Re: Why wait on WU, just download and install it!
From: eeh (eeh_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/20/04
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:21:02 -0700
Yes, noted Derek, 14 minutes to D/L the complete SP compared to 6 hours for
WU to download SP2 to me. I understand the reasons and have no complaints.
Just trying to help out the few who are strugling with WU. I'm assuming most
are not.
Thanks,
"Derek Cheng [MSFT]" wrote:
> Please note that the file available at that link is substantially larger
> than the download that is made available through Automatic Updates and
> Windows Update.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Derek
>
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> "eeh" <eeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:697BF572-F889-491B-8430-B78376110231@microsoft.com...
> > The link to the SP2 page is:
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx
> >
> >
> > "eeh" wrote:
> >
> > > Go to the MS SP2 page and download the SP2 for IT Professionals.
> > > It's the same Service Pac for all computers.
> > > It took 14 minutes to download.
> > > Execute the file and it automatically installed 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 their servers won't be overwhelmed. Only so many can receive
> it per
> > > day and then the slice of bandwidth you're getting is tiny. With WU the
> > > download time is hours rather than the 15 minutes it should take.
> 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.
> > >
> > >
>
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