Hi,
There are no prerequisite updates for installing SP3 on a system already running SP2 install SP3 and change windows update to option 3 (.) Notify me but don't automatically download or install them. Reboot windows update will offer a new update agent after that is installed the remaining updates should be offered also skip the WGA and EOL FUD-Ware.
Xp Service Pack 2 32 Bit Download
Your question summary is ambiguous. It could mean you cannot use Windows Updates to get to SP2 or it could mean that you have installed SP2 but still cannot use Windows Updates. So I am going to cover all possibilities.
Windows Updates no longer works until you have service pack 3 installed. To overcome this problem you need to get to SP3 manually.
Verify your current service pack level...
- Hold down the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt) and hit the Pause Break key
- Examine what is listed in the System: section regarding your service pack level
- Also, make a note of your processor type in the Computer: section (see later)
If there is no service pack level designated, first you must download SP2 from...
...and then run the downloaded program to install SP2. You can ignore the text that says that it is for network installations and also ignore the text advising Windows/Microsoft Update if only updating one PC.
As an alternative to SP2 you could download SP1A (xpsp1a_en_x86.exe) from…
…which a fellow contributor Daavee found. It is half the size of SP2 so should be quicker. However, as you can see, it is not a Microsoft web site.
Once you have done that, or if you were already at service pack 1, 1A or 2, you can install SP3, but before you do, read this article…
Windows Update Windows Xp Sp2 Download
…and if your PC is an HP Pavilion, Presario or Media Center and has an AMD processor (see above) you need to install this patch before installing SP3…
Install SP3 by downloading and running from...
…again, you can ignore the text that says that it is for network installations and also ignore the text advising Windows/Microsoft Update if only updating one PC.
Then try and get up to date with Windows Updates.
Tricky