Service pack 2?

Question

I have to do a clean install of Windows XP Pro in order to add the service pack 2. I had thought to simply upgrade to Vista, but it seems I can't do this without first adding SP2.

Do you know a way to do this without having to do the clean install, and if not... Do you know where I can find a checklist of where to find the files I need to save so that I don't miss anything important.

I cannot add Service Pack 2 without doing a clean install of XP.

Anyone have anything useful that doesn't involve wiping my drive?

Let me try this again.

I cannot simply install SP2, it kills my system. The system will not boot up. I have had to boot into safe mode and then uninstall SP2 to save my system.

That said. In order to install SP2 I have to do a clean install, which is what I have done with my other computers. I cannot do that with this system because it is my business and I can't afford the time to shut it down that this would require.

ERGO, I CANNOT Install SP2 without a clean install.

Answer 1

STOP DONT WIPE YOUR COMPUTER! You can install Service Pack 2 Update without having to wipe you computer just download it from

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

After you download service pack 2 you need to install internet explore 7 you can download it from

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx

If you want to upgrade to microsoft windows vista you must meet the system requirments you can view the system requirments at

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx


You can check your system requirments by going to start right click on My Computer and going down to properties. There it will tell you what your processor speed is how much memory is in your computer, make sure that your printer, scanner, etc manf. will support vista before you go and buy a upgrade to vista.


PS. YOU NEED TO HAVE A HIGHSPEED CONNECTION TO DOWNLOAD SERVICE PACK 2 AND INTERNET EXPLORE 7. IF YOU DONT HAVE A HIGHSPEED CONNECTION IT WILL TAKE ALL DAY FOR IT TO DOWNLOAD ONE. MY SUGGESTION TO YOU IS IF YOU DONT HAVE A HIGHSPEED CONNECTION GO TO A FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS HOUSE THAT HAS HIGHSPEED AND GO IN THERE AND DOWNLOAD IT. WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD IT SAVE IT UNSTEAD OF RUN IT, SAVE IT TO YOUR DESKTOP THEN FROM THERE BURN IT TO A DISK!! MAKE SURE THAT YOU DONT ALREADY HAVE SERVICE PACK 2 INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER RIGHT NOW. YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE SERVICE PACK 2 INSTALLED TO UPGRADE TO VISTA. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VIRUS PROTECTION WILL WORK WITH VISTA ALSO!!!!:-)

HOPE THIS HELPED!

Answer 2

just go to microsoft and and download the sp2 service pack

Answer 3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en