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What is the basic difference between SQL Server stored procedures (sp_) and extended stored procedures (xp_)? Why there are extended procedures anyway?
Extended stored procedures are written in c/c++(I believe anything that can create a DLL in native code), stored procedures are written in T-SQL
extended stored procedures exist because they allow you to do things that you cannot do in T-SQL like running DOS command (xp_cmdshell)
BTW do not name your procs starting with sp_..that is bad practice…see Don’t start your procedures with SP_