اهم الامور في Service Pack 1 ل Windows XP

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Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
Readme for Service Pack 1 (ReadMeSP.htm)
1.0 Introduction
1.1 All Users
1.2 Advanced Users and Administrators
1.3 Microsoft Product Code-Named "FreeStyle" and Tablet PC Users
2.0 Installing Service Pack 1
2.1 Before You Install Service Pack 1
2.2 Installing Service Pack 1 from the CD
2.3 Installing Service Pack 1 from the Web
2.4 Installing Service Pack 1 on Multiple Computers
3.0 Installing the Service Pack 1 Debugging Symbol Files
4.0 Removing Service Pack 1
5.0 Copyright


1.0 Introduction Back to Top 

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This Readme file provides important information about Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition. Read this file before you install SP1. This file explains how to install SP1, describes the issues addressed in SP1, and provides specific information that might apply to your setup. 

SP1 contains updates for the following areas of Windows XP functionality:

Security issues 
Operating system reliability 
Application compatibility 
Windows XP Setup
Although SP1 is not a required upgrade, some applications might not run correctly unless it is installed. For information about installing SP1, see 2.0 Installing Service Pack1 later in this document. 

Important

If you upgrade Windows XP with the beta version of SP1, you will need to remove this beta version before you install the commercially released version of this product.

1.1 All Users
You can find SP1 download links, the release notes for SP1, and the list of fixes included in SP1on the Microsoft Beta Web site. (You must be connected to the Internet to visit this Web site or any other Web site to which this document refers.) After you log on to the site, click Documentation, and then click Documentation Home to see a list of documents that pertain to SP1. 

Important

To access the Microsoft Beta Web site, you must have a beta ID and a password. If you cannot locate your beta ID or password, send an e-mail to spadmin@microsoft.com to request this information. 

The Microsoft Knowledge Base provides updated information about Windows XP, SP1, and other Microsoft products. To find the most up-to-date information about supported hardware, you can also visit the Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility List Web site.

1.2 Advanced Users and Administrators
The Service Pack 1 CD contains XPsp1.exe, which is a self-extracting executable file that contains the source files for SP1. The CD also includes tools for advanced users, support staff, and administrators.

For details about installing SP1 on multiple computers, see 2.4 Installing Service Pack 1 on Multiple Computers later in this document.

For details about downloading symbol files for debugging, see 3.0 Installing the Service Pack 1 Debugging Symbol Files later in this document.

1.3 Microsoft Product Code-Named "FreeStyle" and Tablet PC Users
If you are installing Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, you can find release notes on the Microsoft Beta Web site. After you log on to the site, click Documentation Home and then click the Tablet PC Release Notes link. 

Information about the Tablet PC Platform SDK can be found on the on the Tablet PC page on the MSDN Web site. If you are installing the Microsoft product code-named "FreeStyle" version of Windows XP, you can find release notes on the Microsoft Beta Web site. After you log on to the site, click Documentation, click Documentation Home, and then click FreeStyle Release Notes.



2.0 Installing Service Pack 1 Back to Top 

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You can install SP1 from the Service Pack 1 CD or from the Microsoft Beta Web site. For information on installing SP1 from the CD, see 2.2 Installing Service Pack 1 from the CD later in this document. For information on installing SP1 from the Web site, see 2.3 Installing Service Pack 1 from the Web. For information on installing SP1 on multiple computers, see 2.4 Installing Service Pack 1 on Multiple Computers.

Read these installation instructions carefully before you install SP1. Installation methods might have changed since the release of previous service packs.

2.1 Before You Install Service Pack 1
You can install SP1 only on a computer that is running Windows XP, and you must be logged on to that computer as an administrator. You can install SP1 while Windows XP is running. 

To prepare for an SP1 installation

Update your emergency repair disk. 
Perform a full backup of the files that you keep on your computer. 
Disable any real-time virus checkers before you install SP1, because they might interfere with your installation. (Be sure to reenable the virus checkers after you install SP1.) 
Check the space requirements for installing SP1 on your computer. For detailed information on space requirements, see the Microsoft Beta Web site. 
2.2 Installing Service Pack 1 from the CD
The following procedure explains how to install SP1 from the Service Pack 1 CD. 

