Downloading SP2

[Joe]

I would like to be able to download SP2 and save it onto a CD so that I can
install it for other people who have dialup connections.

I have found this page
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx
but I don't know if the download there where it say for developers etc is
the correct one or not.

Could I have some advice here please.

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Regards
Joe
Tasmania
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[neo [mvp outlook]]

You want this one.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

 

[S.Sengupta]

A smaller, more appropriate download will be available soon on Windows
Update.'DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER'
Re:-http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[David H. Lipman]

Here 'ya go...

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

260MB EXE file

Dave



| I would like to be able to download SP2 and save it onto a CD so that I can
| install it for other people who have dialup connections.
|
| I have found this page
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx
| but I don't know if the download there where it say for developers etc is
| the correct one or not.
|
| Could I have some advice here please.
|
| --
|
| Regards
| Joe
| Tasmania
| Remove NOT to reply
|
|

 

[Mike Kolitz]

Joe,
If you want to apply this to multiple computers, this is the installer you
want:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

 

[Joe]

Thank you everyone, I am downloading it now.

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Regards
Joe
Tasmania
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[PA Bear]

If you can wait a bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
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[Opinicus]

Here 'ya go...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID
=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en
260MB EXE file

Is this the finalized version?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Yes, if it wasn't it would clearly state such.
Also the pre-release versions have been removed from download.

 

[Opinicus]

Yes, if it wasn't it would clearly state such.
Also the pre-release versions have been removed from

download.

Thanks. Just checking to be sure.

Another question, after I've downloaded SP2, is there any
point in holding onto the SP1 download (xpsp1a_en_x86.exe)?
In other words, if I ever have to reinstall WinXP from
scratch, will I need to apply the SP1 patches before the
SP2?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Keep SP-1 only if a low quality coaster is needed otherwise there is
no need.

 

[Alex Nichol]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx

At that the 'Download and deploy for multiple computers' is what you
want. MSoft seems to be trying to push people dealing with only one
machine into using the 'Update' method, a smaller amount to download,
so as to reduce load on servers