[background]
A local bloke who worked for a reseller
built the current pc for me.
Gave me a full version of XP - i thought.


Later on i allowed windows updates, etc
downloaded SP2.
But then M$ detected i didn't have a genuine
version [wgatray.exe ? from memory] - nag screens,etc
Slowed word & excel to an nth of normal speed.

A real pain.

Evenually I reformatted hard disk, reinstalled Pro_sp1
[... end background ]

Is there any way of installing sp2 without finishing up with
the WGA nag?

Ta for the heads up

Ian C


On Sat, 31 May 2008 15:09:01 -0400, WaIIy wrote:

On Sat, 31 May 2008 23:46:54 +1000, Ian Cowan
wrote:

I downloaded the new install.


Then tried to install but the instal process barfed
as i am stiill running WinXpPro_ Sp1.

The messages was i had be running with "Sp4" installed.

Impossible, since there is no SP4. It will surely install on SP2 and
3, but not WinXP SP1.


Prolly you're correct.
i didn't note the exact message but maybe it was a list of operating
systems & version numbers.

It wouldn't be a bad idea for you to at least install WinXP SP2 anyway.

Windows 2000 needs SP4, not Windows XP.


Ian C


On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:56 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

The e-mail scanner self-destructs after 30 days if you don't pay.

Not true.

Ron M.