Guest Adeyemi Adeniran Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Hello folks, Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. Yemi
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD Adeyemi Adeniran wrote: > Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available > for download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be > practicable with the kind of download speeds available where I am > at. > > Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will > be available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. Likely will be. Probably for a shipping/handling fee. Until then... (Perhaps get someone with high-speed to do one of the latter two for you?) If you wanted to have Microsoft do all the work and download only the parts of SP3 you need: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ If you wanted to download the executable file and utilize it to install on one or more computers (save it on portable media, etc): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en If you wanted to download the CD image of the CD that you will (at some point) be able to order from Microsoft for (likely) a shipping charge and utilize that CD now to install SP3 on one or more computers: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en Need something to write that ISO image file to an actual CD - given you have a CD burner and blank CD and have downloaded that? Free Program you could utilize to burn the ISO file to an actual CD: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/download/ISORecorderV2RC1.msi -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest smlunatick Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD Not sure if MS will ever make a CD that they would ship (prior to the XP sale cut-of date.) You can download the CD ISO image file and make your own: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50 -fe22559d164e&displaylang=en On 15/05/2008 "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote: >Hello folks, > >Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for >download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable >with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. >Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be >available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. > >Yemi > >
Guest PD43 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote: >Not sure if MS will ever make a CD that they would ship (prior to the XP sale >cut-of date.) You can download the CD ISO image file and make your own: > >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50 >-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en Now WHY would the OP want to do THAT when he/she said that the UPDATE size was too big!?? The ISO file size is even BIGGER, you doofus! > >On 15/05/2008 "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote: >>Hello folks, >> >>Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for >>download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable >>with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. >>Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be >>available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. >> >>Yemi >> >>
Guest Doug W. Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23U958FqtIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello folks, > > Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and > available for download. The file is almost like 400mb and this > might not be practicable with the kind of download speeds > available where I am at. > Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update > will be available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. > > Yemi > Get a friend on 'high speed' internet to download it for you. I downloaded the iso file in one hour and forty three minutes. I shudder what time it would take with dial-up. -
Guest Lil' Dave Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD "Doug W." <stand@attention> wrote in message news:uZlnbjqtIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23U958FqtIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hello folks, >> >> Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for >> download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable >> with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. >> Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be >> available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. >> >> Yemi >> > Get a friend on 'high speed' internet to download it for you. I downloaded > the iso file in one hour and forty three minutes. I shudder what time it > would take with dial-up. > - > Says 22 hours, 9 minutes at 56K. That is, if you can find a dial-up that truly connects at 56K. I'd say at least 24 hours minimum. That's also assuming that your ISP don't kick you out, or reduce the download speed due to traffic. Would also be fun to have to restart all over again if disconnected for some reason with a couple of MB left. -- Dave Parkinson's disease, not easy to define. Much less cure.
Guest Big Al Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD Doug W. wrote: > > "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23U958FqtIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hello folks, >> >> Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for >> download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be >> practicable with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. >> Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be >> available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. >> >> Yemi >> > Get a friend on 'high speed' internet to download it for you. I > downloaded the iso file in one hour and forty three minutes. I shudder > what time it would take with dial-up. > - > Think I could start a business and ship CD's. $5.99 for S&H? Seems like a demand starting here. :-)
Guest Panic Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD Start your download at night and leave your computer on. Wake up in the morning and "voila" there it be. I have a cable connection and it took about 50 minutes to download the ISO version. Then, with Nero I chose to burn an ISO CD and burned the ISO version. That took about 10 minutes. It works fine. But... if you wait maybe MS will offer it on CD. I got an SP2 CD from them for free. They didn't even charge for shipping. "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23U958FqtIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello folks, > > Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for > download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable > with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. > Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be > available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. > > Yemi >
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23U958FqtIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello folks, > > Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for > download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable > with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. > Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be > available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. > > Yemi You might consider finding a place nearby, such as an interenet cafe or someone's work, to download the entire SP file or ISO (the ISO is larger). You may find that this is faster than waiting the several weeks for shipping, and possibly cheaper, too. HTH -pk
Guest smlunatick Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD Doofus yourself! Read the other posts and OP could find a high speed download "area" and get this ISO. On 15/05/2008 PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote: >"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote: > >>Not sure if MS will ever make a CD that they would ship (prior to the XP sale >>cut-of date.) You can download the CD ISO image file and make your own: >> >>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c 50 >>-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en > >Now WHY would the OP want to do THAT when he/she said that the UPDATE >size was too big!?? The ISO file size is even BIGGER, you doofus! > >> >>On 15/05/2008 "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote: >>>Hello folks, >>> >>>Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for >>>download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable >>>with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. >>>Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be >>>available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. >>> >>>Yemi >>> >>>
Guest PD43 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: XP sp3 on CD "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote: > >Doofus yourself! Read the other posts and OP could find a high speed download >"area" and get this ISO. Nice try IF he found high speed access, he wouldn't NEED the ISO to burn a disk and then to install it... he could download SP3 faster and then merely install it. > >On 15/05/2008 PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote: >>"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>Not sure if MS will ever make a CD that they would ship (prior to the XP >sale >>>cut-of date.) You can download the CD ISO image file and make your own: >>> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c >50 >>>-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en >> >>Now WHY would the OP want to do THAT when he/she said that the UPDATE >>size was too big!?? The ISO file size is even BIGGER, you doofus! >> >>> >>>On 15/05/2008 "Adeyemi Adeniran" <yemi.adeniran@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>Hello folks, >>>> >>>>Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for >>>>download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable >>>>with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. >>>>Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be >>>>available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. >>>> >>>>Yemi >>>> >>>>
Guest flip Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 RE: XP sp3 on CD If you live in the United States I can ship one to you. "Adeyemi Adeniran" wrote: > Hello folks, > > Just found out that Win XP SP3 final release is out and available for > download. The file is almost like 400mb and this might not be practicable > with the kind of download speeds available where I am at. > Just want to figure out when Microsooft will make this update will be > available on CD, so that it can be ordered directly. > > Yemi > > >
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