Windows XP Pro - problem using automatic updates for SP's

I am trying to upgrade my PC to Windows SP2. In my computer it does not
appear that I have any SP's loaded. Whenever I use automatic updates, I never
see a link to SP2 to download.
Do I need to have SP1a installed first ?
Will SP2 also install all of the features of SP1a ?
Why will my system not allow me to download this SP ?

Shady wrote:

> I am trying to upgrade my PC to Windows SP2. In my computer it does not
> appear that I have any SP's loaded. Whenever I use automatic updates, I never
> see a link to SP2 to download.
> Do I need to have SP1a installed first ?

No

> Will SP2 also install all of the features of SP1a ?

Yes.

> Why will my system not allow me to download this SP ?

I suggest you use the standalone SP2 installer to install SP2.

SP2 is available at the Microsoft Download Center
(standalone "network" version, 266 MB):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-9e368d3cdb5a

(disregard the "intended for IT professionals and developers" part,
it can be used on a single computer as well)


If you do not have broadband at home, but you have at work or you have
friends that have it, you can download it there and burn it to a CD.

If you think that the 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

For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a successful SP2 installation, take a look here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl


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