Roger, If you look for the "download" button, it will let you download the file. You don't need to go to "Windows Update". Andrew On 19 October 2006 20:53 roger south wrote: > Hi Andrew > > The installation for professionals is only for multiple computers and > it sent me to Windows Update. That will only install onto the machine > that is connected to the site, which is mine. I realise now I can't > connect to the net with my wife's machine until I get an operating > system and I can't get that until I have SP2. I'm lost now. > > Roger > > Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. > > > ----- 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 >> > > ** 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