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This table summarizes the Windows Service Pack Roadmap. Information about preceding service packs is included because Microsoft continues to support the preceding service pack for one year after the current service pack is released to give customers time to test and deploy the current service pack.
The release date of Windows 2000 Service Pack 5 (SP5) is "to be determined" (TBD), but as it will likely be one of the last service packs for Windows 2000, it could be released in 2005. Historically, the time between service packs increases as a product ages because the most serious bugs are found early in the product’s life.
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Windows Version
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Preceding Service Pack
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Current Service Pack
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Current Service Pack Release Date
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Next Service Pack
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| NT 4.0 Workstation |
SP5 |
SP6 and SP6a Security Rollup |
11/30/1999 |
None Planned |
| NT 4.0 Server |
SP5 |
SP6 and SP6a Security Rollup |
11/30/1999 |
None Planned |
| Windows 2000 Professional |
SP3 |
SP4 |
6/26/2003 |
TBD |
| Windows 2000 Server |
SP3 |
SP4 |
6/26/2003 |
TBD |
| Windows XP Home |
N/A |
SP1 |
9/4/2002 |
Mid 2004 |
| Windows XP Professional |
N/A |
SP1a |
9/4/2002 |
Mid 2004 |
| Windows Server 2003 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Q1 2004 |
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