Operating System Differences

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

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