-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:47:09 -0400
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/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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