Updating from SP1 - checking updates forever!!

[Keed]

I have been in the update site, ( I did a system recovery) and i currently
have SP1 but during the "checking for the latest updates for your computer"
it has been checking for over 1.5 hours...what do i do..i want to download
SP2 but it always redirects me back to this step.

 

[Alias]

I have been in the update site, ( I did a system recovery) and i currently
have SP1 but during the "checking for the latest updates for your computer"
it has been checking for over 1.5 hours...what do i do..i want to download
SP2 but it always redirects me back to this step.

Get it here:

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

Ignore what it says about IT Professionals and Developers. It's the SP2
you need.

Read this before installing it:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Alias

 

[JS]

Download Windows XP Service Pack 2 (to a newly created folder on your PC)
directly from Microsoft's download site.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=enNote: This file is 266MB in size but will only install the components thatyou need.After the download has completed, double click on the file(WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe) to install.JSTH"Keed" <[email protected]> wrote in messagehave been in the update site, ( I did a system recovery) and i currently> have SP1 but during the "checking for the latest updates for yourcomputer"> it has been checking for over 1.5 hours...what do i do..i want to download> SP2 but it always redirects me back to this step.>>

 

[Keed]

Thank you..greatly appreciated

 

[Alias]

Thank you..greatly appreciated

You're welcome.

Alias

 

[JS]

You're welcome.

JS

Thank you..greatly appreciated

 

[Curt Christianson]

Wow,

Great answers you two! That's what makes this NG rock.

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Curt

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[JS]

Sometimes I get lucky, this was an easy one as far to many people have had
problems when trying to use the Windows Update site to install SP2 on the
fly. Best to download the file, do the install and then make a
'Slipstreamed' CD of your original Windows XP CD with SP2 incorporated on
the slipstreamed CD just in case you need it.

JS

 

[PA Bear]

SP2 *must* be installed for Windows Update website to work.