Re: MS does not offer SP2 direct download?

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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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