SP2 - How Do I Know if it's Downloading?

I'm running XP Home. About an hour ago, I started the SP2 download using a
broadband connection. I started it from the globe(?) in my taskbar. After
about 5 minutes, the globe disappeared from the taskbar, so I cannot track
progress. Is there anyway I can tell if anything is happening? Thanks.

Hover the mouse on the Internet connection icon and see if
the numbers are increasing over time. It may take a while,
even on broadband as the server may ration bandwidth. It
will finish in due time and begin the install.
Patience, Grasshopper.


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"Oscar" <> wrote in message
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| I'm running XP Home. About an hour ago, I started the SP2
download using a
| broadband connection. I started it from the globe(?) in my
taskbar. After
| about 5 minutes, the globe disappeared from the taskbar,
so I cannot track
| progress. Is there anyway I can tell if anything is
happening? Thanks.
|
|

I disagree with Jim. I had the same issue Oscar on my laptop during a
wireless attempt. Globe came, globe went, and no SP2. (After 4 days).

Today I have an even better problem - it started downloading at 8:00am EST -
it's now 3:14pm EST and it's still at "0% complete".



"Jim Macklin" wrote:

> Hover the mouse on the Internet connection icon and see if
> the numbers are increasing over time. It may take a while,
> even on broadband as the server may ration bandwidth. It
> will finish in due time and begin the install.
> Patience, Grasshopper.
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
> "Oscar" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> | I'm running XP Home. About an hour ago, I started the SP2
> download using a
> | broadband connection. I started it from the globe(?) in my
> taskbar. After
> | about 5 minutes, the globe disappeared from the taskbar,
> so I cannot track
> | progress. Is there anyway I can tell if anything is
> happening? Thanks.
> |
> |
>
>
>

I don't know for sure. My ethernet card doesn't give me a connection icon,
so I couldn't use that to check. I finally rebooted, which did not give me
back the globe, so I went to the MS Update website and downloaded/installed
SP2 using the express install option. When the download finished, the globe
popped back up on the taskbar, to let me know it was "ready to install". I
ignored it and let the "express install" from their website finish. It may
have been downloading all along, but I could not find any indication that
was happening. The express download/install seemed to go well, and I'm
currently running SP2. Good luck.

"Brent" <> wrote in message
news:A38A9A64-18F8-4F3F-A8D7-...
> I disagree with Jim. I had the same issue Oscar on my laptop during a
> wireless attempt. Globe came, globe went, and no SP2. (After 4 days).
>
> Today I have an even better problem - it started downloading at 8:00am
EST -
> it's now 3:14pm EST and it's still at "0% complete".
>
>
>
> "Jim Macklin" wrote:
>
> > Hover the mouse on the Internet connection icon and see if
> > the numbers are increasing over time. It may take a while,
> > even on broadband as the server may ration bandwidth. It
> > will finish in due time and begin the install.
> > Patience, Grasshopper.
> >
> >
> > --
> > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> >
> >
> > "Oscar" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > | I'm running XP Home. About an hour ago, I started the SP2
> > download using a
> > | broadband connection. I started it from the globe(?) in my
> > taskbar. After
> > | about 5 minutes, the globe disappeared from the taskbar,
> > so I cannot track
> > | progress. Is there anyway I can tell if anything is
> > happening? Thanks.
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
> >