You could order an XP SP2 disk from Amazon for about £150 I think. EBay may sell them as well. On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:02:41 +0100, "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > I thought it was possible to order an SP2 CD from Microsoft? > Yusuf > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:53 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows XP SP2 > > > > 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 > -- Christopher Hallsworth chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** 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