On 6/24/05, Slattery, Tim - BLS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >What!?!?! The service packs being discussed are for WinXP. > > > No way will either SP1 or SP2 install on Win98SE. > > > SNIP > My understanding is that SP2, properly installed, is a very good thing. > Apparently downloading it to an XP machine can get a file tailored to that > machine (to limit the size of the download). Installing that on a > different > machine can lead to grief. If you get the entire thing, either by download > or getting a CD from Microsoft, it's fine. > > > Now I hear here that we have to install SP1 first. > > Not so. SP2 is cumulative, it includes SP1 and if your machine doesn't > already have that it will be installed. > > > Can I infact download SP1 and/or SP2 installers to a CD? Or > > do I have to let Bill meddle with our systems? > > I'm quite sure you can download the entire thing, but I don't have a URL. > > > -- > Tim Slattery > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Get SP2 iso file from... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx HTH -- > Dave Jackson > Tamworth UK -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME list is hosted on a Windows 2000(TM) machine running L-Soft international's LISTSERV(R) software. To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have questions about the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
