Reinstalled xp pro. Need to updates

Had to reinstall xp pro on an old pc.  Used - included recovery disk had xp sp1.  You want to recover up to sp3 but when I try to install sp2, I thought that I must have sp1a.  Microsoft says do not install it if I have 1 1a.  How to get back to sp3?

First of all, you need not install sp 2 in order to get MS 1 to sp 3.

The difference between sp1 and sp1a is only the removal of the Virtual Machine Java MS (which Microsoft was forced to do after losing a lawsuit filed by Sun).  So, despite the Microsoft articles that say you need sp1a in order to install sp3, it should should work perfectly for sp1.

How do you "say you" you need sp1a?  Did you go Windows Update once you have reinstalled using your recovery disk?

The following text is from an old post of MS MVP Shenan Stanley, but it is still topical advice (you can ignore analyses anti-malware if you just do the recovery and have not yet connected to the computer to the Internet):

WinXP SP3 - read all the prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx   (if this link does not work, try this one: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:n8P_zdluJVEJ:msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx+harry+waldron+prerequisites&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source= www.google.com)

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717

Suggestions:

(1) download the full installation of SP3 file or burn the ISO download to
CD.
(2) ensure (as is likely) you have no spyware/malware doing a full
Scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes.
(3) CHKDSK
(4) defragment
(5) make sure that your drivers are up to date (from the material
respective web pages of the manufacturer).
(6) restart the right before you try to install SP3.
7) disconnect from the internet before installing (physically).
(8) disable your antivirus and software anti spyware applications when you are about
install SP3.

Some (if not all) which is covered in the links above.

Other than the "automatic updates" or the Windows Update web page - how can you
get SP3?

Windows XP Service Pack 3 - file to Image CD ISO-9660
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Windows XP Service Pack 3 network installation Package for
It professionals and developers (works as well for you.)
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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