• Service Pack 2 install disc image: http://oliverwine.info/sp2

Some office supply and computer stores have Service pack 2 upgrade disks in displays on the isle for free. May be worth a look for dialup users who havn’t upgraded.
(Seen at: Office Depot)

Some office supply and computer stores have Service pack 2 upgrade disks in displays on the isle for free. May be worth a look for dialup users who havn’t upgraded. (Seen at: Office Depot)

Some office supply and computer stores have Service pack 2 upgrade disks in displays on the isle for free. May be worth a look for dialup users who havn’t upgraded. (Seen at: Office Depot)

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00218731 HP & Compaq

http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?news_id=39&template=EN Sony

http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/sHARED/xpsp2/SUPPAGE01su36.shtml Gateway

Slipstreaming Bootable WindowsXP SP2 CD

Kalic writes:

You can use http://nuhi.msfn.org/index.html nLite to easily create a Windows XP + SP2 slipstreamed bootable CD. Such a method is to integrate the original unpatched version of Windows XP with the lastest Service Pack 2 so that it would be much easier the next time you reinstall XP (saves a lot of time too). Make sure you have http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=enSee .NET Framework installed and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en patched (http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/ShowNotes/Show75#flaw JPEG security issue) to run nLite. You would need to have with you:

 1. Original installation CD of Windows XP Home or Professional.
 2. The full 266MB  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en Windows XP Service Pack 2. (Better if you have the http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx SP2 CD) 
 3. and of course a CD burner.

See http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 MSFN and http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm MCSEworld for more information on sliptreaming. %% — {{~Kalic}}

On Dell message boards FAQ on Windows Service Packs below.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=380 Dell FAQ Windows Automatic Update FAQ please read

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=320 Dell FAQ Windows XP Service Pack 2 FAQ

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=1884 Dell FAQ 10/7/2004 - Check this before removing SP2

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=3 Dell Welcome! - Microsoft Service Packs

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00218731 HP & Compaq

http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?news_id=39&template=EN Sony

http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/sHARED/xpsp2/SUPPAGE01su36.shtml Gateway

Slipstreaming Bootable WindowsXP SP2 CD

Kalic writes:

You can use http://nuhi.msfn.org/index.html nLite to easily create a Windows XP + SP2 slipstreamed bootable CD. Such a method is to integrate the original unpatched version of Windows XP with the lastest Service Pack 2 so that it would be much easier the next time you reinstall XP (saves a lot of time too). Make sure you have http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=enSee .NET Framework installed and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en patched (http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/ShowNotes/Show75#flaw GDI+ security issue) to run nLite. You would need to have with you:

On Dell message boards FAQ on Windows Service Packs below.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=380 FAQ Windows Automatic Update FAQ please read

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=320 FAQ Windows XP Service Pack 2 FAQ

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=1884 FAQ 10/7/2004 - Check this before removing SP2

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=3 Welcome! - Microsoft Service Packs

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00218731 HP & Compaq

http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?news_id=39&template=EN Sony

http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/sHARED/xpsp2/SUPPAGE01su36.shtml Gateway

Slipstreaming Bootable WindowsXP SP2 CD

Kalic writes:

You can use http://nuhi.msfn.org/index.html nLite to easily create a Windows XP + SP2 slipstreamed bootable CD. Such a method is to integrate the original unpatched version of Windows XP with the lastest Service Pack 2 so that it would be much easier the next time you reinstall XP (saves a lot of time too). Make sure you have http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=enSee .NET Framework installed and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en patched (http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/ShowNotes/Show75#flaw GDI+ security issue) to run nLite. You would need to have with you:

 1. Original installation CD of Windows XP Home or Professional.
 2. The full 266MB  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en Windows XP Service Pack 2. (Better if you have the http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx SP2 CD) 
 3. and of course a CD burner.

See http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 MSFN and http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm MCSEworld for more information on sliptreaming. %% — {{~Kalic}}

You can use http://nuhi.msfn.org/index.html nLite to easily create a Windows XP + SP2 slipstreamed bootable CD. Such a method is to integrate the original unpatched version of Windows XP with the lastest Service Pack 2 so that it would be much easier the next time you reinstall XP (saves a lot of time too). Make sure you have http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=enSee .NET Framework installed and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en patched (http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/ShowNotes/Show75#flaw GDI+ security issue) to run nLite. You would need to have with you:

http://images.newsfactor.com/images/id/5256/Windows-XP-Service-Pack-2.jpg SP-2 nearly always installs just fine on a fresh install of XP. It’s what we’ve done since installing that causes most of the problems. The chief issue is spyware. Make sure your system is absolutely SpywarePrevention free of all spyware?. Viruses, too. Uninstall unnecessary software. Make sure you have SP-2 compatible drivers for your hardware. make a good backup before installing. And finally, set a system restore point - this will be invaluable if you need to remove SP-2.

Uninstalling SP-2

If you experience problems after you install SP-2 you can uninstall it by running the Add/Remove Programs control panel. After uninstalling, use System Restore to restore your system to its pre-SP-2 state. (That’s why it’s important to set a system restore point before you install SP-2.)

If you can’t get to the Windows prompt, you can run System Restore from the command line. Type c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe at the command line.

