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    Windows XP Service Pack 2
    « on: February 12, 2009, 08:01:33 PM »
    I was wondering if downloading Service Pack 2 is free online? I have been having problems with my Internet Explorer, and I need to upgrade but it says I need to download that to be able to upgrade. Thanks.
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    Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
    « Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 08:09:23 PM »
    Yes its free.  Accually get sp3.  Just google for a dl
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    Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
    « Reply #2 on: February 12, 2009, 08:15:23 PM »
    Just click Start then All Programs and select Windows Update.

    That's the best way to get all of the updated service pack files.
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      Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
      « Reply #3 on: February 12, 2009, 08:42:00 PM »
      When I go to download the service pack it says, the expected program was not found on this computer. I'm not sure what this means.
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      Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
      « Reply #4 on: February 12, 2009, 08:44:58 PM »
      Did you go to windows update?

      Did it scan your system?
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        Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
        « Reply #5 on: February 12, 2009, 08:50:31 PM »
        Yeah and it said I'm missing files on my system, so I selected to install them and nothing was installed.
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        Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
        « Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 08:57:43 PM »
        Post the EXACT message, you're getting.
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          Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
          « Reply #7 on: February 12, 2009, 09:00:58 PM »
          The message from when I try to install the service pack, or when I run the Windows Update?
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          Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
          « Reply #8 on: February 12, 2009, 09:07:27 PM »
          Both, but where did you get SP2 from?
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            Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
            « Reply #9 on: February 12, 2009, 09:10:39 PM »
            I don't have SP 2 on my computer, I had to re-install Windows, and when I try to upgrade, it won't let me...here's the messages

            "The expected version of the product was not found on your system"-when I try to upgrade to SP3
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              Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
              « Reply #10 on: February 12, 2009, 09:12:24 PM »
              And when I try to run Windows Update, the message "The files required to run Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your system".
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              Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
              « Reply #11 on: February 12, 2009, 09:13:23 PM »
              To install SP3, you have to have at least SP1 installed.
              You may start with SP2 actually, since it gives you firewall protection.
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              Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
              « Reply #12 on: February 12, 2009, 09:16:30 PM »
              Download Dial-A-Fix (DAF):
              http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix#Mirrors.2Fdownload_locations.2C_and_articles

              Have XP CD available in case DAF needs a file. Likely not!

              Check all boxes on the screen (clear any restrictions if it shows any)
              Then click GO!

              When the entire page is finished click the HammerHead at bottom to go to the second DAF page.

              Here, one at a time, do the below:

              Reinstall BITS
              Reinstall Windows Firewall
              Repair Permissions
              Reset networking

              Watch for any File not found or other errors and make note as this may lead to the fix!

              Restart computer.
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                Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
                « Reply #13 on: February 12, 2009, 09:42:49 PM »
                It makes me terminate the program after this message comes up:

                "The instruction at "0x77f53111" referenced memory at "0x0065007c". The memory could not be "written".
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                Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2
                « Reply #14 on: February 12, 2009, 10:15:08 PM »
                OK. So we have some more issues here.
                Let's go back. What's the computer story? What's wrong with it to start with?
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