Re: SP1 Update

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 01/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:31:10 -0700

Are you sure that you have a legal copy of XP ?
SP 1 will refuse to install on some pirated installs. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:737f01c3e7f6$31606d80$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I get this message when I try to download and run SP1
> update:
> Windows XP SP1 is incompatible with this version of
> Windows. For more information, contact Microsoft.
>
> Has anyone came across this and know what I can do.  I'm
> trying to update to install WPA patch.
>
> Thanks

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