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November 5th 09, 03:49 PM
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I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing
a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. 
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November 5th 09, 05:03 PM
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"William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
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November 5th 09, 05:03 PM
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"William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
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November 5th 09, 07:00 PM
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"William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. Post didn't go earlier so this is a repost! Download Windows XP Service Pack 2 directly from Microsoft's download site to a newly created folder on your PC. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en -- JS http://www.pagestart.com
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November 5th 09, 07:00 PM
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"William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. Post didn't go earlier so this is a repost! Download Windows XP Service Pack 2 directly from Microsoft's download site to a newly created folder on your PC. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en -- JS http://www.pagestart.com
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November 5th 09, 07:05 PM
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Olórin
If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
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November 5th 09, 07:05 PM
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Olórin
If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
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#8
November 6th 09, 09:10 AM
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No newsgroups like this *because* everyone is managing to find their
solutions another way isn't necessarily bad - although it's not going to happen, IMO. At least William may now have some idea for a way of finding out answers more directly and speedily. "Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... Olórin If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
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November 6th 09, 09:10 AM
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No newsgroups like this *because* everyone is managing to find their
solutions another way isn't necessarily bad - although it's not going to happen, IMO. At least William may now have some idea for a way of finding out answers more directly and speedily. "Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... Olórin If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
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#10
November 8th 09, 06:50 PM
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On Nov 5, 8:05*pm, "Peter Foldes" wrote:
Olórin If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=049C9DBE-3B8.... Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies! You are dead right, Peter but it's beyond some grumpy people. :-)
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November 8th 09, 06:50 PM
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On Nov 5, 8:05*pm, "Peter Foldes" wrote:
Olórin If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=049C9DBE-3B8.... Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies! You are dead right, Peter but it's beyond some grumpy people. :-)
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November 9th 09, 09:07 AM
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"sandy58" wrote in message
... On Nov 5, 8:05 pm, "Peter Foldes" wrote: Olórin If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=049C9DBE-3B8... Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies! You are dead right, Peter but it's beyond some grumpy people. :-) Please expand on your point, since I'm missing it. You're agreeing that if EVERYONE looked elsewhere other than these newsgroups for answers, and found them (which premise I disagree with), then the groups would die out. Well, if they're not needed - so what? Sincerely, Grumpy (apparently)
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November 9th 09, 09:07 AM
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"sandy58" wrote in message
... On Nov 5, 8:05 pm, "Peter Foldes" wrote: Olórin If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life " -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Olórin" wrote in message ... "William B. Lurie" wrote in message ... I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you. www.google.com "xp sp3 download" Enter First result will do: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=049C9DBE-3B8... Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies! You are dead right, Peter but it's beyond some grumpy people. :-) Please expand on your point, since I'm missing it. You're agreeing that if EVERYONE looked elsewhere other than these newsgroups for answers, and found them (which premise I disagree with), then the groups would die out. Well, if they're not needed - so what? Sincerely, Grumpy (apparently)
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