Can't block automatic update to XP SP2!!

Microsoft is offering a utility to stop the automatic update to SP2.
The page/link can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

The problem is, it won't work!

1. First off the command line utility help message is wrong:

C:\Download\Microsoft\BlockXPSP2>blockxpsp2.cmd /H

This tool can be used to remotely block or unblock the delivery of
Windows XP SP
2 from Windows Update web site or Via Automatic Updates. The ability
to block de
livery of Windows XP SP2 will only be available for a limited time.

Please see www.microsoft.com/technet/winxpsp2 for information on the
expiration
date.

Usage:
BlockXPSP2.cmd [<machine name>] [/B][/U][/H]
B = Block XP Service Pack 2 deployment
U = Allow XP Service Pack 2 deployment
H = Help

Example:
BlockXPSP2.cmd mymachine /B


The tool REQUIRES the machine name.

2. For some reason the utility wants to go outside my firewall. I let
it.

3. I get this bogus message: "Error: The network path was not found."

Any thoughts???

TIA

Katy,

Thanks for the help.

I found my problem. I was using the "Computer description" instead to
the "Full computer name".

The command was successful...

F


"Katy Cuneaz (Windows Update)" < > wrote in message news:<73825131-D440-46D0-A674->...
> try these steps (after you run xpsp2blocker.exe):
> 1. open a command window (click start, click run, type cmd, hit enter)
> 2. drag the the BlockXPSP2.cmd into the window
> 3. type " yourmachinename /B" where yourmachinename can be found by rt
> clicking on my computer and selecting properties. click the Computer name
> tab.
>
> You may not have been in the right directory when you tried to run
> BlockXPSP2.cmd. You could also try navigating to the correct directory
> before running BlockXPSP2.cmd.
>
> "F" wrote:
>
> > Microsoft is offering a utility to stop the automatic update to SP2.
> > The page/link can be found at:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > The problem is, it won't work!
> >
> > 1. First off the command line utility help message is wrong:
> >
> > C:\Download\Microsoft\BlockXPSP2>blockxpsp2.cmd /H
> >
> > This tool can be used to remotely block or unblock the delivery of
> > Windows XP SP
> > 2 from Windows Update web site or Via Automatic Updates. The ability
> > to block de
> > livery of Windows XP SP2 will only be available for a limited time.
> >
> > Please see www.microsoft.com/technet/winxpsp2 for information on the
> > expiration
> > date.
> >
> > Usage:
> > BlockXPSP2.cmd [<machine name>] [/B][/U][/H]
> > B = Block XP Service Pack 2 deployment
> > U = Allow XP Service Pack 2 deployment
> > H = Help
> >
> > Example:
> > BlockXPSP2.cmd mymachine /B
> >
> >
> > The tool REQUIRES the machine name.
> >
> > 2. For some reason the utility wants to go outside my firewall. I let
> > it.
> >
> > 3. I get this bogus message: "Error: The network path was not found."
> >
> > Any thoughts???
> >
> > TIA
> >