Are Windows service packs redundant?

[AncientPC]

Simple question, does WinXP service pack 2 contain fixes in addition to those in service pack 1? Or do they contain entirely separate fixes?

Basically I'm wondering if I need to install service pack 1 before service pack 2, or if I can just install service pack 2.

 

[imported_nerve]

sp2 has all of sp1 patches.

win 2k you needed to install sp1 then 2,3 etc..

 

[AncientPC]

So for WinXP they are cumulative, but not so for Win2k?

How about Windows 2003?

 

[bsobel]

win 2k you needed to install sp1 then 2,3 etc..

That is false, SP are culmulative.

 

[stash]

Service Packs have always been culmulative. In NT though, you did have to reapply the SP after installing or reinstalling new services like IIS. That was a royal pain in the ass.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: nerve
sp2 has all of sp1 patches.

win 2k you needed to install sp1 then 2,3 etc..

nope. you can go straight to SP4.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: stash
Service Packs have always been culmulative. In NT though, you did have to reapply the SP after installing or reinstalling new services like IIS. That was a royal pain in the ass.

I remember those days - nightmare