Re: install sp2 on external drive

From: terry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:12:45 -0700

i do not have the 1.8 gigs required for installation on
my internal hard drive C., but i do have sufficient space
on my external drive E. in easier terms for you to
understand,can download and install, be done on drive E
with the operating system on drive C.
>-----Original Message-----
>Why would installing it on an external drive do any
good. Is XP itself on
>that drive?
>
>IF, you're trying to download it and don't have enough
space - then restate
>your problem as such, then order the SP2 CD from
Microsoft or go to Staples,
>as others have done, and get it from them.
>
>"terry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:050601c48efe$d65f8c80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I can't install sp2 on my laptop because I don't have
>> enough disk space. Can I install it on an external hard
>> drive?
>
>
>.
>

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