Windows Xp SP1 and 2

Reemul · Post by **Reemul** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:53 pm

Hi all.

I am after direct links to windows Xp SP1 and SP2 so i can take them to someone in work to install.

Does anyone have any direct links, all i seem to find is options to download it on my pc.

Cheers.

Iain

MeSlayer · Post by **MeSlayer** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:39 pm

I'm not sure about xp service packs

but I know for windows 2000, one of the service packs was huge (100+ megs) before i had broadband, so i went to a friends with DSL and downloaded the 'offline install' or something to that effect and burned it

hope that helps

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:53 pm

There is no need to install SP1 if installing SP2, all the update files in SP2 cover SP1.

Here is a link to download SP2 from Microsoft. Size 270 megs XP Service Pack 2 - that will take you to the site. Here is a link to the .exe direct link

Windows95 · Post by **Windows95** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:38 pm

You might want to grab SP1 if you can find it anyhow. Lots of people are unhappy with SP2 and game compatibility. If network/online security isn't a major concern for you, you'd probably be happier with SP1.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:48 am

Crumsteel, you figure out a direct link to XP1? I've got a new machine that doesn't have it and I want to install it before I connect it to the Internet.

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:46 am

Here is a direct link to SP1a
XP SP1a

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:25 pm

Awesome, thanks! So you really don't think that I should install SP2 if I game a lot? Are these gaming problems with new games, or older DOS and Win95 games?