Win 2000 sp question

[hkgonra]

I have seen Win2k sp1 and sp2 for sale. Is there an advantage tp buying one or the other? Is it the same to buy sp1 and just load sp2 ?

[13oots2]

For sale? The Service packs are available as a FREE download. You can just install SP2 without installing the first, saves me time when installing 2K.

[ymNA]

want to use it again later? here is the 100mb file (took me a whole night with 56k :( )
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP2/NT5/EN-US/W2KSP2.exe

[Lancelot]

Yes there is adifference in the SP's you download for free and the ones you can buy. I believe the latter come with extra software you prolly don't really need anyways. You can verify this by booting win2k in safe-mode. It will then say something like 'Safe Mode SP2 Free' in all four corners...

[hkgonra]

I knew the service packs could be downloaded for free. I was wondering if it mattered at all to get the copy of Win2k with sp1 or sp2 already on it.

[It_The_Cow]

I'd say they're pointless unless you aren't willing to download 101mb and don't have a CD-Burner to save it for future use

[hkgonra]

The sp's are only 101mb , that's less than 5 minutes to download..... I love roadrunner !!!! :-)

[ymNA]

Originally posted by It_The_Cow
I'd say they're pointless unless you aren't willing to download 101mb and don't have a CD-Burner to save it for future use

You can save it to 70 floppies................ j/k:D

[Ebola]

downloading 100 megs on a 56k line from ms doesnt take that long. atleast they have really fast connection lines. just let it download over night.

now downloading mandrake 8.1 well i let my friend with a cable modem do that for me.