yes you can burn that to a CD and use it. that would be another good way if you can't easily connect to the net. if you do connect to the net however you can get Windows to do the update and that way you only download the files you need which takes less time. Any time you save though would of course be lost if you need to install USB drivers and set up a dial-up account just for a one off internet connection. cheers Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Ireland" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:20 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows XP SP2 Roger, You can download the SP2 installation Setup file here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30- 8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en HTH Andrew On 19 October 2006 20:07 roger south wrote: > Hi All > > The wife's laptop has just died so today a new one arrived but > without any operating system installed. I have a legit copy of XP > Home I've not used so I loaded that. At the end of the installation > it asked for the SP2 disc. I haven't got one. She doesn't intend to > have internet connection using mine for that. I've tried to take it > off my machine but it seems when my system is updated no file is left > on Downloads or anywhere I can find. I've tried to download a copy > but again it will install it to my machine but allow me a copy. Short > of connecting my wife's machine to the net just for the download of > the application I can't see any other way forward. Unless someone > here can help me please. As she doesn't intend to use the machine on > the net she doesn't need SP2 but it will not allow me to proceed > without it. > > Roger > > Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 1.1816 (20061019) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq