Re: Need SP2 Options
- From: "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 00:53:07 -0600
Lee;
The complete SP-2 is 272 MB.
You can either download SP-2 or order the CD free, both of those options
detailed in Step 1 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
Microsoft does not demand you install SP-2, what gave you that idea?
However Microsoft recommends it if safety and security are important to you.
It is interesting you missed this information.
Where did you start your search and where did it take you?
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org
"Lee Harrison" <leehrsnRE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns9631E4C7E57Flhrsnrmv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Went to the MS SP2 website, turns out there's no way to download SP2 using
> Firefox's download manager, just like I download other large files.
>
> I can't find anything on the SP2 website that tells me how big the SP2
> update actually is. I'm on dialup, so I wonder why they don't break the
> download into several chunks because my ISP only allows 6 hour sessions,
> then I'm get disconnected and the download has to start all over - right?
>
> So what's the problem just breaking it up into a few chunks? The MS
> geniuses can't figure out how to do that?
>
> So there's no possible way I can download SP2.
>
> My computer's set up just fine. If MS demands that I install SP2, they
> can
> send me a CD. Otherwise, what are they gonna do? Maybe the download's
> 200MB - I don't know, can't find out - but they'll never get 200MB through
> my connection in 5 hours.
>
> It seems to me, if MS can't divide the download into smaller pieces
> manageable for dialup connections, and they're not willing to send me a CD
> with SP2 on it at no charge, then they should just bug off.
>
> What's the official policy on bugging off?
>
>
> Lee
>
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