Re: Reinstall SP2: Windows Update does not allow.

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From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 09/25/04


Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:48:07 -0500

Ven wrote:
> I have recently installed SP2 for my Windows-XP Professional using
> Windows Update. Due to some brower related problem I un-installed it
> from the control panel of my system. Now system reports that it is
> properly re-instated to SP1.
>
> I want to re-install SP-2 but my Windows update reports there are no
> updates to install. It still thinks that my system is uptodate with
> SP-2, while my system has been already downgraded sucessfully to SP-1.
>
> Could someone out there help me out to get around this problem.
>
> Secondly is there any reliable download manager that I can use
> in-case I
> need to manually download and apply SP-2, which helps me download
> this patch in multiple sessions, should my session disconnect in
> between.

Read this..
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Then grab it as a stand-alone installation..

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

 Order the Free Windows XP SP2 CD
 http://snipurl.com/8umo

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