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So I've recently acquired an ancient samsung laptop that I'm planing to make separate partitions for both windows xp and mint. Question is, being that I'm working with a clean install of xp, can I manually update it by downloading the service packs in order or otherwise update it via usb to bring it up to where it would have been at it's end of support date?
Yes, you can
>>53677144
Will just going SP1 -> SP2 -> SP3 pretty much get me there?
>>53677173
I think you can go straight to SP3.
>>53677201
Interesting, well thanks for the help.
Threads over I guess.
>>53676745
You need at least SP1 to install SP3, then (because there is no rollup after SP3) get all the post SP3 updates in the usually way at windows update or check out some update packs from ryanvm.net.
>>53677262
Gotcha
Found my answer on a few other forums, but thanks
There's also unofficiall SP4
>>53676745
Install POSReady 2009
>>53677459
I think I'll actually go this route. Didn't know it existed.
Protip
Mint is barely going to run.