SERVICE PACK 1 FOR XP HOME

[DOUG]

I TRIED LOADING FROM THE WEB SP1.HOWVER, IT NEVER
INDICATED THE INSTALL AS SUCCESSFULL. IT IS SHOWING UP
IN WINDOWS UPDATE'S HISTORY AS FAIL. HOW DO I CORRECT
THIS? HOW DO I RELOAD IT WHEN WINDOWS UPDATE SCANS MY
COMPUTER AND THINKS IT IS LOADED. I AM GIVEN NO OPTION TO
RELOAD IT FROM THE WEB, BECAUSE WINDOWS UPDATE ASSUMES IT
IS INSTALLED OKAY ON MY COMPUTER. I AM FEARFUL OF
UNINSTALLING SP1 FROM ADD/REMOVE, BECAUSE IT LIST A LOT
OF APPLICATION PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY ME
UNLOADING SP1.SUGGESTIONS?

 

[ZedGama3]

Verify that SP1 has not been installed by right clicking My Computer and
select Properties.
This will bring up the system properties.

It should say Service Pack 1 under where it says System: Microsoft Windows
XP

If it does not, and will not load from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
then you should try downloading the network version and install that one.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/sp1lang.asp

Just click the go button to the right to begin download.