Download SP2 on Dialup

anyone have a disk of SP2 for Windows XP?
Microsoft help is useless, they no longer have one, and my dialup message
says it will take 8 hours and 7 minutes to download it.
I did it once, and in the middle of installing it I got disconnected, and my
computer was so hosed that I had to reformat the hard drive and start from
scratch.
I dont want to go thru that again, and don't DARE turn on microsoft update-
it just tries to reinstall SP2 again.
Microsoft said I could try working with a support person, but how would that
stop it taking 8 hours and 7 minutes to download?. they don't offer details.
I'm extremely disapointed with the MICROSOFT help desk.If you dont have
DSL,I guess you're just screwed when it comes to help.
As big as Microsoft is you would think someone would have a disk?
Guess i'm just small change to Bill Gates.

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:59:02 -0700, "garyD" <> wrote:

>anyone have a disk of SP2 for Windows XP?
>Microsoft help is useless, they no longer have one, and my dialup message
>says it will take 8 hours and 7 minutes to download it.
>I did it once, and in the middle of installing it I got disconnected, and my
>computer was so hosed that I had to reformat the hard drive and start from
>scratch.
>I dont want to go thru that again, and don't DARE turn on microsoft update-
>it just tries to reinstall SP2 again.
>Microsoft said I could try working with a support person, but how would that
>stop it taking 8 hours and 7 minutes to download?. they don't offer details.
>I'm extremely disapointed with the MICROSOFT help desk.If you dont have
>DSL,I guess you're just screwed when it comes to help.
>As big as Microsoft is you would think someone would have a disk?
>Guess i'm just small change to Bill Gates.

Perhaps you can get a friend with a DSL or cable connection to download the
update for you and burn it to a CD. (It's over 272 Meg) You can download it here:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=2575694

Don't bother clicking the link, "Order the CD", the CD is no longer available and the link goes
to a default page.

Perhaps a Computer Magazine may have SP2 update on it's CD.
Ask a friend if they have a copy of SP2.



"garyD" <> wrote in message
news:A7564756-4084-47E1-9C16-...
> anyone have a disk of SP2 for Windows XP?
> Microsoft help is useless, they no longer have one, and my dialup message
> says it will take 8 hours and 7 minutes to download it.
> I did it once, and in the middle of installing it I got disconnected, and my
> computer was so hosed that I had to reformat the hard drive and start from
> scratch.
> I dont want to go thru that again, and don't DARE turn on microsoft update-
> it just tries to reinstall SP2 again.
> Microsoft said I could try working with a support person, but how would that
> stop it taking 8 hours and 7 minutes to download?. they don't offer details.
> I'm extremely disapointed with the MICROSOFT help desk.If you dont have
> DSL,I guess you're just screwed when it comes to help.
> As big as Microsoft is you would think someone would have a disk?
> Guess i'm just small change to Bill Gates.