Used Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.
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Used Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.
Full Specifications
- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 1a
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Windows
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- Windows XP
- Additional Requirements
- None
- POPULARITY
- Total Downloads
- 3,016,682
- Downloads Last Week
- 8
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User Reviews
3.1/5
366 User Votes
No longer works, but all you need is SP2 anyway
michael-kropat- Pros
- Once upon a time this worked.
- Cons
- Workaround: XP SP2 includes SP1, so get that instead. Then install SP3. Supposedly a SP1 offline installer did exist, so if you really want it you may be able to locate it. Reference: http://superuser.com/questions/347245/network-offline-install-of-windows-xp-sp1
- Summary
Microsoft doesn't allow this SP access
klommler- Pros
- I don't have any pro accept that the installer download fine and didn't crash my machine when I tried to run it.
- Cons
- When I tried to run it the installer notified me that windows XP could not access Windows Update. The installer was stopped dead in its tracks.
- Summary
As expected; no problems.
RM95618- Pros
- Installed with no issues.
- Cons
- None; clean install.
- Summary
- Needed a new copy;this filled the gap.
Windows XP SP1
Mert98- Pros
- Easy download Fast installation Good for old computers
- Cons
- Some security issues, but that's not that a big problem at all, unless if you use the default browser of it. (IE6 SP1)
- Summary
- Thank you so much!!! I really needed this for a old computer which couldn't handle Windows XP SP3.
Basically stinks.
LostValley- Pros
- can't think of any.
- Cons
- M$not link in this is no longer there.
- Summary
Thanks cnet for making this so easy to find
Rathion- Pros
- This is an XP OS service pack. It's required for a installing a number of things. My review is really for cnet. You guys rock
- Cons
- There are none
- Summary
Downloaded easily and installed perfectly.
Bronson137- Pros
- Works well
- Cons
- Nothing that did not install.
- Summary
- Great download for XP,
Necessary for "legacy" XP upgrade/update...
jakenewbie- Pros
- Downloads & installs easily and rather quickly.
- Cons
- No longer supported, so must upgrade to at least SP2, which should be done anyway. Must have this service pack before you can upgrade to either this or SP3. This is not necessarily a negative thing!
- Summary
- Upgrading XP gradually by starting with this SP1a, then going to SP2 and finally to SP3 is probably the best approach when dealing with a system that has none. Not many out there, but there are enough that this should be remembered. This operating system may be the best so far from Microsoft and they know it, even though they may not admit to it directly. Each service pack dealt with flaws encountered but also added a lot of innovations and improvements that make this such a user-friendly and professional powerhouse. It will be around for a long time, and that is a very good thing; keep it updated and clean and enjoy using it until it can't be used anymore...
good to start with
enginior1- Pros
- be ready for a very quick downloader without going to the update site
- Cons
- no internet no go make sure product key has not been tampered with otherwise won't work
- Summary
- does the job but registering the cd-key straight away and going to the update site is always more relieble
Haven't seen a difference in the way my computer acts
kpscarb032361- Pros
- Haven't seen a difference in the way my computer acts
- Cons
- Haven't seen a difference in the way my computer acts
- Summary
- Haven't seen a difference in the way my computer acts