What to do first: upgradation of components or application of service pack

I have done a fresh installation of Windows 2000 Pro. Various
components installed have older versions.
For example, DirectX 7.0, .NET framework 1.1, etc.

Should I first upgrade these components to their latest versions (i.e.
DirectX 9.0c, .NET framework 2.0, etc)
and then apply SP4 or the other way round? Which way is better?

Thanks in advance for any help.

A.

Do the SP first - it contains a lot of the things you may be updating

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"anonymous" <> wrote in message
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>I have done a fresh installation of Windows 2000 Pro. Various
> components installed have older versions.
> For example, DirectX 7.0, .NET framework 1.1, etc.
>
> Should I first upgrade these components to their latest versions (i.e.
> DirectX 9.0c, .NET framework 2.0, etc)
> and then apply SP4 or the other way round? Which way is better?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> A.
>

Thanks for your reply and advice. But it naturally prompts another
question:

There may be some fixes in SP that would be applicable to updated
components.

I will be thankful if you help me remove my confusion.



Noel Paton wrote:
> Do the SP first - it contains a lot of the things you may be updating
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "anonymous" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> >I have done a fresh installation of Windows 2000 Pro. Various
> > components installed have older versions.
> > For example, DirectX 7.0, .NET framework 1.1, etc.
> >
> > Should I first upgrade these components to their latest versions (i.e.
> > DirectX 9.0c, .NET framework 2.0, etc)
> > and then apply SP4 or the other way round? Which way is better?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > A.
> >

First install the SP
Then install Rollup1 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861)
DO NOT install drivers from Windows Updates - get them from the hardware
manufacturers' websites.
Then go to Windows Updates and get the Criticals
Then go back to WU and get whichever of the Recommended you need/want

The SP includes the base upgrade of anything it has updates for
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=327194

....and anything else will get updated as required by WU

Installing the SP may revert some settings to the default - which is why you
should install it as early in the process of an install as possible!
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813432




--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"anonymous" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> Thanks for your reply and advice. But it naturally prompts another
> question:
>
> There may be some fixes in SP that would be applicable to updated
> components.
>
> I will be thankful if you help me remove my confusion.
>
>
>
> Noel Paton wrote:
>> Do the SP first - it contains a lot of the things you may be updating
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "anonymous" <> wrote in message
>> news: oups.com...
>> >I have done a fresh installation of Windows 2000 Pro. Various
>> > components installed have older versions.
>> > For example, DirectX 7.0, .NET framework 1.1, etc.
>> >
>> > Should I first upgrade these components to their latest versions (i.e.
>> > DirectX 9.0c, .NET framework 2.0, etc)
>> > and then apply SP4 or the other way round? Which way is better?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any help.
>> >
>> > A.
>> >
>

Many thanks for help.


Noel Paton wrote:
> First install the SP
> Then install Rollup1 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861)
> DO NOT install drivers from Windows Updates - get them from the hardware
> manufacturers' websites.
> Then go to Windows Updates and get the Criticals
> Then go back to WU and get whichever of the Recommended you need/want
>
> The SP includes the base upgrade of anything it has updates for
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=327194
>
> ...and anything else will get updated as required by WU
>
> Installing the SP may revert some settings to the default - which is why you
> should install it as early in the process of an install as possible!
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813432
>
>
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "anonymous" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > Thanks for your reply and advice. But it naturally prompts another
> > question:
> >
> > There may be some fixes in SP that would be applicable to updated
> > components.
> >
> > I will be thankful if you help me remove my confusion.
> >
> >
> >
> > Noel Paton wrote:
> >> Do the SP first - it contains a lot of the things you may be updating
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> >> "anonymous" <> wrote in message
> >> news: oups.com...
> >> >I have done a fresh installation of Windows 2000 Pro. Various
> >> > components installed have older versions.
> >> > For example, DirectX 7.0, .NET framework 1.1, etc.
> >> >
> >> > Should I first upgrade these components to their latest versions (i.e.
> >> > DirectX 9.0c, .NET framework 2.0, etc)
> >> > and then apply SP4 or the other way round? Which way is better?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >> >
> >> > A.
> >> >
> >