See http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 MSFN and http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm MCSEworld for more information on sliptreaming. %% — {{~Kalic}}

See http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 MSFN and http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm MCSEworld for more information on sliptreaming. %% — {{~Kalic}}

Paul Tevis writes:
I understand that some people have had problems when they installed sp2. If you want sp2, but you have the problems though, just uninstall sp2. Once you do that, run a virus scan, make sure you are up to date. Than, do a spyware scan using spybot, ad-aware, or any other spyware remover. Than after you have done all of that, try installing it again. If it doesn’t work, you could have something wrong with you Windows XP, so you might have to reinstall it.

http://images.newsfactor.com/images/id/5256/Windows-XP-Service-Pack-2.jpg SP-2 nearly always installs just fine on a fresh install of XP. It’s what we’ve done since installing that causes most of the problems. The chief issue is spyware. Make sure your system is absolutely SpywarePrevention free of all spyware?. Viruses, too. Uninstall unnecessary software. Make sure you have SP-2 compatible drivers for your hardware. And finally, make a good backup before installing.

Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Windows XP System Housekeeping Before SP2 Upgrading!

The key to a successful install of Windows XP Service Pack 2 is to have as clean a system as possible.

SP-2 nearly always installs just fine on a fresh install of XP. It’s what we’ve done since installing that causes most of the problems. The chief issue is spyware. Make sure your system is absolutely SpywarePrevention free of all spyware?. Viruses, too. Uninstall unnecessary software. Make sure you have SP-2 compatible drivers for your hardware. And finally, make a good backup before installing.

I think most people have the best results with SP-2 when they use the full install, not Windows Update. You can download the 272 megabyte http://tinyurl.com/6ubys full install directly from Microsoft. Microsoft will also http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx mail you a disc free of charge.

• Service Pack 2 full download: http://tinyurl.com/6ubys
• Service Pack 2 free install disc: http://tinyurl.com/6g675

Check with Hardware Vendors for SP2 Supports

Windows XP System Housekeeping Before SP2 Upgrading!

Hardware Vendors SP2 Support

A listener writes:

Slipstreaming Bootable WindowsXP SP2 CD

Kalic writes:

A listener writes:

If you haven’t installed SP2 for Windows XP, you should check and see what your hardware vendor has to say about it before you do the install.

There are web sites around the net, that are about general issues with SP2, but you should check your PC makers web site for any issues that may be related directly to your hardware.

The big makers have issued their own recommendations for upgrading their PCs to SP2. Check them out here:

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1090437&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19 Dell

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00218731 HP & Compaq

http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?news_id=39&template=EN Sony

http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/sHARED/xpsp2/SUPPAGE01su36.shtml Gateway

Some other issues that have been disscussed during the show, have been make sure your system is clean: no spyware or virus on your machine, this can cause problems with the SP2 install also.

for help on http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/Main/RemovingSpyware spyware removal check the tips page of the wiki.

To order the SP2 CD from Microsoft go http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx here.

Slipstreaming Bootable WindowsXP SP2 CD

You can use http://nuhi.msfn.org/index.html nLite to easily create a Windows XP + SP2 slipstreamed bootable CD. Such a method is to integrate the original unpatched version of Windows XP with the lastest Service Pack 2 so that it would be much easier the next time you reinstall XP (saves a lot of time too). Make sure you have http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=enSee .NET Framework installed and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en patched (http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/ShowNotes/Show75#flaw JPEG security issue) to run nLite. You would need to have with you:

 1. Original installation CD of Windows XP Home or Professional.
 2. The full 266MB  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en Windows XP Service Pack 2. (Better if you have the http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx SP2 CD) 
 3. and of course a CD burner.

See http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 MSFN and http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm MCSEworld for more information on sliptreaming. %% — {{~Kalic}}

• Service Pack 2 free install disc: http://tinyurl.com/6g675

Slipstreaming Bootable WindowsXP SP2 CD

You can use http://nuhi.msfn.org/index.html nLite to easily create a Windows XP + SP2 slipstreamed bootable CD. Such a method is to integrate the original unpatched version of Windows XP with the lastest Service Pack 2 so that it would be much easier the next time you reinstall XP (saves a lot of time too). Make sure you have http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=enSee .NET Framework installed and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en patched (http://leoville.tv/radio/pmwiki.php/ShowNotes/Show75#flaw JPEG security issue) to run nLite. You would need to have with you:

 1. Original installation CD of Windows XP Home or Professional.
 2. The full 266MB  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en Windows XP Service Pack 2. (Better if you have the http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx SP2 CD) 
 3. and of course a CD burner.

See http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 MSFN and http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm MCSEworld for more information on sliptreaming. %% — {{~Kalic}}

SP-2 nearly always installs just fine on a fresh install of XP. It’s what we’ve done since installing that causes most of the problems. The chief issue is spyware. Make sure your system is absolutely SpywarePrevention free of all spyware?. Viruses, too. Uninstall unnecessary software. Make sure you have SP-2 compatible drivers for your hardware. And finally, make a good backup before installing.

• Service Pack 2 free install disc: http://tinyurl.com/6g675

I think most people have the best results with SP-2 when they use the full install, not Windows Update. You can download the 272 megabyte http://tinyurl.com/6ubys full install directly from Microsoft. Microsoft will also http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx mail you a disc free of charge.

• Service Pack 2 full download: http://tinyurl.com/6ubys

• Service Pack 2 free install disc: http://tinyurl.com/6g675

The key to a successful install of Windows XP Service Pack 2 is to have as clean a system as possible.

SP-2 nearly always installs just fine on a fresh install of XP. It’s what we’ve done since installing that causes most of the problems. The chief issue is spyware. Make sure your system is absolutely free of all spyware. Viruses, too. Uninstall unnecessary software. Make sure you have SP-2 compatible drivers for your hardware. And finally, make a good backup before installing.

I think most people have the best results with SP-2 when they use the full install, not Windows Update. You can download the 272 megabyte [http://tinyurl.com/6ubys full install]] directly from Microsoft. Microsoft will also http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx mail you a disc free of charge.

Service Pack 2 full download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

Service Pack 2 free install disc: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx