates. I always thought that SP2 is SP2 is SP2. Are there different
| versions of SP2? Thanks

Brad;
SP-2 is the same today as it was when released as it will be next year.
You are correct, SP-2 is SP-2.

If there are any changes, Microsoft will do something similar as SP-2 and
call it something like SP-2a so there will be no confusion.

But do not expect SP-2a simply for updates.

SP-1a did not have any of the updates released since SP-1.
The only change for SP-1a was the removal of Microsoft Virtual Machine to
comply with court agreements.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Brad K." <> wrote in message
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> Hi, I am having a "discussion" with my brother. He is certain that the XP
> SP2 CD I got last year (part # X10-80291) is out of date. He insists that
> if
> he orders another SP2 CD from Microsoft that it will include more features
> and updates. I always thought that SP2 is SP2 is SP2. Are there
> different
> versions of SP2? Thanks

You should have bet your brother a steak dinner, and you would be eating out
tonight ;-)

Tom
"Brad K." <> wrote in message
news:9B5B1693-F11D-4EFF-BAC6-...
> Hi, I am having a "discussion" with my brother. He is certain that the XP
> SP2 CD I got last year (part # X10-80291) is out of date. He insists that
> if
> he orders another SP2 CD from Microsoft that it will include more features
> and updates. I always thought that SP2 is SP2 is SP2. Are there
> different
> versions of SP2? Thanks

Thank you all for your replies! Not only did I not get a steak dinner, I had
to install a bunch of Hewlett-Packard updates (over his dial-up modem) and
then install SP2 for him from my CD. What are brothers for?

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> You should have bet your brother a steak dinner, and you would be eating out
> tonight ;-)
>
> Tom
> "Brad K." <> wrote in message
> news:9B5B1693-F11D-4EFF-BAC6-...
> > Hi, I am having a "discussion" with my brother. He is certain that the XP
> > SP2 CD I got last year (part # X10-80291) is out of date. He insists that
> > if
> > he orders another SP2 CD from Microsoft that it will include more features
> > and updates. I always thought that SP2 is SP2 is SP2. Are there
> > different
> > versions of SP2? Thanks
>
>
>