Service Pack 2 Problem

[Guest]

For some reason, I can't download XP Service Pack 2 from Windows Update, but
I already have it installed on anotehr computer opn my Home Network. Can I
copy the files from C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles to the new computer and then
install it from there?

and once i have transeferred them, are these files ok to delete from my hard
drive?

Thanks a lot for the help.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. Download SP2 directly.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| For some reason, I can't download XP Service Pack 2 from Windows Update, but
| I already have it installed on anotehr computer opn my Home Network. Can I
| copy the files from C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles to the new computer and then
| install it from there?
|
| and once i have transeferred them, are these files ok to delete from my hard
| drive?
|
| Thanks a lot for the help.

 

[Guest]

You can pick up the update CD at most major PC retaillers

This will save you around 300Mb of downloads and you then have the CD for
future use should you need to reinstall SP2.

 

[Taurarian]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://jmfmvps.mvps.org/SP2.htm
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7265&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight
Tidying up after installing SP2
and/or
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Removing_the_uninstall_information
Removing the uninstall information

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
Save Space After Installing Updates