SP2 Not Downloading

[NJMontcalir]

SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2 download
should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple of
days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though. Any
suggestions?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installation Package (Direct Download):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"NJMontcalir" wrote:

| SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
| downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
| always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2 download
| should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple of
| days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though. Any
| suggestions?

[NJMontcalir]

The link you provided claims the download is for IT professionals and network
updates etc. - not single users. This will probably work for our small office
network but will the download be a problem for a single user at home remote
PC? Will it update XP Home Edition OK as well as XP Professional? Thanks for
your previous reply.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installation Package (Direct Download):
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "NJMontcalir" wrote:
>
> | SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
> | downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
> | always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2 download
> | should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple of
> | days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though. Any
> | suggestions?
>

[Vikas Ahuja [MSFT]]

This link would work for Windows XP Home as well as Professional. You can
download and install it.

Here are few suggestions posted in another message:
http://communities2.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_an d_support&mid=4fd6a163-9702-4ec0-950e-df03895096cf&sloc=en-us

"NJMontcalir" wrote:

> The link you provided claims the download is for IT professionals and network
> updates etc. - not single users. This will probably work for our small office
> network but will the download be a problem for a single user at home remote
> PC? Will it update XP Home Edition OK as well as XP Professional? Thanks for
> your previous reply.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installation Package (Direct Download):
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> > Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "NJMontcalir" wrote:
> >
> > | SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
> > | downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
> > | always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2 download
> > | should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple of
> > | days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though. Any
> > | suggestions?
> >

[.]

It worked on my three windows XP Home Edition computers and I've had no
problems since the update.

Jim W.
http://www.gatorgrad.com

"NJMontcalir" > wrote in message
...
> The link you provided claims the download is for IT professionals and
> network
> updates etc. - not single users. This will probably work for our small
> office
> network but will the download be a problem for a single user at home
> remote
> PC? Will it update XP Home Edition OK as well as XP Professional? Thanks
> for
> your previous reply.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installation Package (Direct Download):
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "NJMontcalir" wrote:
>>
>> | SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
>> | downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
>> | always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2
>> download
>> | should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple
>> of
>> | days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar
>> though. Any
>> | suggestions?
>>

[Interrogative]

"NJMontcalir" > wrote in message
...
> The link you provided claims the download is for IT professionals and
> network
> updates etc. - not single users.

Believe me, it works for single users. I am using XP Home and downloaded
from that link last Friday and installed on my desktop and laptop. It works.

[Enkidu]

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:29:02 -0700, "NJMontcalir"
> wrote:
>
>SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
>downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
>always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2 download
>should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple of
>days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though. Any
>suggestions?
>
The downloads have been staggered to stop the servers getting
hammered. You will get it sooner or later.

Cheers,

Cliff

[Justin Mahn]

I thought my Update service was broken, also. I received no e-mail and knew
no other reason as to why Update was stuck at 0% until I searched this
newsgroup. I even tried to look it up on Microsoft's Knowledge base and
Windows Update website. I hate having to look at that dumb 0% for the last
4 days.

--
Justin Mahn
remove Panties to e-mail


"Enkidu" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:29:02 -0700, "NJMontcalir"
> > wrote:
> >
> >SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
> >downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
> >always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2
download
> >should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple
of
> >days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though.
Any
> >suggestions?
> >
> The downloads have been staggered to stop the servers getting
> hammered. You will get it sooner or later.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff

[Tim]

You should try canceling the download and retry it or download the
service pack directly from microsoft using
"http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en"
then click on download. This way if you have a small network you can
install service pack 2 on all of your computers with out downloading
it serval times.

"Justin Mahn" > wrote in message >...
> I thought my Update service was broken, also. I received no e-mail and knew
> no other reason as to why Update was stuck at 0% until I searched this
> newsgroup. I even tried to look it up on Microsoft's Knowledge base and
> Windows Update website. I hate having to look at that dumb 0% for the last
> 4 days.
>
> --
> Justin Mahn
> remove Panties to e-mail
>
>
> "Enkidu" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:29:02 -0700, "NJMontcalir"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
> > >downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and has
> > >always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2
> download
> > >should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a couple
> of
> > >days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar though.
> Any
> > >suggestions?
> > >
> > The downloads have been staggered to stop the servers getting
> > hammered. You will get it sooner or later.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Cliff

[Justin Mahn]

I found the problem. There is a utility on M$ download site that changes a
registry setting that blocks the download of SP2. I don't know why it was
set, but that cleared up the download problem. I'm now at 41%.

--
Justin Mahn
remove Panties to e-mail


"Tim" > wrote in message
om...
> You should try canceling the download and retry it or download the
> service pack directly from microsoft using
>
"http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30
-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en"
> then click on download. This way if you have a small network you can
> install service pack 2 on all of your computers with out downloading
> it serval times.
>
> "Justin Mahn" > wrote in message
>...
> > I thought my Update service was broken, also. I received no e-mail and
knew
> > no other reason as to why Update was stuck at 0% until I searched this
> > newsgroup. I even tried to look it up on Microsoft's Knowledge base and
> > Windows Update website. I hate having to look at that dumb 0% for the
last
> > 4 days.
> >
> > --
> > Justin Mahn
> > remove Panties to e-mail
> >
> >
> > "Enkidu" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:29:02 -0700, "NJMontcalir"
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >SP2 download has remained in task bar for over 3 dyas with 0 bytes
> > > >downloaded. Everything is setup correctly for automatic updates and
has
> > > >always worked fine so far. Have a broadband connection so the SP2
> > download
> > > >should have registered a fair number of bytes if not completed a
couple
> > of
> > > >days ago. The WIndows update notification remains in the task bar
though.
> > Any
> > > >suggestions?
> > > >
> > > The downloads have been staggered to stop the servers getting
> > > hammered. You will get it sooner or later.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Cliff