Sp2

C_Ronaldo

a mate of mine has got sp1 on his pc and when he tries to download sp2 it tells him he cant as he doesnt have sp1, the sp1 is a copy, is it because his sp1 is a copy,

have i missed anything out, let me know if i have

superscaper

Is the copy of xp legitimate? if so then just a normal windows update should bring up a download of sp2 unless the sp1 he installed got corrupted somehow.

espresso

It is obviously not genuine if it's copied.

superscaper

I wasn't sure if he meant he had a copied sp1 disc but a genuine cd of xp.

C_Ronaldo

another question, would the sp2 downloads be compatible with win xp pro server 2003

Mc4ndy

Why don't you post in a forum such as http://forums.hexus.net/

You say SP1 is a copy? SP1 is not an operating system, Microsoft have been issuing service packs for a while on all their operating systems. They are free as they contain bug fixes and updates, so the fact it is a copy is not relevant. If the version of windows he is using is a copy, ie xp then it is likely you will encounter problems with the install, since a genuine windows validator was introduced. There are ways round it, if you so wish.

Alternative you could:
Buy a genuine XP disc. Home will cost about £55 OEM
Ditch microsoft and go for a super cool free linux setup.

Sometimes windows update can throw a wobbler. You can download the entire SP2 as a single file installer if it's that that is giving you problems.

C_Ronaldo

Mc4ndy wrote:

Why don't you post in a forum such as http://forums.hexus.net/

You say SP1 is a copy? SP1 is not an operating system, Microsoft have been issuing service packs for a while on all their operating systems. They are free as they contain bug fixes and updates, so the fact it is a copy is not relevant. If the version of windows he is using is a copy, ie xp then it is likely you will encounter problems with the install, since a genuine windows validator was introduced. There are ways round it, if you so wish.

Alternative you could:
Buy a genuine XP disc. Home will cost about £55 OEM
Ditch microsoft and go for a super cool free linux setup.

Sometimes windows update can throw a wobbler. You can download the entire SP2 as a single file installer if it's that that is giving you problems.

i appreciate your help but its not for me, im aware sp1 isnt an operating system

could you download sp1 and sp2 if you use a copy of win xp pro

John_Gray

Windows XP Service Pack 2 includes all the fixes originally issued in Service Pack 1, and a whole lot more. So Service Pack 1 is not a prerequisite to applying SP2. Just apply SP2 on top of whatever you've got...

John

PS You can download SP2 via the usual Windows/Microsoft Update method.