Why can't XP Service Pack 2 be downloaded to CD or thumb drive?

I have a laptop that has a network connection problem. All it needs is
Service pack 2 to install an application that requires it. I go to
Microsoft's site, but it will only download and install to current
machine connected. I wanted to download the sp2 to my thumb drive and
install it on that laptop that needed it. Microsoft wants you to order
this Sp2 cd which takes 4-6 weeks. Why are they making this so
difficult?

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


"" wrote:

> I have a laptop that has a network connection problem. All it needs is
> Service pack 2 to install an application that requires it. I go to
> Microsoft's site, but it will only download and install to current
> machine connected. I wanted to download the sp2 to my thumb drive and
> install it on that laptop that needed it. Microsoft wants you to order
> this Sp2 cd which takes 4-6 weeks. Why are they making this so
> difficult?
>
>

Thanks for these links, but they didn't do much to be able for me to
download to thumbdrive or harddrive. I just want to download it to my
thumbdrive which i can take over to the laptop that needs sp2
installed.
On Aug 2, 7:18 pm, TaurArian <TaurAr...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d=049c9dbe-3b8...
>
> "luvtop...@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > I have a laptop that has a network connection problem. All it needs is
> > Service pack 2 to install an application that requires it. I go to
> > Microsoft's site, but it will only download and install to current
> > machine connected. I wanted to download the sp2 to my thumb drive and
> > install it on that laptop that needed it. Microsoft wants you to order
> > this Sp2 cd which takes 4-6 weeks. Why are they making this so
> > difficult?

Ok. It took a few minutes, but it finally popped up the "save as"
button for me to save to the hard drive and then for me to copy to my
thumb drive. Thanks.