[Martin Wilson]

Hi

Is there any way to save the XP sp2 update to disk?

Plan would be, if I needed to, reinstall XP, install XP sp2 from my external
data/backup drive, go to windows update for minimal other updates.

Apologies if this a stupid question.

Thanks for any info.

Mat Wilson

Dell Precision M60
P4 M 1700Ghz
512Mb RAM

[Alias]

"Martin Wilson" <bfg_1@hotmail.com> wrote
> Hi
>
> Is there any way to save the XP sp2 update to disk?
>
> Plan would be, if I needed to, reinstall XP, install XP sp2 from my
> external data/backup drive, go to windows update for minimal other
> updates.
>
> Apologies if this a stupid question.
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Mat Wilson
>
> Dell Precision M60
> P4 M 1700Ghz
> 512Mb RAM
>

You can order it from Microsoft for free (including shipping) at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

Alias

[Stephen]

Martin Wilson wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Is there any way to save the XP sp2 update to disk?
>>
>> Plan would be, if I needed to, reinstall XP, install XP sp2 from my
>> external data/backup drive, go to windows update for minimal other
>> updates.
>>
>> Apologies if this a stupid question.
>>
>> Thanks for any info.
>>
>> Mat Wilson
>>
>> Dell Precision M60
>> P4 M 1700Ghz
>> 512Mb RAM

Yup, you can dowload the whole darn thing. Instead of doing the inplace
update - download the "Network" version. It is a big file [ about 270MB ]
but it can update any WinXP installation no matter what options are
installed or not. Watch the URL wrap:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

[Martin Wilson]

Perfect!

Thanks guys.

I've been lurking a while reading bits and bobs on this group, I've picked
up some excellent tips and fixes. I can honestly say it's one of the most
knowledgeable, friendly and patient. There are some true good guys out
there.

Thank you all.

--

Mat Wilson


"Stephen" <stephen@online.nospam> wrote in message
news:O6MwmgbbFHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Martin Wilson wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Is there any way to save the XP sp2 update to disk?
>>>
>>> Plan would be, if I needed to, reinstall XP, install XP sp2 from my
>>> external data/backup drive, go to windows update for minimal other
>>> updates.
>>>
>>> Apologies if this a stupid question.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>
>>> Mat Wilson
>>>
>>> Dell Precision M60
>>> P4 M 1700Ghz
>>> 512Mb RAM
>
> Yup, you can dowload the whole darn thing. Instead of doing the inplace
> update - download the "Network" version. It is a big file [ about 270MB ]
> but it can update any WinXP installation no matter what options are
> installed or not. Watch the URL wrap:
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
> Professionals
> and Developers
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>
>

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

"Stephen" <stephen@online.nospam> wrote in message
news:O6MwmgbbFHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Martin Wilson wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Is there any way to save the XP sp2 update to disk?
>>>
>>> Plan would be, if I needed to, reinstall XP, install XP sp2 from my
>>> external data/backup drive, go to windows update for minimal other
>>> updates.
>>>
>>> Apologies if this a stupid question.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>
>>> Mat Wilson
>>>
>>> Dell Precision M60
>>> P4 M 1700Ghz
>>> 512Mb RAM
>
> Yup, you can dowload the whole darn thing. Instead of doing the inplace
> update - download the "Network" version. It is a big file [ about 270MB ]
> but it can update any WinXP installation no matter what options are
> installed or not. Watch the URL wrap:
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
> Professionals
> and Developers
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

After downloading SP2, you can then use this program to
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml to create
a slip-streamed CD of Windows XP with SP2. The instructions for using
AutoStreamer to do this are here
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html.
It's simple to use.

[Stephen]

Peter A. Stavrakoglou wrote:
>> "Stephen" <stephen@online.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:O6MwmgbbFHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Martin Wilson wrote:
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to save the XP sp2 update to disk?
>>>>>
>>>>> Plan would be, if I needed to, reinstall XP, install XP sp2 from
>>>>> my external data/backup drive, go to windows update for minimal
>>>>> other updates.
>>>>>
>>>>> Apologies if this a stupid question.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mat Wilson
>>>>>
>>>>> Dell Precision M60
>>>>> P4 M 1700Ghz
>>>>> 512Mb RAM
>>>
>>> Yup, you can dowload the whole darn thing. Instead of doing the
>>> inplace update - download the "Network" version. It is a big file [
>>> about 270MB ] but it can update any WinXP installation no matter
>>> what options are installed or not. Watch the URL wrap:
>>>
>>> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
>>> Professionals
>>> and Developers
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>>
>> After downloading SP2, you can then use this program to
>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
>> to create a slip-streamed CD of Windows XP with SP2. The
>> instructions for using AutoStreamer to do this are here
>> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html.
>> It's simple to use.

Right. Clean installing Windows XP w SP2 already slipstreamed is the best
way to install Windows XP.