Where can I download the full SP2 installation file

[Maerko]

Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
store it and apply it to another PC?

I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
from Microsoft will be too slow.

[Will Denny]

Hi

You can download the SP2 file (266 MBs) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

SP2 is also available for ordering on CD:

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

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"Maerko" > wrote in message
...
> Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
> store it and apply it to another PC?
>
> I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
> from Microsoft will be too slow.

[ljb]

"Maerko" > wrote in message
...
> Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
> store it and apply it to another PC?
>
> I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
> from Microsoft will be too slow.

Its nearly 300mb
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

I ordered the CD on-line and got it in less than a week.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

[John Ski]

>Subject: Where can I download the full SP2 installation file
>From: Maerko
>Date: 10/7/2004 8:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
>store it and apply it to another PC?
>
>I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
>from Microsoft will be too slow.
>
Um, hmmmm, gee, where would I go to find something from Microsoft? Wow, where's
an MVP when you really need one? I'm sure Mr. Cutandpaste would have a paste
for this...but I'll try it. www.microsoft.com ?, nah, that couldn't be it...oh
wait here's a link for popular downloads. I wonder if SP2 is popular,
dawgoneit, there it is...SP2 for IT Professionals!

Have a nice day,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

[Gene]

You might try STAPLES Office Supply for a FREE CD.



"John Ski" wrote:

> >Subject: Where can I download the full SP2 installation file
> >From: Maerko
> >Date: 10/7/2004 8:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> >Message-id: >
> >
> >Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
> >store it and apply it to another PC?
> >
> >I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
> >from Microsoft will be too slow.
> >
> Um, hmmmm, gee, where would I go to find something from Microsoft? Wow, where's
> an MVP when you really need one? I'm sure Mr. Cutandpaste would have a paste
> for this...but I'll try it. www.microsoft.com ?, nah, that couldn't be it...oh
> wait here's a link for popular downloads. I wonder if SP2 is popular,
> dawgoneit, there it is...SP2 for IT Professionals!
>
> Have a nice day,
> John
> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
> ***Arthur C. Clarke***
>

[\old\ devildog]

I got the CD by"snail mail" in 6 days. Not very long to wait. And you
couldn't ask for a better price .... free CD and free postage. Downloading
it is long on a dial up connection, and the chance of damaged data is always
there. I downloaded the full IT pack, and installed from it. I had some
small problems, not major but problems anyway. After receiving the CD, I
removed the update and cleaned up the HD. I then installed from CD and no
problems. Even with the broadband I have, I thing the small problems were
caused by a glitch in the download. Use the ordered CD. MSoft ships them
fast.
--
************
"old" devildog
Simper Fi
************

"Maerko" > wrote in message
...
| Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
| store it and apply it to another PC?
|
| I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
| from Microsoft will be too slow.

[Jerry]

If there is a Staples in your area they have the SP2 CDs - for free.

"Maerko" > wrote in message
...
> Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
> store it and apply it to another PC?
>
> I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
> from Microsoft will be too slow.

[SlowJet]

I asked the 10 years old neighbor boy last time I had a CD problem. Try a
Starbucks with a sign that reads, "Help, I need SP2 CD."

SJ
"Gene" > wrote in message
...
> You might try STAPLES Office Supply for a FREE CD.
>
>
>
> "John Ski" wrote:
>
>> >Subject: Where can I download the full SP2 installation file
>> >From: Maerko
>> >Date: 10/7/2004 8:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>> >Message-id: >
>> >
>> >Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
>> >store it and apply it to another PC?
>> >
>> >I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
>> >from Microsoft will be too slow.
>> >
>> Um, hmmmm, gee, where would I go to find something from Microsoft? Wow,
>> where's
>> an MVP when you really need one? I'm sure Mr. Cutandpaste would have a
>> paste
>> for this...but I'll try it. www.microsoft.com ?, nah, that couldn't be
>> it...oh
>> wait here's a link for popular downloads. I wonder if SP2 is popular,
>> dawgoneit, there it is...SP2 for IT Professionals!
>>
>> Have a nice day,
>> John
>> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
>> ***Arthur C. Clarke***
>>

[SlowJet]

I ordered mine 5 weeks ago. I am beginning to supect Norman took it.
Norman's my mailman. I think he's from Fargo. He has one of those hats with
the ear flaps and a strape. I think he has been in that little white truck
for too many years.

SJ
""old" devildog" <teyoungATcableNOSPAMone.net> wrote in message
...
>I got the CD by"snail mail" in 6 days. Not very long to wait. And you
> couldn't ask for a better price .... free CD and free postage. Downloading
> it is long on a dial up connection, and the chance of damaged data is
> always
> there. I downloaded the full IT pack, and installed from it. I had some
> small problems, not major but problems anyway. After receiving the CD, I
> removed the update and cleaned up the HD. I then installed from CD and no
> problems. Even with the broadband I have, I thing the small problems were
> caused by a glitch in the download. Use the ordered CD. MSoft ships them
> fast.
> --
> ************
> "old" devildog
> Simper Fi
> ************
>
> "Maerko" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
> | store it and apply it to another PC?
> |
> | I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
> | from Microsoft will be too slow.
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

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

download IT version 266 MB
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx


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"SlowJet" > wrote in message
news:oyh9d.9729$x65.8009@trnddc06...
|I ordered mine 5 weeks ago. I am beginning to supe
ctNormantookit.
| Norman's my mailman. I think he's from Fargo. He has one
of those hats with
| the ear flaps and a strape. I think he has been in that
little white truck
| for too many years.
|
| SJ
| ""old" devildog" <teyoungATcableNOSPAMone.net> wrote in
message
| ...
| >I got the CD by"snail mail" in 6 days. Not very long to
wait. And you
| > couldn't ask for a better price .... free CD and free
postage. Downloading
| > it is long on a dial up connection, and the chance of
damaged data is
| > always
| > there. I downloaded the full IT pack, and installed from
it. I had some
| > small problems, not major but problems anyway. After
receiving the CD, I
| > removed the update and cleaned up the HD. I then
installed from CD and no
| > problems. Even with the broadband I have, I thing the
small problems were
| > caused by a glitch in the download. Use the ordered CD.
MSoft ships them
| > fast.
| > --
| > ************
| > "old" devildog
| > Simper Fi
| > ************
| >
| > "Maerko" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so
that I can
| > | store it and apply it to another PC?
| > |
| > | I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD
in the mail
| > | from Microsoft will be too slow.
| >
| >
|
|

[Alex Nichol]

Maerko wrote:

>Where can I download the full SP2 installation file so that I can
>store it and apply it to another PC?
>
>I want to get SP2 as soon as possible so getting a CD in the mail
>from Microsoft will be too slow.

Note that it is on the cover CD of several Computer mags this month, and
also free at the Customer Services of places like Staples.

Download (266MB) at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx
'Download and deploy to multiple machines' (ignore comments about being
for corporate use)


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