How to download/install Service Pack?

[Guest John Brown]

Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the installation

of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he says it

starts to install and then he gets a note...

....no can do...go to:-

"XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service pack...and

follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't need a

web connection..."

 

....he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help much

appreciated.

 

Thanks,

John

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[Guest David B.]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

Never seen an error message that said no can do.

 

Download and install the network installation, for SP3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

 

For SP2 as you didn't say which one you wanted.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

 

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"John Brown" <John@nospamthanks.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

> installation of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a

> disc..he says it starts to install and then he gets a note...

> ...no can do...go to:-

> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

> pack...and follow the instructions on how to download service pack that

> doesn't need a web connection..."

>

> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help much

> appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> John

> =========

>

>

[Guest John Brown]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

He needs to download Service Pack 1a before he can then download SP2 and SP3

========

"David B." <mail@nomail.net> wrote in message

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> Never seen an error message that said no can do.

>

> Download and install the network installation, for SP3

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

>

> For SP2 as you didn't say which one you wanted.

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

>

> --

>

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>

>

> "John Brown" <John@nospamthanks.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:%23Y3GRU7BJHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

>> installation of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a

>> disc..he says it starts to install and then he gets a note...

>> ...no can do...go to:-

>> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

>> pack...and follow the instructions on how to download service pack that

>> doesn't need a web connection..."

>>

>> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help much

>> appreciated.

>>

>> Thanks,

>> John

>> =========

>>

>>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

Skip SP1 and download/install SP2 manually; then install SP3 via Windows

Update.

 

Download link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

John Brown wrote:

> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

> installation

> of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he says

> it

> starts to install and then he gets a note...

> ...no can do...go to:-

> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

> pack...and

> follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't need

> a

> web connection..."

>

> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help much

> appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> John

> =========

[Guest Daave]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

"John Brown" <John@nospamthanks.co.uk> wrote in message

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> He needs to download Service Pack 1a before he can then download SP2

> and SP3

 

That is incorrect.

 

Listen to PA Bear. First download and install SP2. Then install SP3.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

Daave wrote:

>> He needs to download Service Pack 1a before he can then download SP2

>> and SP3

>

> That is incorrect.

 

That is not incorrect: WinXP SP3 will install if WinXP SP1(s) or WinXP SP2

is already installed. WinXP SP2 will install if WinXP Gold or WinXP SP1(a)

is installed.

> Listen to PA Bear. First download and install SP2. Then install SP3.

 

If it were my machine, that's what I'd do. OP's MMV.

[Guest Daave]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Daave wrote:

>>> He needs to download Service Pack 1a before he can then download SP2

>>> and SP3

>>

>> That is incorrect.

>

> That is not incorrect: WinXP SP3 will install if WinXP SP1(s) or WinXP

> SP2 is already installed. WinXP SP2 will install if WinXP Gold or

> WinXP SP1(a) is installed.

 

Really? Guess I wasn't paying attention!

 

(I'll assume the (s) was a typo for (a).)

 

I thought it was possible to go from SP1 to SP3. Are you saying that one

can only go from SP1a (or later) to SP3? If so, I guess I just learned

something!

 

Still, I'm pretty sure OP is incorrect. AFAIK, one need not

download/install SP1a in order to go to SP2. At least that's what I

always thought... (And I'm pretty sure that that's what you just said,

PA Bear!)

[Guest John Brown]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

But, as friend has only dial up and SP3 is large he wishes to do this all

off line....hence

I have provided him with 1a, 2 and 3 on disc.

I'm pretty certain he told me he tried to install 2 but found he needed to

install 1a first.

Do you believe that is not the case and he can bypass 1a and install 2...and

then 3?

==========

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Skip SP1 and download/install SP2 manually; then install SP3 via Windows

> Update.

>

> Download link:

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> John Brown wrote:

>> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

>> installation

>> of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he says

>> it

>> starts to install and then he gets a note...

>> ...no can do...go to:-

>> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

>> pack...and

>> follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't need

>> a

>> web connection..."

>>

>> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help much

>> appreciated.

>>

>> Thanks,

>> John

>> =========

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

WinXP SP2 will install on a machine running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs).

 

WinXP SP3 will install on machine running WinXP SP1 or WinXP SP2.

 

However you do it, you can skip at least one (1) Service Pack:

 

WinXP => WinXP SP2 => WinXP SP3 => All post-SP3 updates; or

 

WinXP => WinXP SP1 => WinXP SP3 => All post-SP3 updates

 

Getting and Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_installsp2.mspx

 

Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875364/

 

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

[most of this applies to installing any Service Pack]

http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

 

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

John Brown wrote:

> But, as friend has only dial up and SP3 is large he wishes to do this all

> off line....hence

> I have provided him with 1a, 2 and 3 on disc.

