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[kah]

PC is running Windows XP Home edition. User had auto updates turned off all
along and never ran updates. Now needs SP2. System will not allow auto
updates to be turned back on. When go to Microsoft site to download SP2
site page seems to just lock and cannot get updates. Needs SP2 for security
reasons of course, but also needs Media Player 10 and cannot get that without
SP2. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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kah

[Nepatsfan]

,
kah > wrote:
> PC is running Windows XP Home edition. User had auto
> updates turned off all along and never ran updates. Now
> needs SP2. System will not allow auto updates to be turned
> back on. When go to Microsoft site to download SP2 site
> page seems to just lock and cannot get updates. Needs SP2
> for security reasons of course, but also needs Media Player
> 10 and cannot get that without SP2. Any suggestions?
> Thanks. --
> kah

You can download the full version of SP2 from this web site:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

If you do not have a broadband connection, you can order an SP2
installation CD here:

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

You should receive it in a week to ten days.

If you have any issues related to Windows Update, you should
post your questions here:

Discussions in Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/newsReader.aspx?lang=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&sloc=en-us

Good luck

Nepatsfan

[Thota Umesh]

Here is SP2 Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

Use download tools like "fresh download"
(http://www.freshdevices.com/freshdown.html) if u have a bad connection or
keep disconnected this will continue from last downloaded percentage not
starting the whole process again. ps: fresh download is free.

Or u can use a patch management software like BIGFIX (www.bigfix.com) that
will install all updates and servicepacks and u shd be able to use Windows
Update feature using IE once sp2 is downloaded and installed.
( Download bigfix here: http://www.tucows.com/get/208920_86277 )
Hope this helps...,
Umesh Thota
www.windowsworkshop.com


"kah" > wrote in message
...
> PC is running Windows XP Home edition. User had auto updates turned off
> all
> along and never ran updates. Now needs SP2. System will not allow auto
> updates to be turned back on. When go to Microsoft site to download SP2
> site page seems to just lock and cannot get updates. Needs SP2 for
> security
> reasons of course, but also needs Media Player 10 and cannot get that
> without
> SP2. Any suggestions? Thanks.
> --
> kah