service pack two

I have been trying to downlaod Service Pack Two for XP but keep getting error
number 0x80072efd. My main problem can anyoe out there help please
Also although the majority of updates down load with auto update a small
number do not resulting in the red not received icon appearing in the
download history table.

Mike:

If you are having install or application compatibility issues you should
contact
Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com - in the assisted support
options in the middle of the page.

SP1 was originally released August 2002; SP2 was released 18 months ago, in
August 2004. There is a 24 month transition period to allow people to
evaluate and deploy SP2 while SP1 is still supported with security fixes
(http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle). However, effective October 2006,
later this year, security updates for XP SP1 will no longer be available as
it will no longer be in lifecycle supposrt. You need to make plans to
install SP2 prior to this date or risk having an insecure computer.

I encourage everyone still running XP SP1 to plan to install SP2 in the near
future to remain secure. And of course, for those still using XP Orginal
Release, you need to instal SP2 asap.

"Notan" <> wrote in message
news:...
> MikeM22 wrote:
>>
>> I have been trying to downlaod Service Pack Two for XP but keep getting
>> error
>> number 0x80072efd. My main problem can anyoe out there help please
>> Also although the majority of updates down load with auto update a small
>> number do not resulting in the red not received icon appearing in the
>> download history table.
>
> Make it easy on yourself, and request a CD from Microsoft.
>
> Notan

John thanks for that, it is because support for sp1 will cease in October
that i tried to download sp2 but with no success. how do I resolve my problem
(it seems that I am not the only one experiencing this try of problem}

"John [MSFT]" wrote:

> Mike:
>
> If you are having install or application compatibility issues you should
> contact
> Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com - in the assisted support
> options in the middle of the page.
>
> SP1 was originally released August 2002; SP2 was released 18 months ago, in
> August 2004. There is a 24 month transition period to allow people to
> evaluate and deploy SP2 while SP1 is still supported with security fixes
> (http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle). However, effective October 2006,
> later this year, security updates for XP SP1 will no longer be available as
> it will no longer be in lifecycle supposrt. You need to make plans to
> install SP2 prior to this date or risk having an insecure computer.
>
> I encourage everyone still running XP SP1 to plan to install SP2 in the near
> future to remain secure. And of course, for those still using XP Orginal
> Release, you need to instal SP2 asap.
>
> "Notan" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > MikeM22 wrote:
> >>
> >> I have been trying to downlaod Service Pack Two for XP but keep getting
> >> error
> >> number 0x80072efd. My main problem can anyoe out there help please
> >> Also although the majority of updates down load with auto update a small
> >> number do not resulting in the red not received icon appearing in the
> >> download history table.
> >
> > Make it easy on yourself, and request a CD from Microsoft.
> >
> > Notan
>
>
>

"John [MSFT]" wrote:

> Mike:
>
> If you are having install or application compatibility issues you should
> contact
> Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com - in the assisted support
> options in the middle of the page.
>
> SP1 was originally released August 2002; SP2 was released 18 months ago, in
> August 2004. There is a 24 month transition period to allow people to
> evaluate and deploy SP2 while SP1 is still supported with security fixes
> (http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle). However, effective October 2006,
> later this year, security updates for XP SP1 will no longer be available as
> it will no longer be in lifecycle supposrt. You need to make plans to
> install SP2 prior to this date or risk having an insecure computer.
>
> I encourage everyone still running XP SP1 to plan to install SP2 in the near
> future to remain secure. And of course, for those still using XP Orginal
> Release, you need to instal SP2 asap.
>
> "Notan" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > MikeM22 wrote:
> >>
> >> I have been trying to downlaod Service Pack Two for XP but keep getting
> >> error
> >> number 0x80072efd. My main problem can anyoe out there help please
> >> Also although the majority of updates down load with auto update a small
> >> number do not resulting in the red not received icon appearing in the
> >> download history table.
> >
> > Make it easy on yourself, and request a CD from Microsoft.
> >
> > Notan
>
>
>