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MrWiggly

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MrWiggly

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I have downloaded Windows XP - KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe.

 

Upon hitting "Run" absolutely nothing happened, apart from a MSDOS shortcut appearing on my desktop.

 

On double-clicking this icon I get a brief flash of what looks like a MSDOS window, and then nothing!

 

If I go into safe mode the system is still showing XP-SP1.

 

Not a large result for over 12 hours of downloading, or am I missing something ?

The Older I get .. The better I was.

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Nope. Not missing anything. It just didn't want to run for some reason.

 

Probably your best bet at this point is to get one of the SP2 CDs and try with that.

 

Not sure about the UK but some of the larger US chain office supply places have copies they are giving away. Target, Office Max, and a few others.

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I have XP Home Edition on my laptop but ME on my desktop. I installed XP Pro on a spare hard drive today and downloaded SP2 (266mb) but it will not let me install SP2, it says my product key is not kosher. Any ideas what I should do now apart from BUYING XP and giving Bill some more of my money? To date I have paid good cash money for:

DOS 6.2

Windows 3.1

Windows ME

XP Home Edition

How much more of my money does he want?

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I think PC adviser has a free copy on the cover next month, I have heard mixed reports of sp2 some have found it unstable, any news out there?

 

Dan

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Always the same story Dan! MS bring out something new and everyone wants to knock it!! Yes some people will have problems, but nothing to worry about I reckon yet?

Over to you Newt!

Chris Goddard


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I think PC adviser has a free copy on the cover next month, I have heard mixed reports of sp2 some have found it unstable, any news out there?

:D:D free :D:D

Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

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norton 2002 seems fine

Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson

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