-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Order your MS XP SP2 CD
- From: Colleen Gayle Lane <colleen.lane@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:50:16 -0400
That's why I was wondering whether you could boot up from the SP2 cd
instead of the original cd and then doing all the updates again.
At 04:47 PM 8/26/2004, you wrote:
>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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