-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD

  • From: Colleen Gayle Lane <colleen.lane@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:23:43 -0400

Is the sp2 cd a boot cd?

At 01:13 PM 8/26/2004, you wrote:
>I have that 1st cd that microsoft issued. I won't need to install it, will 
>I? on
>my newly built system, before I install the service pack 2 ? I think that 
>I read
>that it includes everything you need, if you haven't kept your systems
>up -to-date - which, would be the same as on a new system.
>
>Cris
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bashful Bob
>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:31 AM
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
>
>
>Hi Christy
>One reason I ordered the SP2 CD for XP PRO is because in other updates of a
>different MS product (Windows 2000 if my memory severs me correctly) those
>future updates asked that I put the SP previous update CD (say win2k SP 1
>for example) so it could continue to install the update that was being
>acquired after the SP CD was issued. If I did not have that SP CD, I don't
>think I would have been able to continue with and install of the update done
>after the previous SP CD was issued. Hope this makes sense. WHEW
>
>Life is what happens in between plans.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:34 AM
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
>
>
> > Hi Cris,
> >
> > What is the reason for ordering the CD, in case you have a crash and need
>to
> > install sp2 again?
> >
> > christy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:15 AM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
> >
> >
> > > order a cd here:
> > >
> >
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
> > >
> > > Cris
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: ~OoO~
> > > To: cristy
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:42 PM
> > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
> > >
> > >
> > > Depending on the speed of your computer, it could be about 10 minutes to
> > as much
> > > as 40-45 minutes on slower systems.
> > > ---Troth
> > >
> > >
> > > ::: Original Message
> > > ::: Sent Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:37:33 -0400 by cristy
> > > > anyone know how long this sp2 update thing takes to d/l?
> > > >
> > > > cristy
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:29 PM
> > > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Order your MS XP SP2 CD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> From; http://www.winnetmag.com
> > > >> In the News by Paul Thurrott, thurrott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>
> > > >> Windows XP SP2 Now Shipping Via Automatic Updates, Windows Update,
>and
> > > >> CD-ROM
> > > >> Today, as expected, Microsoft is releasing Windows XP Service Pack
> > > >> 2 (SP2) to XP Professional Edition users. The company also made the
> > > >> unexpected announcement today that it's now shipping the massive
> > > >> update to all XP users through Windows Update. In addition, XP users
> > > >> can now order the free XP SP2 CD-ROM. These announcements mean that
> > > >> virtually all 300 million XP users now have access to the
>long-awaited
> > > >> security update.
> > > >> "As you know, SP2 delivers the latest security updates and
> > > >> innovations from Microsoft, establishes strong default security
> > > >> settings, and adds new proactive protection features that will help
> > > >> better safeguard computers from hackers, viruses, and other security
> > > >> risks," a Microsoft representative told me last night. "Microsoft
> > > >> released SP2 to computer manufacturers on August 6 and made the
>update
> > > >> available to enterprise customers on August 9. Microsoft also began
> > > >> distributing SP2 to consumers through Automatic Updates on August
>18."
> > > >> The company also revealed that it has shipped various international
> > > >> versions of XP SP2. Microsoft has now released SP2 to manufacturing
>in
> > > >> German, Japanese, Korean, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese
> > > >> and reports that it's on track to localize the software into 25
> > > >> additional languages by early October.
> > > >> Users who want to order XP SP on CD-ROM will be able to do so from
> > > >> the Microsoft Web site at some point today (see the URL below). The
> > > >> CD-ROM also will be available through various computer-oriented
> > > >> magazines starting next month, and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)
> > > >> customers will receive the release on CD-ROM this week. XP users who
> > > >> want to download the SP2 update will be able to do so starting at
>9:00
> > > >> A.M. Pacific time today, Microsoft says.
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/defaul
> > > >>
> > > >> t.mspx
> > > >>
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