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Patty

Is there any way to download the upgrade to a folder? My sister has dialup
and it says 57 hrs for the download---I can get it faster but I can't find a
site that has it separate from MS upgrade site. I did find the professional
one but can she get in trouble with that one on XP home??

Patty
 
Patty said:
Is there any way to download the upgrade to a folder? My sister has dialup
and it says 57 hrs for the download---I can get it faster but I can't find a
site that has it separate from MS upgrade site. I did find the professional
one but can she get in trouble with that one on XP home??

Patty
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go to this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx

Item #6 is the full SP2.

You can download, then burn it to a CD.

gls858
 
You can download the full version of SP2 here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

There is no Professional version of SP2. This download is meant
for both versions. It is become quite common for dial-up users to
get someone they know who has a broadband connection to download
this file and burn it onto a CD for them.

An alternative would be to order the free CD from MS here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

When I ordered this CD last fall, it took less than a week to
arrive.
 
Patty

Your sister has three choices..

Choice #1.. it can be ordered from Microsoft, free of all charges..

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx


Choice #2.. go to any major computer store and ask for the free SP2 CD..



Choice #3.. relies on a friend or colleague having high speed internet and a
CD burner..



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en



Your sister will also find the following website useful reading PRIOR to
installing the SP2 update..



http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
 
Thanks guys;
I found that one myself but was alittle confused at the developer line. I
have DSL I am the friend! Just wasn't sure if that was the same download I
got from updates. It seems larger than the one they gave me. Also she
cannot get the about blank out of her machine and we have tried it all from
trend micro--Microsoft--hijackthis---and the shredder. Can SP2 still be
installed? We got everything else out--searchbar etc. We both use Pc Cillin
2005. And yes all was done in safe mode. Just can't shake the about blank,
homepage.
Patty
 
Hi Patty, You can get a sp2 disk from Microsoft.
Go to Microsoft web site, under " product Families" click windows, go down
to the sp2 block click that, and on the right side below Get windows XP
service pack 2, click on order CD and follow the instructions, the disk and
shipping is free, and you should get it within a week,
Hope this helps, Bill
 
Patty said:
Thanks guys;
I found that one myself but was alittle confused at the developer line. I
have DSL I am the friend! Just wasn't sure if that was the same download I
got from updates. It seems larger than the one they gave me. Also she
cannot get the about blank out of her machine and we have tried it all
from
trend micro--Microsoft--hijackthis---and the shredder. Can SP2 still be
installed? We got everything else out--searchbar etc. We both use Pc
Cillin
2005. And yes all was done in safe mode. Just can't shake the about blank,
homepage.
Patty
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Do NOT install SP2 on an infected machine. All sorts of things may break.

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