Re: SP2 not downloading
From: Lew (lewill_at_nospam.com)
Date: 08/19/04
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:13:41 -0400
I concur heartily. I upgraded three computers last night and today without
problems. The only sticking point is the 266 MB download if you don't have
a fast connection (fortunately I do and it only took 12 minutes).
Everything working fine, network and firewall cohabitating well.
"eeh" <eeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I hear you. Here is the solution.
> Go to the MS SP2 page at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx
> ;
> and download the SP2 for "Multiple Computers". It's the same Service Pac
> for all computers. It took 15 minutes to download the 272,391kb file
> whereas
> the one distributed on the 11th to me through WU took 6 hours.
> Once downloaded execute the file and it automatically installs on Pro and
> Home.
> The only action required on my part was to accept the EULA and click next
> 2
> or 3 times. I then burned it to a CD and installed it on my other XP-Pro
> and
> 2 XP-Home standalone computers.
> Worked like a charm. Straight forward and simple. Reboot and you're good
> to go. The EXE file is the key for this upgrade, not WU.
>
> The purpose of Windows update is to parcel out the SP2 to home
> users so MS servers won't be overwhelmed. Only so many can receive it per
> day and then the slice of bandwidth you're getting is tiny which is why it
> takes forever to d/l in some cases. Windows Update doesn't do anything
> magical on the instal other than execute the EXE file. The analysis of
> your
> system and the update is all handled from within the EXE file.
>
> Even MS has commented in these newsgroups this works just fine.
>
> Thanks MS, great improvements
>
>
>
> "Shannon" wrote:
>
>> Over 12 hours ago I got the Automatic Update icon in my
>> system tray asking me to download SP2. I clicked
>> download but nothing happened. I no longer have the
>> Automatic Update icon in my system tray, but I am pretty
>> sure that SP2 isn't installed yet because I never clicked
>> install and the Windows Update site does not show that it
>> has been installed. Any ideas?
>>
>> ~Shannon
>>
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