There is an independently posted method for slipstreaming the Windows XP SP2 upgrade to a normal Window XP (grafting the update to the original disc to create a full Windows XP SP2 installation).

Using a Windows XP upgrade CD The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used ...

Microsoft has been showing off its Service Pack 2 offering and dropping some serious hints as to what users can expect from the security-focused, soon-to-be-ubiquitous offering. The message from the ...

When Microsoft Corp. releases Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP later this year, some software developers may find that their applications no longer work on updated Windows machines. Microsoft has ...

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - it's Microsoft's stab at patching its security reputation and three years' worth of work for Redmond. With one million CDs on their way and the Microsoft website prepped ...

Microsoft Corp. released an updated test version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 late yesterday and said it’s on track to deliver the security-focused update in the third quarter. The long-awaited ...

Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July 2010–revealing a relatively light month for patching. This coming Patch Tuesday will have only four security bulletins ...

A friend gave me their laptop to fix. It is loaded with all sorts of malware and assorted badness. It's a Dell Inspiron 1505 with Windows XP Media Center Edition installed.<BR><BR>Unfortunately, Dell ...

Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July 2010--revealing a relatively light month for patching. This coming Patch Tuesday will have only four security ...

Microsoft offers support for its products for five years and extended support for another five years. That time will soon be up for Windows 2000 (desktop and server) and Windows XP SP2: July 13 is the ...

The release candidate of Windows XP SP2 offers several new features not offered in the first beta that shipped in December, including the Windows Security Center accessible from the Windows Control ...

Can we disable delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 through Automatic Updates and Windows Update without blocking the delivery of other critical security updates? Microsoft disabled XP SP2 updates ...