Sp2

[lokodezine]

I cant seem to find or be able to download it...

Can anyone tell me where I can download this directly?
I went to Microsoft and searched for updates and everything but cant find it...

[Force Flow]

Try here: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...35-SP2-ENU.exe

[lokodezine]

thanks
How were you able to find it?

That is the final version correct? It has been publicly released?

[lokodezine]

Where did you find it at?

It has been publicly rleased correct? And this is the final Version?

[Mac Medic]

It has been delayed until the 25th for XP Pro users. They are still trying to fix problems. i would hold off until it is fixed.

[RJ]

It has been delayed until the 25th for XP Pro users.

That SP2 is for both Home and Pro. I think you mean the availability through Windows Update, right ?

Where did you find it at? It has been publicly rleased correct? And this is the final Version?

Yes it's the final version of SP2. You find it on the M$ website. Just to to www.microsoft.com, on the right under "popular searches" Service Pack 2, and then Download details: Windows XP service pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers (despite that statement, it's really for everyone. . it's the final SP2).

RJ

[glc]

lokodezine: Please be more patient waiting for responses. This isn't a chat room. Thank you.

[Mac Medic]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08..._xp_pro_delay/

[RJ]

Yep, that's the availability through Windows Update only. You can still download the entire SP2, it works for both Home and Pro.

RJ

[lokodezine]

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

"Why there does it say to not install this pack if your installing it on a single computer because a smaller file will be avialable soon."

-- Why would other people using one computer want anything different than the busnisses?

[U-Toast]

i would wait to install it, its so messed up now, they got a list of 2 pages with programs that are affected by it..

Like he said, wait till they fix it, it was the same when sp1 came out, be patient

[Mesaeus]

Originally Posted by lokodezine http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en "Why there does it say to not install this pack if your installing it on a single computer because a smaller file will be avialable soon." -- Why would other people using one computer want anything different than the busnisses?

Because if you want to install it on more than one computer, you need a single file that you can download and run for each machine, instead of letting WindowsUpdate download only the individual parts of SP2 that it needs. that's why the file is so big, because it needs ALL patches, since the different computers can need different patches (some may need a few, some may need them all etc). Microsoft would prefer that you let WindowsUpdate handle things, since you probably only need about 70Mb if you have Windows XP Home and already have SP1 + all patches, it saves them bandwidth This is also the reason why WindowsUpdate doesn't have it yet, they want to enable it in groups so their servers don't get swamped.

[RJ]

"Why there does it say to not install this pack if your installing it on a single computer because a smaller file will be avialable soon." -- Why would other people using one computer want anything different than the busnisses?

See my comment in this thread:
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=107037

So basically, it's not something really different. . only .. customized. But I'd download the entire package. Especially if you have broadband there is IMHO no sense in obtaining it via Windows Update.

RJ

[toomyg]

Originally Posted by U-Toast i would wait to install it, its so messed up now, they got a list of 2 pages with programs that are affected by it..

This list of problems, You got the link I'd like to look at it?