Re: XP SP2 *will* be delivered ??

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From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:34:08 +0100

"Tony Allen" <tony.all@nbc.net> wrote in message
news:uF7InV%23oEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Rho_1r.
>
> My point is that I DON'T want the thing. I don't/won't have much choice
> but
> to deal with the fiasco on other systems that I deal with but on my two
> 'home use' systems it *will not* be installed for as long as I can put it
> off.
>
> My fear is that some day, in the future, I'll do a clean install of one of
> my OSs and not be able to get sp1 and it's subsequent updates stopping
> short
> of sp2.
>

Do not rely on SP1 for Windows XP always being available.
SP2 includes all the SP1 fixes and much more.
You should endeavour to resolve the issues with your system that are
preventing you installing SP2. 

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"Tony Allen" <tony.all@nbc.net> wrote in message 
news:uF7InV%23oEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Rho_1r.
>
> My point is that I DON'T want the thing.  I don't/won't have much choice 
> but
> to deal with the fiasco on other systems that I deal with but on my two
> 'home use' systems it *will not* be installed for as long as I can put it
> off.
>
> My fear is that some day, in the future, I'll do a clean install of one of
> my OSs and not be able to get sp1 and it's subsequent updates stopping 
> short
> of sp2.
>
> -- 
>
> "Rho_1r" <Rho_1r@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:E34D931A-E10E-4BC1-93FD-A39A8ED27CDF@microsoft.com...
>> My SP2 from Micrsoft was delivered in a couple of days(` 1 week), you can
> get
>> SP2 CD from Best Buy,Circuit City, Staples, ect.
>>                         Rho_1r(VIP)
>>
>> "Tony Allen" wrote:
>>
>> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx
>> >
>> > <quote>
>> > Please note that the mechanism to temporarily disable delivery of
> Windows XP
>> > SP2 will be available for a period of 240 days (8 months) from August
> 16. At
>> > the end of this period, Windows XP SP2 will be delivered to all Windows
> XP
>> > and Windows XP Service Pack 1 systems.
>> > </quote>
>> >
>> > "  .  .  .  will be delivered  .  .  ."  WILL BE  ??
>> >
>> > Just WHAT does THAT mean?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
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