Windows XP Service Pack 2

[Guest]

Hello , I want to know can i install "Windows XP Servcie Pack 2 For IT Pro
and Developers" for one computer at home ?

-i am not a developer , only reason for this action is unable to download
and install from windows update or Order on the CD.

-Thank you before.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Yes, you can use that file to install SP2 onto your system:

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

Why can't you install SP2 via WU or order the CD? Any error messages that
you see may help.

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. I will download the developers version with a hope I
can install SP2. WU is particularly unhelpful as the only message I get is
....failed! I have never had any problem with other XP updates and I am fully
up to date on all other patches.

Ian Sherer

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The following articles are very useful for SP2 pre-installation:

"Introduction to Windows XP Service Pack 2" - by Barb Bowman
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/bowman_introtosp2.mspx

"What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Failing that, have you tried the Windows Update News Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate or
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I have read through those and haven't found anything that I haven't
tried, cleaned or re-installed. This install of XP is only a couple of weeks
old. The Developer's download failed too - "The system cannot find the file
specified" which is a bit more of a clue...but what file??

Ian

 

[anyone]

Most of the SP-2 sites do not have a suggestion for those who have tried
both automatic installation and the CD with horrible results except to
uninstall. I attempted installation 3 times, with image backups of course,
and every time my system failed, the task bar disappeared, loading was
extremely slow, and no applications worked correctly after installing SP-2.

Then I slipstreamed my WinXP Pro CD and did a repair installation. Eureka!
All is well. It is just possible the 5% or so who are having bad results
have something wrong with their system or have made some modification that
SP-2 doesn't get along with. The best part of all this is it appears not a
single setting was lost and computing life continues on.

An occasional repair installation of a long running system should become
part of your routine? Adding and removing software may just take some things
out that should be there.

 

[Rock]

Thanks. I have read through those and haven't found anything that I haven't
tried, cleaned or re-installed. This install of XP is only a couple of weeks
old. The Developer's download failed too - "The system cannot find the file
specified" which is a bit more of a clue...but what file??

Ian

I don't know if anything here can help you:

Cannot install Service Pack 2
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

Installing Service Packs
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Pre-Install, Install, Cleaning Up Afterwards
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hello , I want to know can i install "Windows XP Servcie Pack 2 For IT Pro
and Developers" for one computer at home ?

Yes you can. It is exactly what comes on the CD. The description is
aimed at discouraging people who only need it for one machine - so they
get the smaller customised Update, and thus reduce load on the servers