SP2 Good Upgrade

Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were changed,
nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks and runs
exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

Greg;

It's nice to hear someone say something good about SP2. I installed on
all 4 of my computers at home, and I also have nothing but good things to
say about it. Too bad the doom-and-gloomers can't just ask for help but
insist on blaming all the world's ills on SP2.

Bobby

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were changed,
nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks and runs
exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

The problem is when people do ask for help they get attacked!

Testy

"NoNoBadDog!" mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com wrote in message
...
Greg;

It's nice to hear someone say something good about SP2. I installed on
all 4 of my computers at home, and I also have nothing but good things to
say about it. Too bad the doom-and-gloomers can't just ask for help but
insist on blaming all the world's ills on SP2.

Bobby

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer






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That's basically the way how they ask for assistance.

"Testy" wrote in message
...
The problem is when people do ask for help they get attacked!

Testy

"NoNoBadDog!" mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com wrote in message
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Greg;

It's nice to hear someone say something good about SP2. I installed
on
all 4 of my computers at home, and I also have nothing but good things
to
say about it. Too bad the doom-and-gloomers can't just ask for help but
insist on blaming all the world's ills on SP2.

Bobby

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and
that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't
tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system
looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer






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Not really. One should take into account a users total frustration before
they resort to using this newsgroup. When a person posts about a problem
replying "I don't have any problems" is not at all helpful.
Some go so far as to deny any and all problems.
I have always thought groups like this were DESIGNED to sort out problems
not to attack, deny and defend.

Testy

"Ron AG" wrote in message
...
That's basically the way how they ask for assistance.

"Testy" wrote in message
...
The problem is when people do ask for help they get attacked!

Testy

"NoNoBadDog!" mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com wrote in message
...
Greg;

It's nice to hear someone say something good about SP2. I installed
on
all 4 of my computers at home, and I also have nothing but good things
to
say about it. Too bad the doom-and-gloomers can't just ask for help
but
insist on blaming all the world's ills on SP2.

Bobby

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and
that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't
tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system
looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer






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I agree with you Testy!

After getting the new windows update page now it does not
work, like thousands of others!!!!!

Once again, a la Minniesoft!

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The problem is when people do ask for help they get
attacked!

Testy

"NoNoBadDog!" mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com wrote in
message
...
Greg;

It's nice to hear someone say something good about
SP2. I installed on
all 4 of my computers at home, and I also have nothing
but good things to
say about it. Too bad the doom-and-gloomers can't just
ask for help but
insist on blaming all the world's ills on SP2.

Bobby

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade.
Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran
the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In
fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No
settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added
anyplace, my system looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer






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Same her Greg..


"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were changed,
nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks and runs
exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

Hi greg,
did you download the SP2 pack from
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/...3-9-177.shtml?

I also wonder if this pack works for the XP Professional version.




"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were changed,
nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks and runs
exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

I have updated 4 machines (Professional & Home) which have everything from
raid, wireless, video editing, scanners, cameras etc. and have had no
problems. I think the secret is to have a clean OS before applying the SP2
update.
"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were changed,
nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks and runs
exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

Charlie,
That might be correct. I keep my system as clean as possible
at all times. I run 3 different spyware programs at least once a week,
defrag about every 2 months or so, and I'm selective, almost to the point
of phobic about what programs I put on my system and I run Windows Washer
every day.


"Charlie" wrote in message
...
I have updated 4 machines (Professional & Home) which have everything from
raid, wireless, video editing, scanners, cameras etc. and have had no
problems. I think the secret is to have a clean OS before applying the SP2
update.
"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

Hi Greg ,
could you please reply to my earlier post

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Charlie,
That might be correct. I keep my system as clean as
possible
at all times. I run 3 different spyware programs at least once a week,
defrag about every 2 months or so, and I'm selective, almost to the point
of phobic about what programs I put on my system and I run Windows Washer
every day.


"Charlie" wrote in message
...
I have updated 4 machines (Professional & Home) which have everything
from
raid, wireless, video editing, scanners, cameras etc. and have had no
problems. I think the secret is to have a clean OS before applying the
SP2
update.
"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and
that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't
tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system
looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer

Greg Kamer wrote:

Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were changed,
nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks and runs
exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.


No problems? --- So are you sure it actually installed? j/k

Doesn't sound like it to me that big Severity Center pop up is hard to miss!

Testy

"Rock" wrote in message
...
Greg Kamer wrote:

Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.


No problems? --- So are you sure it actually installed? j/k



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Bert wrote:
Hi greg,
did you download the SP2 pack from
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/...3-9-177.shtml?


No he did not because it *CANNOT* be downloaded from there. It refers back
to the MS download link. No site, other than the official (i.e. MS) is
allows *BY LAW* (yes, MS has done it again) to host it, or any future MS
downloads.

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

Hi Bert,
In your earlier post you provided a link and asked if that
was where I downloaded WindowsXp SP2. No, I did not get it from that site.
This is the link that someone posted on this newsgroup and that I used:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Hope this helps.



"Bert" wrote in message
...
Hi Greg ,
could you please reply to my earlier post

"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Charlie,
That might be correct. I keep my system as clean as
possible
at all times. I run 3 different spyware programs at least once a week,
defrag about every 2 months or so, and I'm selective, almost to the
point
of phobic about what programs I put on my system and I run Windows Washer
every day.


"Charlie" wrote in message
...
I have updated 4 machines (Professional & Home) which have everything
from
raid, wireless, video editing, scanners, cameras etc. and have had no
problems. I think the secret is to have a clean OS before applying the
SP2
update.
"Greg Kamer" wrote in message
...
Well I took the plunge and downloaded the SP2 upgrade. Even with a DSL
connection it took a little over an hour. Then I ran the install and
that
took a good bit of time also.

But in the end everything seems to be working fine. In fact I can't
tell
that the upgrade even did anything to my system. No settings were
changed, nothing new appears to have been added anyplace, my system
looks
and runs exactly the way it did before the upgrade.

I guess thats a good sign.

--

Greg Kamer