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@discussions.microsoft.com JJBro1

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:01:00 AM1/20/08
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It's not listed in the updates, and i'm always linked to service pack 2 but
its for IT develepors and it says do not download if your updating just one
computer (which I am) and then it tells me to use the windows update, but its
not there! Where can i get it?

Dave T.

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:17:10 AM1/20/08
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Get it at this link;

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

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TaurArian

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:16:44 AM1/20/08
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not available to install from Windows Update and is not
offered by Automatic Updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885627

You can download the full Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also) You
can use it.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

SP2 CD can be ordered online.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=893FD6C0-6283-44C3-BB84-B2F0315B2AE6&displaylang=en


Service Pack 2 information
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
http://www.windowstalk.org/sp2.htm


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Dave T.

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:22:46 AM1/20/08
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TaurArian wrote:
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not available to install from Windows Update and is not
> offered by Automatic Updates
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885627
>
> You can download the full Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also) You
> can use it.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>
> SP2 CD can be ordered online.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
>
> Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
> Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
> Service Pack 1
> Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=893FD6C0-6283-44C3-BB84-B2F0315B2AE6&displaylang=en
>
>
> Service Pack 2 information
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
> http://www.windowstalk.org/sp2.htm

I stand corrected TaurArian. Thanks for jumping in.

JJBro1

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:56:00 AM1/20/08
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"TaurArian" wrote:

> You linked me to the one for it develepors

JJBro1

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:57:00 AM1/20/08
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"Dave T." wrote:


You linked me to the site where it tells me to update it via microsoft
update (and its not there)

antioch

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Jan 20, 2008, 9:53:22 AM1/20/08
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JJ
Then order the CD from here

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

You may well find it a less painful way to install SP2 than downloading from
the web site.
And don't forget, you will then have the 80-100 other updates to bring you
up to current status - therein lies another story.
Please try and reply with the post to which you reply included and start a
new line - if you don't then your reply appears as part of the previous
post - NEARLY MISSED IT.
And it would help if you addressed your reply to the person to whom you are
replying - minor points I know - just makes reading and understanding a post
easier.
I wish you all the best with your mammoth task.

Antioch


TaurArian

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Jan 20, 2008, 3:29:01 PM1/20/08
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JJBro1 -

> You can download the full Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also) You
| > can use it.
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

You can use it also, not just for developers.


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Shenan Stanley

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Jan 22, 2008, 10:45:36 AM1/22/08
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Pretend you *are* a developer.
It's not different.
It's just a full download for the entire Windows XP SP2 file.

Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
http://snipurl.com/8bqy

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
http://snipurl.com/d41v

Truthfully - it doesn't MATTER if you are installing that to one PC or many.
It may have been INTENDED for someone who would push it out to many
computers in some archaic fashion - but it can be used by Joe User to
install SP2 on a stand-alone computer or to integrate into their
installation media so they have an updated (at least in terms of service
packs) Windows XP CD.

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