Diskette for SP2?

[Frank V]

Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
Where do I order it?
Frank V

[MAP]

"Frank V" wrote:

> Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
> Where do I order it?
> Frank V
>
>
>

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

[Larry]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:25:51 GMT, "Frank V" >
wrote:

>Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
>Where do I order it?


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Frank V wrote:
> Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
> Where do I order it?
> Frank V


FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2 is
around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!

For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.

--
My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
lose his marbles?

[coliboy]

How many??

"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:

> Frank V wrote:
> > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
> > Where do I order it?
> > Frank V
>
>
> FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2 is
> around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!
>
> For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.
>
> --
> My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
> lose his marbles?
>
>
>
>

[Donald McDaniel]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:23:11 -0700, "coliboy"
> wrote:

>How many??
>
>"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
>
>> Frank V wrote:
>> > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
>> > Where do I order it?
>> > Frank V
>>
>>
>> FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2 is
>> around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!
>>
>> For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.
>>
>> --
>> My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
>> lose his marbles?
>>
>>
As Miss Perspica Tick said, you would need
197,380 1.44mb floppy diskettes to hold Service Pack 2.

That's -- One hundred ninety-seven thousand, three hundred and eighty

Obviously, Microsoft can't provide millions of 197,380-diskette sets,
so they provided millions of CD's which contain Service Pack 2, plus
various other content.
Get the CD here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

It's totally free, and even includes shipping.

Donald L McDaniel
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[Alex Nichol]

Frank V wrote:

>Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?

Well - a CD, It would take about 200 diskettes.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

(Free). But you will also find it at the moment on many Computer
Magazine cover CDs, and at some stores like Staples (Customer Services)


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[coliboy]

Ok If you say so. I'm sure there will be a technical reason as to why so
many. And it's totally irrelevant anyway, but take this analogy:
A tank holds 266 litres of water, a bucket holds 1.44 litres. How many
buckets...etc? Answer 184.72. That's simple arithmetic. Why does it not apply
to the diskette question?

Colin.


"coliboy" wrote:

> How many??
>
> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
>
> > Frank V wrote:
> > > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
> > > Where do I order it?
> > > Frank V
> >
> >
> > FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2 is
> > around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!
> >
> > For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.
> >
> > --
> > My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
> > lose his marbles?
> >
> >
> >
> >

[Shoe]

ITS NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE DROP IT


"coliboy" > wrote in message
...
> Ok If you say so. I'm sure there will be a technical reason as to why so
> many. And it's totally irrelevant anyway, but take this analogy:
> A tank holds 266 litres of water, a bucket holds 1.44 litres. How many
> buckets...etc? Answer 184.72. That's simple arithmetic. Why does it not
> apply
> to the diskette question?
>
> Colin.
>
>
> "coliboy" wrote:
>
>> How many??
>>
>> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
>>
>> > Frank V wrote:
>> > > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
>> > > Where do I order it?
>> > > Frank V
>> >
>> >
>> > FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2
>> > is
>> > around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!
>> >
>> > For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.
>> >
>> > --
>> > My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
>> > lose his marbles?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >

[Jim Macklin]

I think that somebody is confusing a 1.44 MB floppy and a
650 MB CD,

you can order a free XP SP2 CD
from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx


--
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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"Shoe" > wrote in message
...
| ITS NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE DROP IT
|
|
| "coliboy" > wrote in
message
| ...
| > Ok If you say so. I'm sure there will be a technical
reason as to why so
| > many. And it's totally irrelevant anyway, but take this
analogy:
| > A tank holds 266 litres of water, a bucket holds 1.44
litres. How many
| > buckets...etc? Answer 184.72. That's simple arithmetic.
Why does it not
| > apply
| > to the diskette question?
| >
| > Colin.
| >
| >
| > "coliboy" wrote:
| >
| >> How many??
| >>
| >> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
| >>
| >> > Frank V wrote:
| >> > > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for
SP2?
| >> > > Where do I order it?
| >> > > Frank V
| >> >
| >> >
| >> > FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually
1.4MB capacity). SP2
| >> > is
| >> > around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression
application for that!
| >> >
| >> > For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would
be required.
| >> >
| >> > --
| >> > My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin -
did he eventually
| >> > lose his marbles?
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >
|
|

[coliboy]

No one is disputing the fact that it is not available my friend. I was
questioning Miss Perspicacia Tick's arithmetic. I made it 184.72. Alex Nichol
estimated about 200. Mistakes tend to be questioned here.

Colin.

"Shoe" wrote:

> ITS NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE DROP IT
>
>
> "coliboy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ok If you say so. I'm sure there will be a technical reason as to why so
> > many. And it's totally irrelevant anyway, but take this analogy:
> > A tank holds 266 litres of water, a bucket holds 1.44 litres. How many
> > buckets...etc? Answer 184.72. That's simple arithmetic. Why does it not
> > apply
> > to the diskette question?
> >
> > Colin.
> >
> >
> > "coliboy" wrote:
> >
> >> How many??
> >>
> >> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Frank V wrote:
> >> > > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
> >> > > Where do I order it?
> >> > > Frank V
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2
> >> > is
> >> > around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!
> >> >
> >> > For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
> >> > lose his marbles?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

[Donald McDaniel]

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 08:15:03 -0700, "coliboy"
> wrote:

>No one is disputing the fact that it is not available my friend. I was
>questioning Miss Perspicacia Tick's arithmetic. I made it 184.72. Alex Nichol
>estimated about 200. Mistakes tend to be questioned here.
>
>Colin.
>
>"Shoe" wrote:
>
>> ITS NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE DROP IT
>>
>>
>> "coliboy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Ok If you say so. I'm sure there will be a technical reason as to why so
>> > many. And it's totally irrelevant anyway, but take this analogy:
>> > A tank holds 266 litres of water, a bucket holds 1.44 litres. How many
>> > buckets...etc? Answer 184.72. That's simple arithmetic. Why does it not
>> > apply
>> > to the diskette question?
>> >
>> > Colin.
>> >
>> >
>> > "coliboy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> How many??
>> >>
>> >> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Frank V wrote:
>> >> > > Is it possible to get a diskette from Microsoft for SP2?
>> >> > > Where do I order it?
>> >> > > Frank V
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > FYI, 'diskette' refers to a floppy disk (usually 1.4MB capacity). SP2
>> >> > is
>> >> > around 266MB. You'd need one helluva compression application for that!
>> >> >
>> >> > For SP2 to be available on floppy disk 197,380 would be required.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
>> >> > lose his marbles?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>
Let's put it like this:
It will take a LOT of 1.44mb floppies to hold Service Pack2. Too many
for Microsoft to send millions of 100-floppy sets out to its
customers.


Donald L McDaniel
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