XP Home SP3 (service pack 3) Update Method?

I have a fresh install of XP SP2 (from laptop recovery CD's) and SP3 on top
from the file:
WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe
(NOT - xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso)

I use a file compare utility to scan C:\ and found over 2,500 duplicate
files mostly in:

C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles
C:\Windows\system32

What's the story here?
Can the folder C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles be deleted?

What's the difference between using these 2 methods? :
WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe
xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso
( I see there is the same KB936929 file inside the ISO !)

Michael.

Mike wrote:
> I have a fresh install of XP SP2 (from laptop recovery CD's) and
> SP3 on top from the file:
> WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe
> (NOT - xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso)
>
> I use a file compare utility to scan C:\ and found over 2,500
> duplicate files mostly in:
>
> C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles
> C:\Windows\system32
>
> What's the story here?
> Can the folder C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles be deleted?
>
> What's the difference between using these 2 methods? :
> WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe
> xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso
> ( I see there is the same KB936929 file inside the ISO !)

Please - in the future - do not multi-post. If you feel your posting needs
to be in more than one newsgroup, cross-post. Better for you, better for
everyone else.

Leave the files alone. Windows File Protection may need them later - it
helps protect your main system files from being changed.

The difference should be obvious. One is a CD, the other can be used
anywhere. ;-)

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