Where to download WinXP Service Pack 2???

[Dafydd]

This is madness! I got a laptop back from the repair service after a hard drive crash, and now it's got Windows XP service pack 1 on it.

I tried to download service pack 2 but only reached this page:http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/thanks.aspx?ln=en&&thankspage=5 which tells me I need IE5. I have IE6. Wtf?

It also tells you you can get it from here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=10678 But I can't find the actual service pack 2 there, only a very large number of upgrades for it! I'm in a catch 22 here. Help...

[dannthr]

I was once able to locate service pack 2 as a redistributable on the MS website, I just tried to find it and had a little trouble--but that's the way to go.

[Dafydd]

Yeah, but that one's called "Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers". I don't really feel like either.

[The Coop]

When you went to get this update, were you actually browsing in IE, or were you using FireFox? I just gave it a whirl in FireFox, and got the same page. However, with IE, I went right to the MS update page.

Try going there and getting it using IE.


Edit: http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpsp2.html

You can try there as well. Just be patient, as it takes a bit for the server to connect and ready the DL. Make sure you at least temporarily allow the site in No Script if you have that program.

[Dafydd]

This one looks to be the same as that other one (it was 266 MB). I'll try one of them and see if either works. Thanks! And yes, I was using IE...

[phill]

You should be getting sp2 through windows update at the very least, makes a guy wonder if its being done right to begin with.

[Majin GeoDooD]

I dunno how quickly you need the SP2, but you should be able to order an SP2 CD free of charge from MS. I did once before.

[Dafydd]

You should be getting sp2 through windows update at the very least, makes a guy wonder if its being done right to begin with.

I got the computer back from repairs and windows update is active. It's not reporting any available updates. What are you suggesting I'm doing wrong?

[Schwaltzvald]

Here this is what you're looking for

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

[Dafydd]

That's where I first started out and only found the error page and the one for IT professionals. I got it now though, thanks anyway.