Re: MS does not offer SP2 direct download?

Just a thought: Post the name and/or number of the error code and someone
here might be able to solve it for you. You probably know that the name of
the error code is all in caps and underscore LIKE_THIS and the number is in
hex .

Modem Ani

"Terry" <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CBA1C6A1-DD8A-4A4E-8259-ECC77D6CBD68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks this anwered my question very well...yeah I saw the cd offer, but
did
> not want to wait for it as I'll be restoring her whole hard drive tomorrow
> (damn blue screen of death).
>
> "Modem Ani" wrote:
>
> > Windows Update checks the soul of each computer to determine what it
needs
> > to be admitted to XP 2 heaven, so it won't do any good to download it
from
> > your computer at work. The network version will work fine on your Mom's
> > computer, but it's a huge download. Perhaps the easiest thing to do is
to
> > order an SP 2 CD directly from Microsoft. They're free. I understand
that
> > free SP 2 CDs are also available through the major PC retailers,
although I
> > haven't checked into this myself.
> >
> > Modem Ani
> >
> > "Terry" <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:E4926F1A-BA2A-4B5A-8083-C66BB5AFEB0D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I am trying to update Mom's machine and need to install sp2.
> > >
> > > She's on dial up, so I would like to dl the update on my t1 from work
and
> > > bring it over.
> > >
> > > I cannot find a single computer version, only the network/developers
one,
> > > for direct download. Will it also work on a single pc? I'd
gladly
> > waste
> > > some disk space rather than the time it would take to dl @ 56k!!!
> > >
> > > In the beginning I know they didn't offer the dl, but thought it was
to be
> > > able to provide it to the autoupdate customers first (which I will
gladly
> > > turn on afterwards!).
> >
> >
> >


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