To install SP1 from the CD

After you have disabled any real-time virus checkers, insert the Service Pack 1 CD into your CD-ROM drive. 
It might take a few moments for the installation to begin. If a Web page does not automatically open when you insert the CD, perform the following steps: 
Click Start and then click Run. 
Type XPsp1.exe (where  is the drive letter associated with your CD-ROM drive), and then press ENTER.
If the Setup Wizard prompts you to run XPsp1.exe or to save it to disk, click Run this program from its current location, and then click OK. 
Follow the instructions that appear in the Setup Wizard. 
After the installation is complete, restart your computer, and then reenable the virus checkers.
2.3 Installing Service Pack 1 from the Web
The Microsoft Beta Web site offers two installation options for SP1: 

The Express installation 
The Express installation detects the service pack files that are already installed on your computer and installs only those files that need to be updated. Using the Express installation can be significantly faster than the using the Network installation. 

The Network installation 
Using the Network installation option, you can download a self-extracting executable file (XPsp1.exe) that contains all of the SP1 files. This option is ideal for an administrator who wants to set up a shared network folder for deploying SP1 across a network. For more information about installing SP1 on multiple computers, see the next section, 2.4 Installing Service Pack 1 on Multiple Computers. 

Note

You cannot use the Express installation option to install SP1 on computers running Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.

Important

During the download, check the URL of the Web site to make sure that you are downloading files from Microsoft.

Because downloading XPsp1.exe takes a substantial amount of time, you might want to save the file on your computer. This way, if you need to restart the installation or reinstall SP1, you will not need to download the file again. Because of the size of this file, if your computer has more than one hard disk, you should save XPsp1.exe on a disk other than your system disk. 

2.4 Installing Service Pack 1 on Multiple Computers
You can install SP1 on multiple computers from a shared folder on an internal network. Using this medium, you can create a logon script that installs SP1 when users next log on to their computers. You can also specify command-line options that control how SP1 is installed. For example, you can install Windows XP along with SP1 in an integrated installation. Even if SP1 is installed from a folder over the network, users can still store their SP1 source files locally.

Important

If you complete an integrated installation of Windows XP and the beta version of SP1, in order to use the commercially released version of this product, you will need to complete a clean installation.

Because shared folders are the most common means of distributing service packs for corporate installations, the other distribution media are not covered in this Readme file.

To install SP1 from a shared folder, you must copy XPsp1.exe to the folder from which you want to install SP1. You can download XPsp1.exe from the Microsoft Beta Web site, or you can copy it from the Service Pack 1 CD. When you run XPsp1.exe, the updated system files are extracted. By default, Update.exe then automatically installs the updated system files and makes the necessary registry changes. After the computer is restarted, the installation is complete and Windows XP runs with an updated file set.

Important

If a system file on a computer becomes corrupted or needs to be replaced for some other reason, you will need the SP1 source files to replace that system file.

To install Service Pack 1 from a shared folder 

Create and share the folder from which you want to install SP1. 
Copy XPsp1.exe to the shared folder from the Service Pack 1 CD or a Web download. 
Before you begin the installation, ensure that any real-time virus checkers are disabled on the computers on which you will install SP1. 
This step is important because real-time virus checkers could cause problems with the installation if they are running. 

To install SP1 from the shared folder, type the following at the command prompt: 
E:SP1XPsp1.exe 

In this example, the computer on which the shared folder resides is mapped to drive E:, and the shared folder is named SP1. You can include command-line options as needed. For example, you can include the /Z option to prevent the computer from restarting before you install hotfixes. 

Reenable the virus checkers after the installation is complete, after you have installed any hotfixes or other system updates, and after the computer has restarted.
Command-Line Options for Installing Service Pack 1
You can define the way SP1 is installed by typing one or more of the following command-line options when you run XPsp1.exe or Update.exe. You can precede the options with either a forward slash (/) or a hyphen (-), and the options are not case-sensitive.

Command-line option Description 
/U Installs SP1 according to defaults. Prompts appear, but the installation proceeds without waiting for user input. 
/Q Uses quiet mode (the same as unattended mode, but with the user interface hidden from view). If you use this option, no prompts will appear on-screen during the installation process. 
/F Installs SP1 and forces other applications to close before the computer is restarted. 
/N Installs SP1 without creating backup files for removing SP1. 
/Z Installs SP1 but does not restart the computer after the installation is completed. 
/L Lists installed hotfixes. 
/S:folder_name Installs SP1 and Windows XP from source files in the specified folder. 
/O This option is not currently available. 


