I had the Automatic Updates programme running, so Microsoft downloaded and I
installed a part of SP2.
Couple of weeks ago Microsoft downloaded more of SP2, but since then I read
that it is not advisable to install SP2 from the Automatic Updates, so I
have the download on the PC with the icon by the clock and a daily reminder
to install it.
Since I now have the SP2 Update on a CD kindly (and free) provided by
Microsoft, which I want to install, which way do I remove the Automatic
Update downloaded by Microsoft? Thank you all!
Hi
To remove the pending download you now have, clean out the Download
folder (WU5's temporary download folder) located here:
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a successful SP2 installation, take a look here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=#[email protected]
Before installing SP2, you should take a look at the
following sites:
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm
Service Pack Installation Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
Please take a look at this Microsoft knowledge base article as well:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not available to install from Windows
Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885627
*Important* part from the link above:
If you have T.V. Media from Total Velocity Corporation installed, or
your processor is a Intel P4 Prescott with C-0 stepping, you should
not install SP2.
Intel P4 Prescott processors came out February 2004, so if your
computer is older than that, this is not an issue for you. Also, if
you have a Dell, IBM or HP, this is not an issue.
If you suspect/know you have an Intel P4 Prescott processor, take a
look at the two following Web sites for what you need to do/have to
be able to install SP2 on the computer:
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7447
http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm
Newsflash:
Adware T.V. Media Program Removal Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=886590
and
Microsoft have now released a fix for the problem where SP2 fails to
boot after installing it in a PC with the Prescott or a Celeron D CPU
(or fails to install in the case of slipstreamed cds). The problem is
described here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34535
and the download for the fix is available here (install it before you
install SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...99-5d75-454f-ae07-b620727be8d8&DisplayLang=en
Also, if you have a Dell Dell Inspiron 1150 or 2650, you might get a
slow running system after installing SP2, take a look at this thread
for more on this:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]