windows xp download from microsoft

[charlotte]

this computer needs all the patches and downloads offered
from day one, when i went in to download the updates, it
took foever to download the first one xp service pack 1,
it has been trying to install for over 6 hours, the
window seems to be frozen and the install progress shows
not activity. the site won't let me re-download so i can
start all over and it won't install, now what do i do?
char

 

[Jim Eshelman]

this computer needs all the patches and downloads offered
from day one, when i went in to download the updates, it
took foever to download the first one xp service pack 1,
it has been trying to install for over 6 hours, the
window seems to be frozen and the install progress shows
not activity. the site won't let me re-download so i can
start all over and it won't install, now what do i do?
char

That's a monster of a download. You can order a CD copy of it at a nominal
cost:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/ordercd.as
p

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