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Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: sully! on August 27, 2004, 03:03:00 PM

Just in case you don't have a hi-speed connection, or don't feel like waiting for Automatic Updates to download Service Pack 2 for you, I will be bringing along a couple copies of XP SP2 to the LAN on Saturday.

If you can't make it to the LAN, you can pick up a copy of the disc at Staples. They should have them by the registers (that's where ours are anyways).

--Sully

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: Pride on August 27, 2004, 03:06:07 PM

:up:

I have it in a ~300 MB downloadable file as well for the LAN

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: llDayo on August 27, 2004, 03:38:13 PM

Meh, I've had it installed since Monday  :bravo:

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: Pride on August 27, 2004, 03:46:31 PM

2 weeks ago... here! haha

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: Agent4054 on August 27, 2004, 04:15:27 PM

according to microsoft the sp2 download is 75mb. O_o

ok thats weird... the site says 75mb...then when i go to download it, it says its 112mb. Thats good ol microsoft for ya.

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: sully! on August 27, 2004, 05:32:48 PM

actually, the full network install is about 279 MB. If you get it via Windows Update, or Automatic updates it can be much smaller depending on how many previous patches you've applied (ie, you only d/l what you don't already have).

In either case, I've got 5 copies of the official CD's from Microsoft sitting here next to me that I will bring to the LAN tomorrow for distribution.

It even says on the outside of the pamphlet "Share this CD with a friend!"....so share I will.

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: AngryHostage on August 28, 2004, 01:21:54 PM

If any of you are apprehensive about applying sp2 to your 'special' installation of XP Pro, fear not. I will be at the LAN party sometime around 6 with some geegaws that should help y'all out.

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: Vulgate on December 01, 2004, 08:22:57 AM

"special"? didn't those stop working after sp1?

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: Nimby on December 01, 2004, 09:29:00 AM

No, microsoft will allow the install of SP2 onto "special" installs of XP.
The thing they're blocking access to is windows update

Title: XP SP2 CD-ROM
Post by: Tomb on December 01, 2004, 10:51:48 PM

My mom keeps updating our old gateway that is like 6 years old and we put xp on it and it works great besides the aging processor.(P3 500) lol slow as anything, but it still is working we mine as well get a dell now but no. :argue: