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I am installing Windows XP Pro on a virtual machine (Virtual Box). The install went fine, and networking appears to be fine (can browse the internet through IE). However, I am unable to install Windows XP SP1a.
I downloaded the SP1a express installer, which is a small couple MB installer that downloads the remaining content during installation. However, when I run the installer, I get "server did not respond" errors.
Does anyone know of an official place to get the offline network installation version of SP1 or SP1a? I can't seem to find it on the MS website anywhere, everything I find points to the 'express' installer.
Why SP1a and not SP3? – user1686 – 2011-10-17T00:00:02.587
@grawity don't you have to install sp1 first? then sp2, before sp3? – CoolUserName – 2011-10-17T00:14:07.633
No. SP2 then SP3 is enough. – user1686 – 2011-10-17T00:43:38.623
or just SP3 i believe, any SP will include the SP before it – Journeyman Geek – 2011-10-17T01:07:19.133
3@JourneymanGeek Just tried SP3 first - complained that the OS must be at least SP1 to proceed. – CoolUserName – 2011-10-17T01:57:45.367
1@Journeyman: XP SP2 is cumulative (includes all of SP1), SP3 is partly incremental (includes SP2 but not SP1) – user1686 – 2011-10-17T09:36:03.927