Bypassing Sp1

[X-Cannon]

I will format my computer in a few days so how can I bypass SP1 and just go to SP2?

[tenmm]

After you get done with your reinstall go to MS updates and start the update process.

(they have updated their updater again )

There will be a notice about turning on your auto update and how to get SP2.

Click the link for SP2 and it should start.

BTW do you know if your OS CD has SP1 on it??

Mine does so SP1 is installed by default.

I finally updated to SP2,it was kind of slow but I got it done.

One thing I will say is after I was done my PC was kind of slow,but after a day or so is it's old self.

[X-Cannon]

my windoes cd doesn't have sp1 with it thx for the info

[tenmm]

you are welcome.

[CurlingSteve]

SP2 incorporates all the updates in SP1, so SP2 is all you need.

(Except of course for the post-SP2 patches).

[X-Cannon]

I know SP2 has SP1 in it but when I tried to update my friends computer it had SP1 and all th other security updates not SP2 wierd

[Matt]

you could also wait a little bit and order a SP2 CD, it may be easier.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...us/default.mspx

M@

[tenmm]

you could also wait a little bit and order a SP2 CD, it may be easier.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...us/default.mspx

M@

It is somewhat easier,but at the sametime if you are on dialup it is way faster with the CD.

If you have DSL or cable then speed is not a real issue,after you download SP2 MS checks to make sure you recived good files/folders and then installs SP2.

So by doing the download then checking it and then installing it is kind of slow(depends on your PC)(3 steps).