Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 1a

INTRODUCTION

This article contains a list of Microsoft Knowledge Base article numbers for release notes and known issues with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 1a (SP1a). To view any one of these articles, click the article number.

For additional information about how to obtain Windows XP service packs, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

For additional information about what is fixed by Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 1a, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

324720 List of bugs that are fixed in Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 1a

More Information

Setup

326583 Hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 1

327101 Error message: Windows has detected that one or more protected core system files (kernel) on your computer have been modified

327120 Error message: Windows Service Pack 1 has detected that one or more protected core system files on your computer have been modified

327998 You can change desktop wallpaper setting after administrator selects 'Prevent Changing Wallpaper' option in Group Policy

327982 Icons and commands are not available on the desktop and Start menu after you remove Windows XP S327982

328003 Windows Installer requires a path to the Rtl8139.sys file during Windows XP S328003 installation

328033 'Application failed to start because Netdtect.dll was not found' error message when you install Windows XP S328033

328096 Setup prompts you for the Windows XP S328096 CD or I386 folder when you try to add a Windows component

328001 You cannot use the Start Windows Using Last Known Good Configuration feature to remove Windows XP S328001

326696 Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 by using Systems Management Server

328930 Cannot reconnect to remote desktop after a disconnection during Windows XP Service Pack 1 installation

Programs and devices

327952 Data access pages empty after installing Windows XP Service Pack 1

327804 Winmodem device does not work on Toshiba Portege 2000 after you upgrade to Windows XP S327804

327808 The IntelliMouse Optical Wheel Mouse scroll wheel does not work as expected

327805 Ultra DMA Mode 6 devices are not enabled on VIA motherboards after you install Windows XP S327805

327809 Cannot run certain programs on hyper-threaded or dual-processor computers with a CPU speed of greater than 2 GHz

328600 Roxio DirectCD 5.1 stops responding when you copy large files to CD-ROM

Network and communications

327794 Dial-up connection to AOL stops responding while initializing the modem

327810 You cannot sign in to or use Exchange Instant Messaging after you upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 1

328002 You cannot connect to Terminal Services from a Web page

326053 Exchange Instant Messaging service client is not updated with Windows XP Service Pack 1

General

328259 Documentation error in CD-ROM version of the Windows XP Service Pack 1 Release Notes

327773 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) updates are included in Windows XP S327773

325896 Updated Support Tools for Windows XP S325896

328000 Screensaver password protection does not work

Multimedia and games

322642 Error message 'Unable to find playable file' in Windows Media Player for Windows XP

327789 'General protection fault' error message when you try to play a game of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

327991 You cannot play licensed WMA files in MUSICMATCH Jukebox after you apply Windows XP S327991

327979 Game stops responding (hangs) or quits unexpectedly when introductory video clip is played

327299 Cannot use DirectPlay programs on the Internet after you install Windows XP S327299

328403 Anarchy Online stops responding when dungeon door slides open to reveal foe

Properties

Article ID: 324722 - Last Review: Jun 19, 2014 - Revision: 1

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