Metallicatt wrote:
> Just recently had broadband installed and decided would now try and update
> Win XP home to SP2. While reading up on SP2 in recomends that all prior
> critical updates be done 1st. Fair enough.
Where did you read that? This is not necessary at all for Microsoft
updates (hardware drivers and BIOS updates from the hardware
manufactors is another matter).
> My problem is this:- When I first got on W.U. did download a few files and
> it said "Total updates selected: 17 Items, 24 meg, 15 minutes" (this is just
> an example). NOW when I try it always says "Total updates selected: 9 items,
> 0 KB, 0 minutes" (this is exact). If I look at the individual info, it has a
> little "I" icon says "This update has already been downloaded to your
> computer......".
>
> I did the update on another PC and it did download a few files, then the
> next time I went back in, it says it is ready for SP2.
>
> How can I get further updates or at least until it says to install SP2??
I suggest you download the full SP2 installation and use it to install
SP2, and reset the temporary pending downloads you now have.
To reset the temporary pending downloads, clean out the Download
folder (WU5's temporary download folder) located here:
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
You can use the procedure described here:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en
You might need to delete the DataStore folder mentioned in the link
above, as well as the Download folder.
Note that a side effect of deleting the DataStore folder is that you
lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).
To install SP2 without using WU:
SP2 is available at the Microsoft Download Center
(standalone "network" version, 266 MB):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-9e368d3cdb5a
If you think that download is to large, you can get the same
file on a CD from Microsoft.
The Windows XP SP2 CD order point:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
Also, before installing SP2, you should take a look at the
followng sites:
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm
Service Pack Installation Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a SP2 installation, take a look here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP14.phx.gbl
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