Reinstall XPHome/SP2

"William B. Lurie" <billurie.DeleteThis@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing
> a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL
> for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you.

Post didn't go earlier so this is a repost!

Download Windows XP Service Pack 2 directly from
Microsoft's download site to a newly created folder on your PC.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e...30-8245


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Olórin

If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no
newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life "

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"Olórin" <incanus.RemoveThis@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message
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>
> "William B. Lurie" <billurie.RemoveThis@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:uUAFB%23iXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing
>> a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL
>> for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you.
>
> www.google.com
> "xp sp3 download"
> <Enter>
> First result will do:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E...30-8245
>
> Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's
> quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
>

No newsgroups like this *because* everyone is managing to find their
solutions another way isn't necessarily bad - although it's not going to
happen, IMO.

At least William may now have some idea for a way of finding out answers
more directly and speedily.


"Peter Foldes" <okf22 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Olórin
>
> If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be
> no newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life "
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Olórin" <incanus RemoveThis @erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message
> news:uJ0wkmjXKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "William B. Lurie" <billurie RemoveThis @nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:uUAFB%23iXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing
>>> a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL
>>> for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you.
>>
>> www.google.com
>> "xp sp3 download"
>> <Enter>
>> First result will do:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E...30-8245
>>
>> Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself.
>> It's quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!
>>
>

On Nov 5, 8:05 pm, "Peter Foldes" <ok....TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Olórin
>
> If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be no
> newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life "
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Olórin" <inca....TakeThisOut@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message
>
> news:uJ0wkmjXKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > "William B. Lurie" <billu....TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote in message
> >news:uUAFB%23iXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing
> >> a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL
> >> for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you.
>
> >www.google.com
> > "xp sp3 download"
> > <Enter>
> > First result will do:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8....
>
> > Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself. It's
> > quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!

You are dead right, Peter but it's beyond some grumpy people.

"sandy58" <aleckie68 DeleteThis @googlemail.com> wrote in message
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On Nov 5, 8:05 pm, "Peter Foldes" <ok... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> Olórin
>
> If everyone will do it and find everything themselves then there would be
> no
> newsgroups such as this. Unfortunately it is called "a fact of life "
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Olórin" <inca... DeleteThis @erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message
>
> news:uJ0wkmjXKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > "William B. Lurie" <billu... DeleteThis @nospam.net> wrote in message
> >news:uUAFB%23iXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> I'm helping a friend install a new HD replacing
> >> a crashed drive. I'd appreciate a link to a URL
> >> for downloading SP2 (Not SP3). Thank you.
>
> >www.google.com
> > "xp sp3 download"
> > <Enter>
> > First result will do:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8...
>
> > Don't really understand why you didn't do something like this yourself.
> > It's
> > quicker than making your post then waiting and checking for replies!

You are dead right, Peter but it's beyond some grumpy people.

Please expand on your point, since I'm missing it. You're agreeing that if
EVERYONE looked elsewhere other than these newsgroups for answers, and found
them (which premise I disagree with), then the groups would die out. Well,
if they're not needed - so what?

Sincerely,

Grumpy (apparently)