XP sp2

[kMo]

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I have a question. At the moment I am holding off from getting sp2 but
what I would like to know is is it one long download or will it go in
chunks? I have a modem and don't have any high speed anything so I see
this as being a problem, *although* I did read that when you lost the
connection or when you sign off, the update will just continue where it
left off when you get back online. I guess that is better than nothing but
I see this as bogging down my computer for the whole day and days that I am
online. I may go with the cd, but I am curious and a little leary about it
right now as well.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

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Hi

It will be one download and yes it will continue where it left off if
disconnected. Although disconnecting when any program is downloading or
installing could prove problematic.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"KMO" <Kmo53153@aol.com> wrote in message
news:Xns954A5DB8ABE83KMO@216.168.3.50...
>I have a question. At the moment I am holding off from getting sp2 but
> what I would like to know is is it one long download or will it go in
> chunks? I have a modem and don't have any high speed anything so I see
> this as being a problem, *although* I did read that when you lost the
> connection or when you sign off, the update will just continue where it
> left off when you get back online. I guess that is better than nothing
> but
> I see this as bogging down my computer for the whole day and days that I
> am
> online. I may go with the cd, but I am curious and a little leary about
> it
> right now as well.
>
> Thanks.

 

[kMo]

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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in news:uHBoAgghEHA.1656
@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:

> Hi
>
> It will be one download and yes it will continue where it left off if
> disconnected. Although disconnecting when any program is downloading or
> installing could prove problematic.
>

Okay, thank you. I think I may wait for the cd then because as I see it it
would take me days to download that whole thing. I think microsoft should
just send out the CD's to xp registered users, period without us having to
ask, IMO.

 

[Guest]

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"KMO" <Kmo53153@aol.com> wrote in message
news:Xns954A811278432KMO@216.168.3.50...
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in news:uHBoAgghEHA.1656
> @TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> It will be one download and yes it will continue where it left off if
>> disconnected. Although disconnecting when any program is downloading or
>> installing could prove problematic.
>>
>
> Okay, thank you. I think I may wait for the cd then because as I see it
> it
> would take me days to download that whole thing. I think microsoft should
> just send out the CD's to xp registered users, period without us having to
> ask, IMO.

Hi

The download via Windows Update won't be as big as the size of the CD (266
Mb). The WU download size maybe between 80Mbs and 120Mbs - depending on
what Updates you already have.


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MVP - Windows Shell/User
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[kMo]

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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in
news:euieacihEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

> "KMO" <Kmo53153@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns954A811278432KMO@216.168.3.50...
>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in news:uHBoAgghEHA.1656
>> @TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> It will be one download and yes it will continue where it left off
>>> if disconnected. Although disconnecting when any program is
>>> downloading or installing could prove problematic.
>>>
>>
>> Okay, thank you. I think I may wait for the cd then because as I see
>> it it
>> would take me days to download that whole thing. I think microsoft
>> should just send out the CD's to xp registered users, period without
>> us having to ask, IMO.
>
> Hi
>
> The download via Windows Update won't be as big as the size of the CD
> (266 Mb). The WU download size maybe between 80Mbs and 120Mbs -
> depending on what Updates you already have.
>
>

Well I do keep up with the updates, but nothing related to sp2.... that
is still a long download....

 

[Kate]

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I read in one of our UK national newspapers recently that "details of
how to obtain SP2 on a free CD-ROM should be announced soon." Which
space should I watch?
Kate

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uHBoAgghEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> It will be one download and yes it will continue where it left off
if
> disconnected. Although disconnecting when any program is
downloading or
> installing could prove problematic.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "KMO" <Kmo53153@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns954A5DB8ABE83KMO@216.168.3.50...
> >I have a question. At the moment I am holding off from getting sp2
but
> > what I would like to know is is it one long download or will it go
in
> > chunks? I have a modem and don't have any high speed anything so
I see
> > this as being a problem, *although* I did read that when you lost
the
> > connection or when you sign off, the update will just continue
where it
> > left off when you get back online. I guess that is better than
nothing
> > but
> > I see this as bogging down my computer for the whole day and days
that I
> > am
> > online. I may go with the cd, but I am curious and a little leary
about
> > it
> > right now as well.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

 

[Guest]

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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
--
HTH - Fred

"Kate" <@*slamaspam*.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cginip$1hr$2$830fa17d@news.demon.co.uk...
>I read in one of our UK national newspapers recently that "details of
> how to obtain SP2 on a free CD-ROM should be announced soon." Which
> space should I watch?
> Kate
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uHBoAgghEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> It will be one download and yes it will continue where it left off
> if
>> disconnected. Although disconnecting when any program is
> downloading or
>> installing could prove problematic.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "KMO" <Kmo53153@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns954A5DB8ABE83KMO@216.168.3.50...
>> >I have a question. At the moment I am holding off from getting sp2
> but
>> > what I would like to know is is it one long download or will it go
> in
>> > chunks? I have a modem and don't have any high speed anything so
> I see
>> > this as being a problem, *although* I did read that when you lost
> the
>> > connection or when you sign off, the update will just continue
> where it
>> > left off when you get back online. I guess that is better than
> nothing
>> > but
>> > I see this as bogging down my computer for the whole day and days
> that I
>> > am
>> > online. I may go with the cd, but I am curious and a little leary
> about
>> > it
>> > right now as well.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>

 

[kMo]

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"FredP" <fpouy@*NOSPAM*hotmail.com> wrote in
news:2u6Xc.233909$eM2.97176@attbi_s51:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/
> default.mspx

It was released yesterday, at least the *english* version. Got mine
ordered.