What do I do when I get this message?

I was trying to install a driver for my mobile phone and I got the message:



I've had it before and never know what to do because I don't have a SP2 CD.
I do however, have Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2.
So am I suppost to have a CD? Where can I get it?

I'm not paying for something I already have...

You can get the disk from:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/upda...en_us/default.mspx

if i recall the Disks are Free,  or get someone to download it for you an burn it

yeah i was thinking that too, i got mine for free

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Originally posted by mwe99
You can get the disk from:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/upda...en_us/default.mspx

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its FREE. read it more carefully,

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Originally posted by Animal
its FREE. read it more carefully,

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Note: A shipping and handling charge will be assessed on your order.

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in the error message picture you posted it says to insert the windows xp home edition sp2 cd, not a sp2 cd but the windows cd that you installed xp from.

everyone listen to [mr]'s post.

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Originally posted by [MR
]in the error message picture you posted it says to insert the windows xp home edition sp2 cd, not a sp2 cd but the windows cd that you installed xp from.

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then make sure to specifiy in your first post that you have a windows xp home cd without sp2.

have you tried your WinXP cd? I have windows xp pro with service pack 2 and when i get that message i just insert my windows cd..

why would a windows that was installed without sp2 be asking for a disk with sp2? anyway you can mount cd images using DAEMON Tools it is an emulator that adds virtual cd drives into your computer you just need a 1:1 image

Ummm why not just click Ok, it will say error reading and to select a different path. in the path type

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C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

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Your thread title is lying, the message says "Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD".

The disk it is asking for is Windows XP, Home Edition, with Service Pack 2, not Service Pack 2 for Windows XP.  This is what you would get if you bought Windows XP in a store today. if you buy a Service Pack 2 CD, it won't be any use.

The Cd you need looks like this.



Your Windows XP (RTM) or Windows XP with SP1 CD may be sufficient, so just try that.

If it doesn't work, there are more options available to you.

You could borrow a Windows XP with Service Pack 2 CD from a friend (I'd make a copy of it as well so you don't have to borrow it again). It needn't be Home Edition.

You could download Windows XP with Service Pack 2 ( warez exist!).

With a Windows XP (RTM or with SP1) CD, and the Service Pack 2 file (~250MB) you can make a CD equivilant to a Windows XP with Service Page 2 CD. This process is called making an integrated CD and also known as slipstreaming.

Note that "Windows XP with Service Pack 2" is not the same as "Windows XP and also Service Pack 2 on the same disk". This is referred to by Microsoft as "Windows XP Feature Level Service Pack 2". I use the different name for clarity.

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Originally posted by [MR
]then make sure to specifiy in your first post that you have a windows xp home cd without sp2.

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Originally posted by rav0
Your thread title is lying, the message says "Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD".

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Originally posted by rav0
have you tried your WinXP cd? I have windows xp pro with service pack 2 and when i get that message i just insert my windows cd..

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Originally posted by PAT.riot73
why would a windows that was installed without sp2 be asking for a disk with sp2?

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Originally posted by Matty
Ummm why not just click Ok, it will say error reading and to select a different path. in the path type

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C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

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and click ok.

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Its free no shipping nothing .... i ordered one way back
But it takes forever to come here

But it tells me it's £6 on the website! and then asks for credit card details!

Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else get this?

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/upda...n_us/default.mspx

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Originally posted by Chris4
I do however, have Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2.
So am I suppost to have a CD? Where can I get it?

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Originally posted by Chris4
Exactly, a "Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD"
My Windows XP Home Edition CD doesn't have Service Pack 2 on it.
Even if it did, it would only search for the SP2 files, which are exactly the same as the ones on the SP2 CD.

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Sorry, it doesn't.

- I have Windows XP Home Edition
- I downloaded Service Pack 2 [Windows Update]
- My Windows XP Home Edition CD does not have SP1 or SP2 on it

Hope that clears things up.

windows shouldnt ask for a sp2 cd if you installed it with a cd w/o sp2 even if you installed sp2 manually. what were you trying to do?

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Originally posted by PAT.riot73
what were you trying to do?

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Anyone no why it's charging me for it?

If you mean the Service Pack 2 CD, I'm pretty sure that they used to send it out completely free (when it came out), but now charge you for shipping.

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Originally posted by rav0
If you mean the Service Pack 2 CD, I'm pretty sure that they used to send it out completely free (when it came out), but now charge you for shipping.

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I just noticed, it's only free for people from USA

This is what I get when I put the country as United States:



And this when I put it as United Kingdom:



Note: I live in United Kingdom

I remember ordering one before when it first came out, for free, but I think it got lost.

You could just download it .

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Originally posted by rav0
You could just download it (Smilie).

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Originally posted by Chris4
I remember ordering one before when it first came out, for free, but I think it got lost.

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well if the file thats its looking for cant be found it might be that it is corrupt personally i would reinstall sp2 that might fix it.

The file couldn't be found because it didn't exist, but Chris4 has got around it now.

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Originally posted by John Anderton
It takes forever (Smilie)

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Originally posted by [MR]

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Originally posted by John Anderton
It takes forever (Smilie)

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actually it doesnt take forever...unless your on a 56k connection.

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