Windows XP forum: can't install xp SP2 - asking for .NET Framework 2 SP 2

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I am a bit confused by what ...

by Edward ODaniel - 6/5/12 5:52 PM

In Reply to: can't install xp SP2 - asking for .NET Framework 2 SP 2 by lilon22

you have said as XP SP2 does not require any version of ,Net to be installed.

You haven't mentioned whether you installed XP with SP1 or just XP Pro with no Service Pack - that is important info to know when asking about SP installations.

- SP1/1a only requires Windows XP RTM (Released to Manufacturing - no Service Packs.)
- SP2 only requires Windows XP RTM (Released to Manufacturing - no Service Packs.)
- SP3 requires at least SP1(a) or above already be installed *unless* you integrate it into the Windows XP installation media - slipstream

If your installation did include SP1a then skip SP2 and download and install SP3 from this link (yes, it says network installation for developers and pros but use it anyway):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24

If you do need SP2 first get it from this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28

Now, BEFORE installing any Service Pack make use of this utility to REMOVE all of the .Net frameworks you have installed so you can install what you need later.
http://majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_.NET_Framework_Cleanup_Tool_d6179.html

AFTER the .Net components are all uninstalled you should have no problem updating all the way to SP3 after which you can install any or all of the .Net you may need.

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no joy

by lilon22 - 6/6/12 7:37 AM

In Reply to: I am a bit confused by what ... by Edward ODaniel

Hi,
Thanks so much for your help.

My oem xp included sp1, so I ran the remover of the .NET Framework. First and only success.

I could not download xp3 in your link. The download stops straight away. Not sure if this is the reason, but I keep getting the following error message with just about anything I try:

"the procedure entry point decodepointer could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll"

.Google says its because my sp is outdated, so here we go with the circular catch 22 again.

Anyway, I downloaded another xp sp3, but it is iso file, so I downloaded two different unzip utilities, one was installed but doesn't want to work, and the other one does not want to install.

So I am stuck again.

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You do not unzip ...

by Edward ODaniel - 6/12/12 5:48 PM

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an ISO file - you burn it to a CD because it is an image file.

Your CD burning software should allow you to burn an ISO image to CD (just how depends on the burning software) but another simple way to get the ISO burnt to CD is to downloaqd and use Magic ISO (it can be used for free during a trial period) - http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-burniso.htm

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