sp2 not available from Windows update

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Charles P. Lamb

I just realized that my XP Pro system never had service pack 2 installed.
This is because it was never offered by Windows Update. I have an iWill
KK266 plus motherboard with an AMD Duron processor. How can I find out why
Windows Update doesn't think my system is ready for sp2? I've run the
Application Analyzer and it shows only minor potential issues with just a
few programs. I've looked at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885627 as
well.

Thanks,

Charles P. Lamb
 
I just realized that my XP Pro system never had service pack 2 installed.
This is because it was never offered by Windows Update. I have an iWill
KK266 plus motherboard with an AMD Duron processor. How can I find out why
Windows Update doesn't think my system is ready for sp2? I've run the
Application Analyzer and it shows only minor potential issues with just a
few programs. I've looked at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885627 as
well.

Thanks,

Charles P. Lamb
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For some reason, MS have now stopped including SP2 as part of the
normal critical/reco'd updates - it's available as a separate download
and installtion.
 
 
TaurArian said:
SP2 is available on CD again.
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Still Windiws Update should be able to detect pre-SP2 machines and
download SP2 on its own, don' t you think? If I were admin of a huge
company with dozends of windoze machines, I never ever would use a CD to
install it on all machines...

So what do you suggest to force Windows Update to download it? Or, what
prevents WU from doing so?
 
Mario said:
Still Windiws Update should be able to detect pre-SP2 machines and
download SP2 on its own, don' t you think?
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How would the EULA be accepted?
If I were admin of a huge
company with dozends of windoze machines, I never ever would use a CD to
install it on all machines...
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Lazy slob.
So what do you suggest to force Windows Update to download it? Or, what
prevents WU from doing so?
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Gotta agree to the EULA, of course!

Alias
 
Mario Schmidt said:
If I were admin of a huge company with dozends of windoze machines, I
never ever would use a CD to install it on all machines...
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If you were an admin, you would download the network install version of the
Service Pack 2 and create a "Group Policy" or a special update process which
will update the stations. Most administrators turn off the Windows Updates
on their managed system and also let the end users log in as
non-administrator type accounts. Most Windows Updates only work as an
"administrator" type account. The end-user on the networked station would
never be allowed to install such a massive altering update.
 
dear all
one thing to remember is that maybe Charles P. Lamb didnt turn his outmatic updates on so this would mean that SP2 or any other microsoft products will not get downloaded automatically.

about the Cd .. it works fine the EULA gets accepted and the installation goes on the same as if you just downloaded it from windows update.com

Alien
 
Alias said:
How would the EULA be accepted?
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Even Microsoft promised on the Update page that SP2 will be downloaded
automatically if Automatic Updates is turned on. So why isn' t it
working in this case? You just didn' t read my real question.
Lazy slob.
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Thanks, that was very nice of you. Really needed it.
 
Yves said:
If you were an admin, you would download the network install version of the
Service Pack 2 and create a "Group Policy" or a special update process which
will update the stations. Most administrators turn off the Windows Updates
on their managed system and also let the end users log in as
non-administrator type accounts. Most Windows Updates only work as an
"administrator" type account. The end-user on the networked station would
never be allowed to install such a massive altering update.
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Of course. And what is Windows Update Services for? i thought that is
for companies so that they can manage their own Windows Update server
and supply only approved updates?
 
I am leery of just going ahead and installing sp2 without first determining
why Update thinks it won't work on my machine. I don't want to break
something by installing sp2.

Thanks,

Charles P. Lamb
 
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