Eric;
RTM = Release To Manufacturing
RTM is the original without Service Pack or other patches.
RTM is what you bought if it did not include SP1.
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"Eric" <> wrote in message
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> In the Windows Update Catalog, I am attempting to find all
> of the neccessary downloads for Windows XP Professional
> and Windows XP Home seperately. Microsoft has listed 6
> options Home RTM, Home SP1, Pro RTM, Pro SP1, RTM, & SP1.
> SP1 is obviously Service Pack 1, but what is RTM? Also,
> are the RTM and SP1 groups that do not distinguish Home
> from Pro common to both? If so, why do some of the same
> updates appear in both Pro SP1 and the plain SP1? Also why
> are there Pro and Home options in those unmarked RTM and
> SP1 catagories? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Eric