diane said:
I have been unable to download the XP2 install. I
continue to recieve the following erroe message:
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
display the requested page.
I have resently restored my system and feel that might be
part of the problem. However, I have received one update
since that time, but cannot install the new service
pack. Any ideas?
Hi
Fyi, microsoft.public.windowsupdate is a better newsgroup for Windows
Update questions.
Anyway, you could try this and see if it helps:
Click Start >> Run >>
Type the follow command in the Open box.
"net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok
Repeat the same for the following commands:
regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv
Anyway, I never uses Windows Update to install a service pack.
To install SP2 without using WU:
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
Also, before installing SP2, you should take a look at the
followng 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
For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a SP2 installation, take a look here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=#[email protected]