X_Monster said:
how can i grab the newest windows sp2 update when it keeps failing
when it trys downloading? i tried everything from making more space ,
turning off firewalls etc, besides is the sp2 even worth the download?
Hi
Some log files you can check for any clues or error messages:
%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log (if you install SP2 from WU)
%windir%\Svcpack.log
%windir%\setupapi.log
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
Also, you could clean out this folder (WU5's temporary download
folder) to get rid of the SP2 temporary installation files from
your failed installation and see if that helps:
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
You can use the procedure described here:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=11&ln=en
If SP2 installs sucessfully then, I suggest that you after the
installation deletes the %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder
again to regain some disk space (if you want to keep your WU history,
don't delete the DataStore folder the second time.)
If nothing of the above fix your problem, I suggest you download the
full SP2 installation and use it to install SP2.
SP2 is available at the Microsoft Download Center
(standalone"network" version, 266 MB):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a
If you think that download is to large, you can get the same
file on a CD from Microsoft.
The Windows XP SP2 CD order point:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx