RE: XP Service Pack 2 failed installation

From: Desmond Lee (mcp_at_donotspamplease.mars)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 03:17:02 -0800

are you installing directly off windowsupdate?

you may want to consider runninig it off a Win XP SP2 CD to avoid factors
such as network, server load, etc. from interfering with the download / setup
process.

"wemac" wrote:

> Everytime I attempt to install XP Service Pack 2,it stalls at 1/3rd of the
> progess bar ,while inspectng configuration and updating files.I have a Dell
> Dimension 4300S computor purcased in NOv.2001.

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