XP SP 1A

I have followed at least a dozen links to 'Download SP1a' only to find there
is no such option on the linked page. A search of the MicroSoft site gets me
the same lack of information.

Please, a link that works to the 133MB (not a quick link that later invokes
a large download) XP SP1a would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

Greetings,

Any particular reason why you want SP1 instead of 2 or 3?

SP1 (or 1a, which is just the same thing without Java) isn't available anymore from the
official Microsoft site nor is supported and in fact a lot of applications won't install
without at least SP2 (latest IE and Messenger come to mind).

Amusingly I just deleted my original copy of the SP1 installation program just a month or so
ago too.

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"canyncarvr" <> wrote in message
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> I have followed at least a dozen links to 'Download SP1a' only to find there
> is no such option on the linked page. A search of the MicroSoft site gets me
> the same lack of information.
>
> Please, a link that works to the 133MB (not a quick link that later invokes
> a large download) XP SP1a would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!

SP3 installs all updates right up to approximately April 2008 so why you are
looking for something that isn't even supported anymore is weird to say the
least.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP3 x 2, Vista Ult SP1, Windows 7 Ult 7000
"canyncarvr" <> wrote in message
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>I have followed at least a dozen links to 'Download SP1a' only to find
>there
> is no such option on the linked page. A search of the MicroSoft site gets
> me
> the same lack of information.
>
> Please, a link that works to the 133MB (not a quick link that later
> invokes
> a large download) XP SP1a would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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