?Can i finish installing SP2 from the CD?

So far i've been weary about this entire SP2 thing. ive have my dell PC for
about 4 months now and i really dont want a total system melt down.

i suppose my question is ive downloaded about 50% of the SP2 from Windows
automatic Update.Reading further into the posts here ive stopped my AU
completely and choose to order a SP2 CD.(im thinking if i even should attempt
any further efforts into this) Now can i finish installing from the CD when
it comes or will that cause me problems due to the fact ive downloaded some
of it already.

Again,
Thanks in Advance
April

April,

Have a look at this MSKB article :

How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer
if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
successfully
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875355

And, read the articles posted here :

Windows XP - SP2 - FAQs & Best Practices
http://forum.aumha.org/index.php?c=16

IF you follow the advice given in the articles, XP SP2 *should*
install just fine . The partial download will, in itself, not give
you any issues installing it from the CD.

MowGreen [MVP]
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Stitch wrote:
> So far i've been weary about this entire SP2 thing. ive have my dell PC for
> about 4 months now and i really dont want a total system melt down.
>
> i suppose my question is ive downloaded about 50% of the SP2 from Windows
> automatic Update.Reading further into the posts here ive stopped my AU
> completely and choose to order a SP2 CD.(im thinking if i even should attempt
> any further efforts into this) Now can i finish installing from the CD when
> it comes or will that cause me problems due to the fact ive downloaded some
> of it already.
>
> Again,
> Thanks in Advance
> April