XP SP2 install from CD

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I installed XP SP2 from CD provided with PC-PRO magazine.
All seemed to work OK. No issues, EXCEPT, Windows
Update "View Installation History" does not show that SP2
has been installed. In background it appears Windows
update is continuing to download SP2 from microsoft. I
can't find a way to stop it. I wonder what will happen
when it eventually completes and attempts to install SP2
over the top of SP2 !!

Any ideas?

 

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Graham;
Installation History does not normally show items not installed
through Windows Update so that is normal.

Verify SP-2 is installed:
Right click My Computer
Click Properties
Does it say "Service Pack 2" under System?

Turn off Automatic Update:
Right click My Computer
Click Properties
Click Automatic Update
Check "Turn off Automatic..."

Perform step 5 on this link to delete what is downloaded:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Reboot

Go back and set Automatic Update as desired.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Graham Thomson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:245301c4ad4e$9a830a70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I installed XP SP2 from CD provided with PC-PRO magazine.
> All seemed to work OK. No issues, EXCEPT, Windows
> Update "View Installation History" does not show that SP2
> has been installed. In background it appears Windows
> update is continuing to download SP2 from microsoft. I
> can't find a way to stop it. I wonder what will happen
> when it eventually completes and attempts to install SP2
> over the top of SP2 !!
>
> Any ideas?

 

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Jupiter,

Many thanks. That all looks to have solved my problem.

>-----Original Message-----
>Graham;
>Installation History does not normally show items not
installed
>through Windows Update so that is normal.
>
>Verify SP-2 is installed:
>Right click My Computer
>Click Properties
>Does it say "Service Pack 2" under System?
>
>Turn off Automatic Update:
>Right click My Computer
>Click Properties
>Click Automatic Update
>Check "Turn off Automatic..."
>
>Perform step 5 on this link to delete what is downloaded:
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>
>Reboot
>
>Go back and set Automatic Update as desired.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"Graham Thomson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
>message news:245301c4ad4e$9a830a70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I installed XP SP2 from CD provided with PC-PRO
magazine.
>> All seemed to work OK. No issues, EXCEPT, Windows
>> Update "View Installation History" does not show that
SP2
>> has been installed. In background it appears Windows
>> update is continuing to download SP2 from microsoft. I
>> can't find a way to stop it. I wonder what will happen
>> when it eventually completes and attempts to install
SP2
>> over the top of SP2 !!
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>