> I'm pretty certain he told me he tried to install 2 but found he needed to

> install 1a first.

> Do you believe that is not the case and he can bypass 1a and install

> 2...and

> then 3?

> ==========

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:ezOfD19BJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Skip SP1 and download/install SP2 manually; then install SP3 via Windows

>> Update.

>>

>> Download link:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>> John Brown wrote:

>>> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

>>> installation

>>> of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he

>>> says

>>> it

>>> starts to install and then he gets a note...

>>> ...no can do...go to:-

>>> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

>>> pack...and

>>> follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't

>>> need

>>> a

>>> web connection..."

>>>

>>> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help

>>> much

>>> appreciated.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> John

>>> =========

[Guest John Brown]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

Many thanks, Robear..that did it..friend now successfully installed the

SP's.

Thanks again. J

======================

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:u55rTiBCJHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> WinXP SP2 will install on a machine running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs).

>

> WinXP SP3 will install on machine running WinXP SP1 or WinXP SP2.

>

> However you do it, you can skip at least one (1) Service Pack:

>

> WinXP => WinXP SP2 => WinXP SP3 => All post-SP3 updates; or

>

> WinXP => WinXP SP1 => WinXP SP3 => All post-SP3 updates

>

> Getting and Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_installsp2.mspx

>

> Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875364/

>

> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

> [most of this applies to installing any Service Pack]

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

>

> Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> John Brown wrote:

>> But, as friend has only dial up and SP3 is large he wishes to do this all

>> off line....hence

>> I have provided him with 1a, 2 and 3 on disc.

>> I'm pretty certain he told me he tried to install 2 but found he needed

>> to

>> install 1a first.

>> Do you believe that is not the case and he can bypass 1a and install

>> 2...and

>> then 3?

>> ==========

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:ezOfD19BJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Skip SP1 and download/install SP2 manually; then install SP3 via Windows

>>> Update.

>>>

>>> Download link:

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

>>> --

>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>

>>>

>>> John Brown wrote:

>>>> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

>>>> installation

>>>> of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he

>>>> says

>>>> it

>>>> starts to install and then he gets a note...

>>>> ...no can do...go to:-

>>>> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

>>>> pack...and

>>>> follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't

>>>> need

>>>> a

>>>> web connection..."

>>>>

>>>> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help

>>>> much

>>>> appreciated.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> John

>>>> =========

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: How to download/install Service Pack?

 

YW & thanks for your feedback, John.

 

John Brown wrote:

> Many thanks, Robear..that did it..friend now successfully installed the

> SP's.

> Thanks again. J

> ======================

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:u55rTiBCJHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> WinXP SP2 will install on a machine running WinXP Gold (no Service

>> Packs).

>>

>> WinXP SP3 will install on machine running WinXP SP1 or WinXP SP2.

>>

>> However you do it, you can skip at least one (1) Service Pack:

>>

>> WinXP => WinXP SP2 => WinXP SP3 => All post-SP3 updates; or

>>

>> WinXP => WinXP SP1 => WinXP SP3 => All post-SP3 updates

>>

>> Getting and Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_installsp2.mspx

>>

>> Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875364/

>>

>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

>> [most of this applies to installing any Service Pack]

>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

>>

>> Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>> John Brown wrote:

>>> But, as friend has only dial up and SP3 is large he wishes to do this

>>> all

>>> off line....hence

>>> I have provided him with 1a, 2 and 3 on disc.

>>> I'm pretty certain he told me he tried to install 2 but found he needed

>>> to

>>> install 1a first.

>>> Do you believe that is not the case and he can bypass 1a and install

>>> 2...and

>>> then 3?

>>> ==========

>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:ezOfD19BJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Skip SP1 and download/install SP2 manually; then install SP3 via

>>>> Windows

>>>> Update.

>>>>

>>>> Download link:

>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

>>>> --

>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> John Brown wrote:

>>>>> Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the

>>>>> installation

>>>>> of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he

>>>>> says

>>>>> it

>>>>> starts to install and then he gets a note...

>>>>> ...no can do...go to:-

>>>>> "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service

>>>>> pack...and

>>>>> follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't

>>>>> need

>>>>> a

>>>>> web connection..."

>>>>>

>>>>> ...he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help

>>>>> much

>>>>> appreciated.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>> John

>>>>> =========