Upgrade VPC/Windows XP with SP2

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jaboice@earthlink.net - 28 Oct 2005 18:58 GMT

Running vpc 7 on Tiger & doing well except have never been able to
connect xp to internet using internal modem.

Win xp is intergrated with vpc as originally installed from power on
software. I need to upgrade it via sp2, but microsoft site will not
download sp2 to a mac. What about buying the CD & then updating via
that?

Suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

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Steve Jain - 28 Oct 2005 19:57 GMT

>Running vpc 7 on Tiger & doing well except have never been able to
>connect xp to internet using internal modem.
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>download sp2 to a mac. What about buying the CD & then updating via
>that?

You don't need to get Windows to connect to the Internet with a modem.
Once your Mac is connected, you can simply use Shared Networking and
XP will "share" the Mac's connection.

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Paul Power - 28 Oct 2005 23:46 GMT

Downloading SP2 with a dialup modem connection speed will be
excruciatingly slowwwwww. Try contacting a friend with a high speed
connection and download it to a CD........ the download site for the
file itself is:

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

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itnant - 29 Oct 2005 18:50 GMT

I think sp2-cd is free of charge

Regards - itnant

> Running vpc 7 on Tiger & doing well except have never been able to
> connect xp to internet using internal modem.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> download sp2 to a mac. What about buying the CD & then updating via
> that?

I think the sp2-CD is free of charge

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Paul Power - 30 Oct 2005 20:00 GMT

You have to pay for shipping & handling

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Upgrade VPC/Windows XP with SP2