Hello,

Anyone know where I can download or can anyone send me Windows XP Service Pack 2?

My computer says I need it, urgently and I've a few applications which will not work without it :thumbdwn: .

I've been trying to download it from Microsoft for days and it keeps timing out, other websites just link you to Microsofts download, so that's useless :(

Any idea's???

Thanks

Urm - MS site hardly ever times out??

To be honest I would not consider downloading it from anywhere else really. You going for the network download version or the one you get when you hit windows update?

One option you've got is to search for the network download version on the MS site, that tends to be a very fast download (max speed virtually guaranteed) and it's a single EXE

It gets all to the stage of the download, then Microsoft just times out :confused:

I've tried every conceivable angle for approaching it, through auto updates (times out) and about 5 different area's of Microsoft's site (times out)

Nuts :(

So how easy is Vista to install for a complete novice?

Sometimes the magazines put it on a disc as a freeby some one may have one lying about

mmmmmmmmmm...................Intresting, I'm trying to install a new printer and it keeps asking for the service pack 2 disc as'well as the installation disc that comes with the printer.............strange

software patch has them all

Download Windows XP Service Pack 2: XP SP2 (Full package)

Not bad to say im a mac user

do you have a genuine copy of Windows?

Right, nothing will work, I am questioning whether my os is legit

I didn't build my computer, I have no idea how lol

So.... Vista? I am tempted to pop out and buy it, is it easy to install, for a complete novice??

do you have a genuine copy of Windows?

See above, think your onto a winner there

Whether legit or not, if you have problems downloading a file you either have a dodgy connection, or something interfering with it. Deffo worth checking that out too IMHO

it will still download even with a dodgy copy of XP. The problem of legitmacy will only rear its head when the installation starts.

I have it on a disk here - service pack 2. Would you like me to post it to you?

Edit - actually I dont seem to have it, just looked. Vista is a doddle to install and use, even i managed

If you just pop out to PC world or similar to buy it it's almost the same price as a new PC! computer hardware, components, systems and peripherals at the lowest prices from IT supplier Aria Technology have it for

You can order a "free" CD (they'll charge you for postage/shipping) with the SP2 update from Microsoft:

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD

It could take a couple of weeks, so Shifty's offer probably much better.

Haven't used Vista yet, but if you go for that option you should carefully decide which version you need and check whether your PC has enough memory and porcessor speed.

i know it's bit late now but:

My last update was posted to me FOC from MS