XP SP2 question

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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Howdy,

I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of XP. This puter
is hardly used for anything except a few proprietary type programs and is
NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to update to SP 2. I couldn't find a
downloadable SP2 except for the network one
(WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a standalone? Or, if
not where can I find a SP2 for single machine that I can dl and burn to a
cd?

tnx,
R.
 
You can order SP2 cd free from Microsoft. I don't remember exactly where it
is on their web but you should be able to find the page easy.

Frank
 
Rob said:
I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of XP.
This puter is hardly used for anything except a few proprietary
type programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to
update to SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the
network one (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a
standalone? Or, if not where can I find a SP2 for single machine
that I can dl and burn to a cd?
Click to expand...

That's it.
Grab it - do it.
(Or don't - up to you.)
 
Rob said:
I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of XP. This
puter is hardly used for anything except a few proprietary type
programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to update to
SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the network one
(WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a standalone?
Click to expand...


Yes, it will work, and that's the correct download. Ignore the word
"network," which is just confusing.
 
okie doke.
Thanks all !
happy almost New Year!

....dunno how I got roped into updating/upgrading all these dang machines at
home...why can't my wife do some of this junk?????


| Rob Giordano (Crash) wrote:
|
| > I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of XP. This
| > puter is hardly used for anything except a few proprietary type
| > programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to update to
| > SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the network one
| > (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a standalone?
|
|
| Yes, it will work, and that's the correct download. Ignore the word
| "network," which is just confusing.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
In
Rob Giordano (Crash) said:
okie doke.
Thanks all !
happy almost New Year!

...dunno how I got roped into updating/upgrading all these dang
machines at home...why can't my wife do some of this junk?????
Click to expand...

First do some reading on prepping for the upgrade.
See my web site for some links.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
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Thanks Michael.

Upgrade failed, something about the key not matching. I'm kinda not too
surprised as this machine was a lease-return (a used corporate machine) I
bought a few years ago.

So I guess I get to buy yet another copy of XP Pro.

Question now is....What happens when I try to install a new copy of XP Pro
SP2 over the old used machine's XP Pro? Will I still have a problem with the
keys not matching?



| In | Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> replied with a ;-)
| > okie doke.
| > Thanks all !
| > happy almost New Year!
| >
| > ...dunno how I got roped into updating/upgrading all these dang
| > machines at home...why can't my wife do some of this junk?????
| >
|
| First do some reading on prepping for the upgrade.
| See my web site for some links.
|
| --
| Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
| (e-mail address removed)
| http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
| For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
| http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
|
|
|
| >
| > | >> Rob Giordano (Crash) wrote:
| >>
| >>> I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of XP.
| >>> This puter is hardly used for anything except a few proprietary type
| >>> programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to update to
| >>> SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the network one
| >>> (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a standalone?
| >>
| >>
| >> Yes, it will work, and that's the correct download. Ignore the word
| >> "network," which is just confusing.
| >>
| >> --
| >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >> Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
 
A repair install will see/should see you enter the new key for the install..
refer to Michael's page for more..
 
okie...off to Compusa...(sigh) again.
almost as bad as fixing a plumbing problem...:-)



tnx.


|A repair install will see/should see you enter the new key for the
install..
| refer to Michael's page for more..
|
| --
| Mike Hall
| MVP - Windows Shell/User
|
|
| | > Thanks Michael.
| >
| > Upgrade failed, something about the key not matching. I'm kinda not too
| > surprised as this machine was a lease-return (a used corporate machine)
I
| > bought a few years ago.
| >
| > So I guess I get to buy yet another copy of XP Pro.
| >
| > Question now is....What happens when I try to install a new copy of XP
Pro
| > SP2 over the old used machine's XP Pro? Will I still have a problem with
| > the
| > keys not matching?
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | In | > | Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> replied with a
| > ;-)
| > | > okie doke.
| > | > Thanks all !
| > | > happy almost New Year!
| > | >
| > | > ...dunno how I got roped into updating/upgrading all these dang
| > | > machines at home...why can't my wife do some of this junk?????
| > | >
| > |
| > | First do some reading on prepping for the upgrade.
| > | See my web site for some links.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
| > | (e-mail address removed)
| > | http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
| > | For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
| > | http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | >
| > | > | > | >> Rob Giordano (Crash) wrote:
| > | >>
| > | >>> I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of XP.
| > | >>> This puter is hardly used for anything except a few proprietary
type
| > | >>> programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to update
to
| > | >>> SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the network
one
| > | >>> (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a standalone?
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> Yes, it will work, and that's the correct download. Ignore the word
| > | >> "network," which is just confusing.
| > | >>
| > | >> --
| > | >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| > | >> Please reply to the newsgroup
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
yah..thnx
just noticed the CD file is marked WXPVOL_EN...guess it's a volume licensed
addition.

can I just buy an Upgrade to XP Pro yah think or do I need to buy a full
version...in that case I may just toss the machine


| That's for sure.. good luck..
|
| --
| Mike Hall
| MVP - Windows Shell/User
|
|
| | > okie...off to Compusa...(sigh) again.
| > almost as bad as fixing a plumbing problem...:-)
| >
| >
| >
| > tnx.
| >
| >
| > | > |A repair install will see/should see you enter the new key for the
| > install..
| > | refer to Michael's page for more..
| > |
| > | --
| > | Mike Hall
| > | MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > |
| > |
| > message
| > | | > | > Thanks Michael.
| > | >
| > | > Upgrade failed, something about the key not matching. I'm kinda not
| > too
| > | > surprised as this machine was a lease-return (a used corporate
| > machine)
| > I
| > | > bought a few years ago.
| > | >
| > | > So I guess I get to buy yet another copy of XP Pro.
| > | >
| > | > Question now is....What happens when I try to install a new copy of
XP
| > Pro
| > | > SP2 over the old used machine's XP Pro? Will I still have a problem
| > with
| > | > the
| > | > keys not matching?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | In | > | > | Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> replied
with
| > a
| > | > ;-)
| > | > | > okie doke.
| > | > | > Thanks all !
| > | > | > happy almost New Year!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > ...dunno how I got roped into updating/upgrading all these dang
| > | > | > machines at home...why can't my wife do some of this junk?????
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > | First do some reading on prepping for the upgrade.
| > | > | See my web site for some links.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
| > | > | (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
| > | > | For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
| > | > | http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | > | >> Rob Giordano (Crash) wrote:
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>> I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of
XP.
| > | > | >>> This puter is hardly used for anything except a few
proprietary
| > type
| > | > | >>> programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to
| > update
| > to
| > | > | >>> SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the
network
| > one
| > | > | >>> (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a
| > standalone?
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> Yes, it will work, and that's the correct download. Ignore the
| > word
| > | > | >> "network," which is just confusing.
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> --
| > | > | >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| > | > | >> Please reply to the newsgroup
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Rob

I like full versions.. they are more expensive, but allow for installing on
future machines, and do not require qualifying operating systems..
 
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