I dowloaded SP2, I can not install it, I am using windows XP Pro?
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Check the c:&#92;WUTemp directory - to see if there are any remnants of a bad / incomplete update hanging around.  Delete anything you find in that directory - and retry the SP2 update.  Good luck!
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Try System Restore, and if that does not work, you have to buy the "Windows XP PRO, or Home Installation CD."
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Kindly disregard the previous advice, as it doesn't pertain to your problem.\n\nTo fix your problem, boot to your Windows CD and perform a "repair installation". \n\nHere are instructions, with screen shots, on how to do that:\n\nhttp://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:\n\nNote: When you get to the page you may have to scroll to the link that says "How To Run A Repair Install"
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goto microsoft download site and download SP2, this will include all SP1 and well as newer fixes for XP
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It means just that!! You must be running Windows XP SP2...\nYou must update your computer before downloading otherwise it won't run!! Also you won't be able to download unless you have an original copy!!! But there are ways around this!!\nSo go and buy a service pack 2
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is it just sp2 you are trying to install or the whole operating system?If it just trying to upgrade from sp1 to sp2 and you are having errors then its more than likely you are not using a legit copy of WinXP.Do you have the sticker with the serial number for your WinXP?You can just go to Windows Updates and download the sp2 but be warned if you are on dial up this will be a huge download.Until recently Microsoft had a link on their website where you could leave your address details and they would mail you out a copy of sp2.Now you have to ring them direct and ask for a copy to be mailed to you.Alternatively you could go to your closest computer service shop and ask them to burn you a copy of sp2.A good shop should only charge a small fee for this service
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Is your computer free on spyware and virus? SP2 doesnt install well with infected computers.\nSee:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_installsp2.mspx
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Copy the XP setup cd onto ur hard drive and then run the setup.. it should run fine then..
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if ur using windows xp plz chek  it is with service pack 2\nif not u can download at www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.msp\n\nand if ur usb drive is usb2 and in ur lap top it may be usb1.1 plz make sure ur using correc vertion
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Restart the system, keep hitting the F8 key until you get into the menu, at the menu select "Use last known good configuration"\n\nIf that works then bingo, if not then if you can get into windows at all then go to start--> run and type ( or if you are lazy copy and paste this command )\n\nsfc /scannow\n\nMake sure to have the xp disc or the recovery disc handy.\n\nIf that does not work then back up all of your data and do a clean install.\n\nHow to do a repair install :\n\nhttp://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm\n\nHow to do a clean install :\n\nhttp://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html\n\nHope this helps.
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http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3646727 \nThe link says\nDownload SP2 from Microsoft Update
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The MS online electronic validation key is $99 for XP Home and $149 for XP Pro, both with SP2.  You can usually find legal versions (recommend full install rather than upgrade) for less at:  www.edirectsoftware.com\n\nYou can do a repair with the full install Cd and enter the new 25 digit Product Key.  That will give you a legal version as well as repair any missing or corrupt files.  You will have to go into the MS Updates to reinstall any patches or hot fixes.  The repair takes about 1 hr, and the reinstalls of fixes/patches about another 30 minutes.
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Search on microsoft for SP2 for administrators. The file is very large around 200MB. Once you put it on a CD-R you should be able to install SP2 on any machine not on the internet
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no.it isn't a installer.so u need to find the installer cd.sorry.
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Well, you could try getting the CD drive's drivers by going to the manufacturer's web site and installing them, and you could download Windows XP SP2 at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx download SP2 install it, restart and then go to http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/downloadinstall.mspx so if there are any new updates that you need, they are brought to you automatically.\n\n\n\nHope this helps!\n-crad010
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yep\n\nU need to download an older version, Ure trying to run the latest version on a non XP SP2 machine
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I believe you have WinXP-SP2 Pro as O S. First you may unistall using Add/ Remove programs in Control Panel. You may succeed now as you start afresh after going thru the readme.txt that takes care of all your doubts/difficulties.