# Free Windows XP SP2 CD **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 7, 2004, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473 "2004-09-07T08:02:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![B3NKobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@B3NKobe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B3NKobe)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/1 "2004-09-07T08:02:25Z")
[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/…us/default.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx) Hey all, just got M$ XP SP2 Update CD from MS today. The link above is for you all can order XP SP2 Update CD with no charge. Must do hurry before it run out like last time ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/2 "2004-09-07T19:19:57Z")
Umm…fix the link and without the space after it. I want one although I’ve already slipstreamed mine onto the XP CD. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/3 "2004-09-07T20:14:58Z")
The correct link is [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en\_us/default.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/4 "2004-09-07T20:40:33Z")
> [@Maxtr0sity](#): > > I want one although I’ve already slipstreamed mine onto the XP CD. 🙂 Same here. Although I havent actually installed sp2 yet. It scares me for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/5 "2004-09-07T21:54:26Z")
Same here, I’m not installing it. SP1 works fine for now. As long as it’s not broken, I’m not touching it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/6 "2004-09-07T22:14:10Z")
Here’s the real link: [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en\_us/default.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/7 "2004-09-08T05:03:28Z")
just orderd my version 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/8 "2004-09-08T06:58:59Z")
Oopps! Sorry guys about the the error in the link!! At least you gusy fixed for me. Thanx ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/9 "2004-09-08T10:35:53Z")
> [@Maxtr0sity](#): > > I want one although I’ve already slipstreamed mine onto the XP CD. 🙂 slipstream? :-/ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/10 "2004-09-08T10:40:24Z")
Got my yesterday, Ill be reformatting before I install it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/11 "2004-09-08T11:38:52Z")
Do people suggest that before installing SP2 - that you do a complete reformat of the harddrive and start fresh by installing SP1 then SP2 and other patches etc?? I think thats what I will prob do cos it would be good if it were all fresh… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/12 "2004-09-08T11:50:17Z")
I dont think it will make much of a difference doing a complete format first. also, I dont think you have to install sp1 before sp2. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/13 "2004-09-08T12:45:11Z")
Hey, thanks a lot for that link. I am going to order a copy for here at work and one at home personally. This will be a god send when I am installing Windows on a machine without highspeed access. I have upgraded here at work through thier windows update and have had great success. I wouldn’t be too scared fella’s. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/14 "2004-09-08T14:51:07Z")
That would be pissa if the CD actually came :lol: I tried twice to get the old version with the SP1 fixes on it a few months ago. Both cases they never came ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/15 "2004-09-08T15:36:50Z")
Fester, are you saying that Microsoft isn’t responsible? noooooooooooooooooo… I won’t belive it. I refuse to belive it… :liar: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/16 "2004-09-08T16:10:28Z")
hey could someone explain to me what slipstreaming is? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/17 "2004-09-08T19:09:20Z")
Basically, you do a clean install of XP with the SP2 contents already in it. Here is an article on how it is done: [http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp\_sp2\_slipstream.asp](http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/18 "2004-09-08T19:19:32Z")
> [@hsadan](#): > > slipstream? :-/ Slipstream is the art of making your own Windows XP CD with custom options which install during the OS installation so he basically installs WindowsXP and SP2 at the same time, you can also include other programs like winrar, office and any other program you want as long as it fits on a CD or DVD 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/19 "2004-09-08T19:29:03Z")
Exactly! It’s kinda like ghosting your computer, that way, I have most if not all of my software installed when I install windows. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473/20 "2004-09-08T20:16:14Z")
Hey guys, how do you include the other programs… like if i wanted to have office and winrar and my macromedia and adobe suite’s install when I installed windows? btw- thanks for that link Kirupa, that’s awesome 🙂 I am going to do this soon as I am in need of a fresh format! [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-windows-xp-sp2-cd/63473.md?page=2)