XP SP2 did not download

I am running XP Home Edition, have cable broadband
internet, and have the windows update feature set to
notify me when updates become available for download. A
couple of days ago I got a balloon message and
the "windows update" icon in my system tray saying that
SP2 was available for download and clicked the download
button. The "downloading updates" icon then appeared in
the system tray as usual and gave a balloon message
saying "downloading updates 0%" but then just
disappeared. I never did get SP2. This is the first time
I have had a problem with an update. When I go to the
windows update site they advise me to install SP2 but it
is only available through the automatic update feature
which I have turned on. I haven't received another
notification on SP2 and am wondering if windows update
thinks I have already installed it. My computer is always
on so there is no problem with the internet connection,
and after a couple of days now, I am wondering if you can
advise me... --Thanks, Rick S.

Since you have Broadband, just download the full version, save it to a
folder you create called SP2, and click install.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Joe

"Rick S." <> wrote in message
news:984701c4868a$744f2810$...
>I am running XP Home Edition, have cable broadband
> internet, and have the windows update feature set to
> notify me when updates become available for download. A
> couple of days ago I got a balloon message and
> the "windows update" icon in my system tray saying that
> SP2 was available for download and clicked the download
> button. The "downloading updates" icon then appeared in
> the system tray as usual and gave a balloon message
> saying "downloading updates 0%" but then just
> disappeared. I never did get SP2. This is the first time
> I have had a problem with an update. When I go to the
> windows update site they advise me to install SP2 but it
> is only available through the automatic update feature
> which I have turned on. I haven't received another
> notification on SP2 and am wondering if windows update
> thinks I have already installed it. My computer is always
> on so there is no problem with the internet connection,
> and after a couple of days now, I am wondering if you can
> advise me... --Thanks, Rick S.

Joe727, I have looked at this download page a number of times, is this the
final version or a Beta version of SP2. The MS SP2 Disk Order site
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
is not taking orders yet.


"Joe727" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Since you have Broadband, just download the full version, save it to a
> folder you create called SP2, and click install.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Joe
>
> "Rick S." <> wrote in message
> news:984701c4868a$744f2810$...
> >I am running XP Home Edition, have cable broadband
> > internet, and have the windows update feature set to
> > notify me when updates become available for download. A
> > couple of days ago I got a balloon message and
> > the "windows update" icon in my system tray saying that
> > SP2 was available for download and clicked the download
> > button. The "downloading updates" icon then appeared in
> > the system tray as usual and gave a balloon message
> > saying "downloading updates 0%" but then just
> > disappeared. I never did get SP2. This is the first time
> > I have had a problem with an update. When I go to the
> > windows update site they advise me to install SP2 but it
> > is only available through the automatic update feature
> > which I have turned on. I haven't received another
> > notification on SP2 and am wondering if windows update
> > thinks I have already installed it. My computer is always
> > on so there is no problem with the internet connection,
> > and after a couple of days now, I am wondering if you can
> > advise me... --Thanks, Rick S.
>
>

It's the final version. The RTM - Released To Manufacturing.

Joe

"Madeleine" <> wrote in message
news:e7Z5M%...
> Joe727, I have looked at this download page a number of times, is this the
> final version or a Beta version of SP2. The MS SP2 Disk Order site
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
> is not taking orders yet.
>
>
> "Joe727" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Since you have Broadband, just download the full version, save it to a
>> folder you create called SP2, and click install.
>>
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Rick S." <> wrote in message
>> news:984701c4868a$744f2810$...
>> >I am running XP Home Edition, have cable broadband
>> > internet, and have the windows update feature set to
>> > notify me when updates become available for download. A
>> > couple of days ago I got a balloon message and
>> > the "windows update" icon in my system tray saying that
>> > SP2 was available for download and clicked the download
>> > button. The "downloading updates" icon then appeared in
>> > the system tray as usual and gave a balloon message
>> > saying "downloading updates 0%" but then just
>> > disappeared. I never did get SP2. This is the first time
>> > I have had a problem with an update. When I go to the
>> > windows update site they advise me to install SP2 but it
>> > is only available through the automatic update feature
>> > which I have turned on. I haven't received another
>> > notification on SP2 and am wondering if windows update
>> > thinks I have already installed it. My computer is always
>> > on so there is no problem with the internet connection,
>> > and after a couple of days now, I am wondering if you can
>> > advise me... --Thanks, Rick S.
>>
>>
>
>

I am having this same problem... it wont get past 0%!!!
>-----Original Message-----
>Since you have Broadband, just download the full
version, save it to a
>folder you create called SP2, and click install.
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-
9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
>
>Joe
>
>"Rick S." <> wrote in
message
>news:984701c4868a$744f2810$...
>>I am running XP Home Edition, have cable broadband
>> internet, and have the windows update feature set to
>> notify me when updates become available for download. A
>> couple of days ago I got a balloon message and
>> the "windows update" icon in my system tray saying that
>> SP2 was available for download and clicked the download
>> button. The "downloading updates" icon then appeared in
>> the system tray as usual and gave a balloon message
>> saying "downloading updates 0%" but then just
>> disappeared. I never did get SP2. This is the first
time
>> I have had a problem with an update. When I go to the
>> windows update site they advise me to install SP2 but
it
>> is only available through the automatic update feature
>> which I have turned on. I haven't received another
>> notification on SP2 and am wondering if windows update
>> thinks I have already installed it. My computer is
always
>> on so there is no problem with the internet connection,
>> and after a couple of days now, I am wondering if you
can
>> advise me... --Thanks, Rick S.
>
>
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