service pak 2 "data is invalid"

i have a new machine, loading xp fine, takes the first two updates then wont
load sewrvice pak 2. it stops about 3/4 of the way through with 'data is
invalid'.

anyone see this before?

Post the complete error message, please.
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MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
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Stan wrote:
> i have a new machine, loading xp fine, takes the first two updates then
> wont
> load sewrvice pak 2. it stops about 3/4 of the way through with 'data is
> invalid'.
>
> anyone see this before?

That is the entire error message. at first, service pak seems to be loading
fine, then a small window comes up and says "data is invalid". is this the
data coming from Microsoft for the update?

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Post the complete error message, please.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
> Stan wrote:
> > i have a new machine, loading xp fine, takes the first two updates then
> > wont
> > load sewrvice pak 2. it stops about 3/4 of the way through with 'data is
> > invalid'.
> >
> > anyone see this before?
>
>

Perhaps a corrupted download. Did you try installing SP2 manually? Download
it first, then run it.

"Stan" <> wrote in message
news8794AB7-425C-4467-9370-...
> That is the entire error message. at first, service pak seems to be
> loading
> fine, then a small window comes up and says "data is invalid". is this
> the
> data coming from Microsoft for the update?
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Post the complete error message, please.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>> Stan wrote:
>> > i have a new machine, loading xp fine, takes the first two updates then
>> > wont
>> > load sewrvice pak 2. it stops about 3/4 of the way through with 'data
>> > is
>> > invalid'.
>> >
>> > anyone see this before?
>>
>>

I have been trying to find where to download from. do you know where that
is? i keep landing on the microsoft update page which wants to auto install.
i can't find the stand alone file.

"John" wrote:

> Perhaps a corrupted download. Did you try installing SP2 manually? Download
> it first, then run it.
>
> "Stan" <> wrote in message
> news8794AB7-425C-4467-9370-...
> > That is the entire error message. at first, service pak seems to be
> > loading
> > fine, then a small window comes up and says "data is invalid". is this
> > the
> > data coming from Microsoft for the update?
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> Post the complete error message, please.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
> >>
> >> Stan wrote:
> >> > i have a new machine, loading xp fine, takes the first two updates then
> >> > wont
> >> > load sewrvice pak 2. it stops about 3/4 of the way through with 'data
> >> > is
> >> > invalid'.
> >> >
> >> > anyone see this before?
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

or here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

"Rich" <Rich_NoSpam@ptd_nospam.net> wrote in message
news:...
> See:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389
>
> Rich
>
>
> "Stan" <> wrote in message
> news:36AD97F5-EA94-483C-9E0C-...
>>I have been trying to find where to download from. do you know where that
>> is? i keep landing on the microsoft update page which wants to auto
>> install.
>> i can't find the stand alone file.
>>
>> "John" wrote:
>>
>>> Perhaps a corrupted download. Did you try installing SP2 manually?
>>> Download
>>> it first, then run it.
>>>
>>> "Stan" <> wrote in message
>>> news8794AB7-425C-4467-9370-...
>>> > That is the entire error message. at first, service pak seems to be
>>> > loading
>>> > fine, then a small window comes up and says "data is invalid". is
>>> > this
>>> > the
>>> > data coming from Microsoft for the update?
>>> >
>>> > "PA Bear" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Post the complete error message, please.
>>> >> --
>>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> >> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>> >>
>>> >> Stan wrote:
>>> >> > i have a new machine, loading xp fine, takes the first two updates
>>> >> > then
>>> >> > wont
>>> >> > load sewrvice pak 2. it stops about 3/4 of the way through with
>>> >> > 'data
>>> >> > is
>>> >> > invalid'.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > anyone see this before?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>