Re: Service Pack 2

From: Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\) (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 08/30/05 

Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:11:56 -0400

Download SP2 from this website..

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

It is a large file (270mb), but it should install ok.. 

-- 
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"jpas1954" <jpas1954@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:BF984567-80C8-45BB-9885-C619421408D1@microsoft.com...
> My system crashed and so I lost everything. After I re-installed, I ran
> Windows Update and brought down SP1 updates. System information shows that
> I'm running SP1, build 2600. I then went to download SP2. When I go to
> install SP2, it says "Download Size 0kb, 0 minutes (downloaded; ready to
> install)." Which implies - I think - that it's somewhere on my system. But
> it's not, at least not in any place that I can find. The little icon that
> signifies an update has been brought down is not there. So when I go to
> install from WinUpdate, nada. Nothing happens. Can't download, can't 
> install.
> Stuck at SP1. I know this process works because I just did it on my 
> laptop.
> Any thoughts? I'm stumped.

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