[73692] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: XP SP2 other than windows update
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Thornton)
Wed Sep 1 07:14:19 2004
From: Thornton <thornton-nanog@cierragroup.com>
To: Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0409010642360.524@clifden.donelan.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:13:28 -0700
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
The CD's are supposed to hit Comp USA and Best BUy within the next month
or two for SP2.
The download link in this email should work fine for you even though it
is the large network install if you really need it and have broadband go
for it.
On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 03:59, Sean Donelan wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, David A. Ulevitch wrote:
> > > would provide). If anyone's that desperate, email me. I only used it
> > > after waiting a week with the "Automatic Updates" switched on, and
> > > nothing arriving.
> >
> > Microsoft isn't hiding the link:
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/5/165b076b-aaa9-443d-84f0-73cf11fdcdf8/WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
>
> CompUSA is offering to install XP SP2 on any Windows XP computer for free
> if you bring your computer to any of their stores. Expect them to use
> the opportunity to try to sell you some upgrades or security software.
>
> You can order a Free CD on the Microsoft web site. Although it says 4-6
> weeks, people report they are getting a CD in the mail in about a week.
>
> There has been talk about Microsoft XP SP2 CD's being distribued through
> various consumer and business electronics stores. But I haven't seen
> any yet.
>
>
Thornton
Cierra Group
www.cierragroup.com
Efficient Licensing and Consulting