Using Command-Line Options
You can use these options to install SP1 as follows: 

For an unattended installation, use the /U option: 
XPsp1.exe /U 

Use this option to install SP1 using all of the default options. The installation will not prompt you for input, but the installation progress bar will appear throughout the installation process. 

For a quiet installation, use the /Q option: 
XPsp1.exe /Q 

Use this option to install SP1 the same way as described for the unattended installation. However, neither the progress bar nor any errors that might occur will appear during the installation. 

To force open applications to close at before the computer is restarted, use the /F option: 
XPsp1.exe /F 

After the installation is completed, you must close all open applications before restarting the computer. Use this option to force applications to close without saving files. You can use this option in conjunction with other command-line options, with the exception of /S (used for integrated installation mode), /L (used to list installed hotfixes), and /Z (used to prevent the computer from restarting automatically after the installation). 

To prevent the automatic creation of backup files for removing SP1, use the /N option: 
XPsp1.exe /N 

Use this option to prevent the creation of the backup files needed to remove SP1. This option can help save disk space, but you will not be able to remove SP1 at a later date. If you use this option, the Add or Remove Programs entry is not added for removing SP1, and you will not be able to remove SP1 from the command line. 

You can use this option in conjunction with other command-line options, with the exception of /S (used for integrated installation mode) and /L (used to list installed hotfixes). 

To prevent the computer from automatically restarting after SP1 is installed, use the /Z option: 
XPsp1.exe /Z 

Use this option to prevent the computer from restarting automatically after SP1 is installed. You can use this option in conjunction with other command-line options, with the exception of /S (used for integrated installation mode) and /L (used to list installed hotfixes). 

To list the hotfixes that are currently installed, use the /L option: 
XPsp1.exe /L 

Use this option to display all of the hotfixes that are currently installed on the computer. This option is not designed for use in conjunction with any other command-line options. 

To deploy Windows XP with SP1, use the /S:folder_name option: 
XPsp1.exe /S:folder name 

Use this option to deploy Windows XP with SP1 as an integrated installation, thus saving time. This feature is not available for hotfixes. 

To see which hotfixes are installed at any given time, type the following at the command prompt:

qfecheck.exe

For more information about the Qfecheck.exe program, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

Q282784: Qfecheck.exe Verifies the Installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hotfixes 
Q304864: Qfecheck Hotfix Tool Reports False Need to Reinstall Freshly Installed Hotfixes
Command-Line Options for XPsp1.exe Only
The following table identifies additional command-line options that only the XPsp1.exe program supports.

Command-line option Description 
/X Extracts service pack files without starting Update.exe. 
You are prompted to provide the path for the folder in which you want the extracted XPsp1.exe file to be placed.

/U /X:folder_name Extracts service pack files and places them in the  folder without prompting and without starting Update.exe. 


Important

SP1 will not be fully operational until your computer has been restarted.



3.0 Installing the Service Pack 1 Debugging Symbol Files Back to Top 

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The debugging symbol files are recommended for system administrators and other advanced users who will be diagnosing Windows XP system problems. To use the symbol files successfully, you need the symbol files for both Windows XP and SP1. If you already have the Windows XP debugging symbol files, you should install the SP1 debugging files in the same folder where you have your Windows XP symbol files. If you do not already have the Windows XP debugging symbol files, you can download a complete set of symbols for Windows XP with SP1 from the How to Get Symbols page on the Microsoft Debugging Tools Web site.

To install the debugging symbol files for SP1 only, click here. During the installation, the SP1 debugging symbol files are copied over any existing versions of the debugging symbol files in the symbol installation directory. 

Note

You do not need to have debugging symbol files installed for your computer to operate properly.

You can also download symbols from the How to Get Symbols page on the Microsoft Debugging Tools Web site. This page also contains information about the Microsoft Symbol Server, which enables you to download symbols on demand during a debugging session. For more information and to obtain the most current version of Debugging Tools for Windows, see the Microsoft Debugging Tools Web site.



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If you chose to create backup files when you installed SP1, you can use Add or Remove Programs to remove SP1 at any time and restore your computer to its previous state.

Note

If you choose to remove SP1, a dialog box displays a list of the applications that you installed since you installed SP1. If you continue with the removal, these applications might not work correctly. 

Multiple descriptions of some applications might appear instead of a single generic description. You should ignore these additional descriptions. 



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