Re: Do I need Service Pack 2?



dnamertz wrote:
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> 2) Why didn't you order the free CD if your Internet connection is
>> so slow? 3) You shold have seeked help then - as you have been
>> running without many useful features (including security ones) for
>> quite some time now. 4) How would we know why your system wouldn't
>> install SP2 - we weren't provided anything other than "..got a
>> message saying something about the installation not completing.
>> So, I never tried again." *grin*
>>
>> You should try again. You should properly prepare your system for
>> it - and actually - in doing so you will likely find out a lot
>> about your system and what has been lurking around in it all this
>> time.
>>
>
> 2) I didn't know there was a free CD, and my I have a cable
> modem...I think most of the time was spent on the installation, not
> the download, only to be unsucessful at the end. Anyway, how do I
> get this "Free CD"?

Read the tips I posted - the link for the CD is in there.
Tip (8).

I do not think it is free anymore - I think there is a shipping charge. Not
positive on that. It's been 16+ months since the release of the update
though. heh

Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
http://snipurl.com/8bqy

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
http://snipurl.com/d41v

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Shenan Stanley
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