-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:25:02 -0400
If I have a restore disk that came with my computer for XP home version, and
order the CD for the XP sp2, wouldnt I just install both of those if I have
a crash? Or am I missing a big point.
cristy
----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Weaver" <djweaver@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 7:01 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
> You wouldn't need SP1. If you have a XP boot CD you can actually make a
XP
> Boot CD with SP2 slipstreamed so that when you reinstall XP, SP2 is
> automatically installed. Not that hard to do, all's you need is your XP
> boot disc, SP2, IsoBuster (or something similar) and Nero (or something
> similar).
>
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cris
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:18 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
>
> I would think we only need ths 2nd one. They claim it has everything - for
> people who never updated their computer's before -
> but I am not absolutely positive. just logically speaking -
> cris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: cristy
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:47 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
>
>
> I if I had a computer crash, (hope not again), would I have to install all
> of sp1 and then sp2? If so, Can I still order a CD for sp1 and where
would
> I order it. With my new computer a few months ago, it took awhile to
update
> all the sp1 stuff espcially because I was on dial up.
>
> cristy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:09 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
>
>
> > yes - and also, my son is building me a new computer, and if the cd
comes
> in
> > time, I could use it before the system goes online, to protect it from
all
> the
> > gremlins out there waiting to attack it!!
> > Sort of the same thing - if I need to re-install the operating system,
> putting
> > the cd in, would protect me.
> >
> > I don't have enough room right now on my hard drive to put it on this
> computer -
> > so I need to do some moving things around, re-partitioning the hard
> drives - and
> > then, put it on. If the cd comes in time, I would use that instead of
> > downloading it. I'm on a cable modem, so speed shouldn't be a problem
for
> me
> > with the download. I do have friends though, that can't even get the
> normal
> > updates to download on their dial up connections.
> > Cris
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: cristy
> > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:34 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/defau
> lt.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/defau
> l
> > > >>
> > > >> t.mspx
> > > >>
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