Updating from to Sp1 to SP2 - not as simple as it should be

have turned to you for help as one of my friends has recommended you guys. I
have searched Xp fourm but I seem to have a slightly different problem. I
have also passed the Windows XP exam and still cant fix the problem. Here it
is:

- Brought my home PC into work to update the OS to at least SP2.
- Proceeded to Windows Update web page
- 78 updates required, one of each was SP2, great so far.
- All updates installed, bar the one I wanted, SP2
- Went back into the site, clicked on "Express", gave details on SP2, size
75MB etc and installed it, restarted PC, still have SP1 installed.
-Went back into update, SP2 still available to dl, however, the size is now
0MB, tried it again, still the same, 0MB, installation will not work
- I also downloaded the image of SP2, burnt it on CD, tried it, files
extract, wizard appears, I click next, wizard disappers, nothing happens,
tried this a few times, wizard keeps disappering.

Thats it really, I tried renaming Software Distribution folder ,as per other
posts but still, no joy.

I am at my end, I would tear out my hair, if I had any. I have tried
everything, I feel like giving up now.

If you can help me with the above issue, please let me know.

Thanks in advance,
James.
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David
Wed Jun 04 06:32:58 PDT 2008

This group is for Windows Media Center issues, you should be posting in the
xp.general group.
Not sure why a Windows XP exam would have any relevance?
Have you tried the network install?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Have you tried SP3?

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"djsim" <djsim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> have turned to you for help as one of my friends has recommended you guys.
> I
> have searched Xp fourm but I seem to have a slightly different problem. I
> have also passed the Windows XP exam and still cant fix the problem. Here
> it
> is:
>
> - Brought my home PC into work to update the OS to at least SP2.
> - Proceeded to Windows Update web page
> - 78 updates required, one of each was SP2, great so far.
> - All updates installed, bar the one I wanted, SP2
> - Went back into the site, clicked on "Express", gave details on SP2, size
> 75MB etc and installed it, restarted PC, still have SP1 installed.
> -Went back into update, SP2 still available to dl, however, the size is
> now
> 0MB, tried it again, still the same, 0MB, installation will not work
> - I also downloaded the image of SP2, burnt it on CD, tried it, files
> extract, wizard appears, I click next, wizard disappers, nothing happens,
> tried this a few times, wizard keeps disappering.
>
> Thats it really, I tried renaming Software Distribution folder ,as per
> other
> posts but still, no joy.
>
> I am at my end, I would tear out my hair, if I had any. I have tried
> everything, I feel like giving up now.
>
> If you can help me with the above issue, please let me know.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> James.
> --
> ****DJSIM****