Any other ways of downloading Windows XP SP2?

I don't have the net at home but have Windows XP Home
edition and use the net everyday anyway. I want to save
the installation file and use it later but windows update
site wants to scan the computer I'm using and suggest
updates. The cd option is a bit too much. Is there any way
I can just directly download the file(s)?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Kat
P.S I know the file is probably very big!

"Kat" <> wrote in message
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> I don't have the net at home but have Windows XP Home
> edition and use the net everyday anyway. I want to save
> the installation file and use it later but windows update
> site wants to scan the computer I'm using and suggest
> updates. The cd option is a bit too much. Is there any way
> I can just directly download the file(s)?
> Any help would be much appreciated!
> Kat
> P.S I know the file is probably very big!

You can get it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

260 MB

Andy

The CD option is fast, easy and free. Google for "order
windows xp sp2 cd " and it will be the first item. Go to
the page and fill out the form, all it asks is what
language, country and the details needed for MS to ship to
you (they pay the postage)... it has been taking only a week
for the CD to arrive.
To install SP2 from the CD is so hard to do, you have to
open the CD tray and insert the CD and close the tray.
In order to install to more than one computer you need the
CD or you need to make your own by downloading the IT
version of SP2 which is 266 MB [plan on a day or two to
download on dial-up] and after you have it saved to your
downloaded files folder on your hard drive, burn it to a
CD-R [finalize the burn].

download link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

order CD link
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx


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"Andy Vines" <andy-> wrote in
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| "Kat" <> wrote in message
| news:7e4101c49577$2adbc7f0$...
| > I don't have the net at home but have Windows XP Home
| > edition and use the net everyday anyway. I want to save
| > the installation file and use it later but windows
update
| > site wants to scan the computer I'm using and suggest
| > updates. The cd option is a bit too much. Is there any
way
| > I can just directly download the file(s)?
| > Any help would be much appreciated!
| > Kat
| > P.S I know the file is probably very big!
|
| You can get it here:
|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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| 260 MB
|
| Andy
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|

See #1 on this link for a few options:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
I have also heard some Staples have them.
Call around to local computer and office supply stores to see if they
have SP-2.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Kat" <> wrote in message
news:7e4101c49577$2adbc7f0$...
>I don't have the net at home but have Windows XP Home
> edition and use the net everyday anyway. I want to save
> the installation file and use it later but windows update
> site wants to scan the computer I'm using and suggest
> updates. The cd option is a bit too much. Is there any way
> I can just directly download the file(s)?
> Any help would be much appreciated!
> Kat
> P.S I know the file is probably very big!