Re-install SP2 after repair install?

[G.R. Toro]

Hi,

My computer came with Win XP Pro SP1 and I upgraded to SP2 via a download
earlier this year. I had to do a repair install from the SP1 CD-ROM to try
to
resolve booting problems and now it seems many of the SP2 features (e.g.,
firewall, pop-up blocker) are gone.

Do I need to re-install SP2? If so, where do I get it? Windows Update does
not seem to bring it up as an option.

What else should I watch for?

Thanks,

Gabriel

 

[Galen]

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Hi,

My computer came with Win XP Pro SP1 and I upgraded to SP2 via a
download earlier this year. I had to do a repair install from the
SP1 CD-ROM to try to
resolve booting problems and now it seems many of the SP2 features
(e.g., firewall, pop-up blocker) are gone.

Do I need to re-install SP2? If so, where do I get it? Windows
Update does not seem to bring it up as an option.

What else should I watch for?

Thanks,

Gabriel

After a repair install you need to install all updates. I'm not at all sure
why the update site isn't offering it.

Get the XP SP2 CD for free:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

Galen
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