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Hi can anyone tell me is there alternative ways of getting xp undates other
then the web I have a hyper slow connection and the xp updates are so large
I have not got a hope of getting then past my isp who cuts me off every two
hours.
 
Hi can anyone tell me is there alternative ways of getting xp undates other
then the web I have a hyper slow connection and the xp updates are so large
I have not got a hope of getting then past my isp who cuts me off every two
hours.
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Does Microsoft still offer a Service Pack CD?
 
Gordon Burgess-Parker said:
They do.
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Does it include the critical updates? If so, where can I get this CD? I'm
planning to buy another computer within the month and, after downloading 23
updates with a 56K modem, I certainly don't want to download all those
updates again.

On a side note, are any of these updates still on my hard drive in
compressed form? If so, is it possible to just copy these to the new
computer and install them?


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/
 
Does it include the critical updates? If so, where can I get this CD?
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From the Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/ordercd.asp

or you can call 1-800-360-7561
I'm
planning to buy another computer within the month and, after downloading 23
updates with a 56K modem, I certainly don't want to download all those
updates again.
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I don't blame you.
On a side note, are any of these updates still on my hard drive in
compressed form? If so, is it possible to just copy these to the new
computer and install them?
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Please keep in mind that the XP license you have is likely for just
one machine. So you are going to have to buy a new copy of XP, which
is likely to have a recent Service Pack on it already.

Of course, any software CD is obsolete as soon as its stamped,
especially with the rash of security patches Microsoft has issued
recently. So, you will still have new patches to download no matter
what, just not quite so much.
 
Cassandra's Bastard said:
From the Microsoft website:

Thanks.


Please keep in mind that the XP license you have is likely
for just one machine. So you are going to have to buy a
new copy of XP, which is likely to have a recent Service
Pack on it already.
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I wasn't talking about Windows, just the updates I previously downloaded.
Probably wouldn't work (different updates), so never mind.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/
 
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