Author Topic: Anyway to get XP SP1 on CD? (Read 306 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** September 11, 2002, 11:21:43 AM »

Will MS ship it to you? 56k modem

Pfunk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2002, 11:44:24 AM »

download the express version......it will check you HD for what needs to be updated. The 104 meg one is the full file with EVERY update avail. And no they wont put it on CD

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2002, 12:47:18 PM »

Thks, will do that...

I just finished doing critical XP updates on my new box Sunday, then Monday SP1 is released...

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2002, 01:24:10 PM »

If you updated on Sunday, you should need only about 450k of download to get the rest of the service pack.

Or you can buy it on CD. From http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/faq.asp:

"Order the Windows XP SP1 CD from the CD order page. You will be charged a fee of $9.95 (USD) or $14.95 (CDN) including shipping and handling charges. "

They provide a link to the CD order page too.

AKDejaVu

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2002, 02:10:58 PM »

Thks!

Hussein · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2002, 02:11:10 PM »

Ripsnort to my knowledge SP1 didn't fix any major problem, instead it was MS's move to hose several illegal XP owners boxes. Install SP - boom.. activation needed

So SP1 is by no means a needed upgrade for your system, you can continue living without it just fine.

Pfunk · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2002, 03:19:20 PM »

Actually SP1 did in fact resolve lots of problems with XP. In specific a security hole where a hacker could create a webpage and by simply visiting that URL wipe out the entired Windows directory. I saw them do it on the Screen Savers show they just clicked on the URL and boom buh bye windows.

Pfunk · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2002, 03:21:08 PM »

Also I have posted in previous threads if you do in fact have an illegal copy of Windows XP it is quite easy to create a new CD key that will not require activation, took me 2 mins to create a key and to upgrade to SP1 with absolutely NO problems.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2002, 08:19:44 PM »

17 meg DL for me (whew!) Thks again.

Lephturn · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2002, 11:32:38 AM »

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Originally posted by Hussein
Ripsnort to my knowledge SP1 didn't fix any major problem, instead it was MS's move to hose several illegal XP owners boxes.

No, that wasn't the reason for SP1. One of the big things SP1 does is provide ways to enable/disable or remove MS middleware as decreed by the Justice Dept. settlement. I estimate the majority of this service pack has to do with the justice settlement. They did tack on a little tightening of the illegal keys out there though.

SP1 worked great for me, and I've installed it on I think 4 machines now at home and work. It works fine, and I have not seen it cause any problems at all.