XP CD to upgrade to SP2 - computer name and password

[Xylophone]

I have XP SP1 and a Windows CD to upgrade to SP2. This will ask me for my
computer name and password. Where do I find this name? Is the 'password'
the same password as the one I use when starting my PC? If not, where do I
find that? Thanks

 

[philo]

"Xylophone" <m-rharrison@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>I have XP SP1 and a Windows CD to upgrade to SP2. This will ask me for my
> computer name and password. Where do I find this name? Is the 'password'
> the same password as the one I use when starting my PC? If not, where do
> I
> find that? Thanks
>
>

Nope. when you install SP2 your user name and password are not changed...
all it will do is update your system

 

[Daave]

"Xylophone" <m-rharrison@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>I have XP SP1 and a Windows CD to upgrade to SP2.

What kind of CD is this?

 

[Malke]

Xylophone wrote:
> I have XP SP1 and a Windows CD to upgrade to SP2. This will ask me for my
> computer name and password. Where do I find this name? Is the 'password'
> the same password as the one I use when starting my PC? If not, where do I
> find that? Thanks
>
>

This doesn't make sense. What kind of CD do you have and what exactly
are you trying to do? SP2 is installed from within Windows and it sounds
like you've got hold of an operating system install disk that includes
SP2. Do you want to reinstall Windows?


Malke
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[Xylophone]

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Xylophone wrote:
> > I have XP SP1 and a Windows CD to upgrade to SP2. This will ask me for
my
> > computer name and password. Where do I find this name? Is the
'password'
> > the same password as the one I use when starting my PC? If not, where
do I
> > find that? Thanks
> >
> >
>
> This doesn't make sense. What kind of CD do you have and what exactly
> are you trying to do? SP2 is installed from within Windows and it sounds
> like you've got hold of an operating system install disk that includes
> SP2. Do you want to reinstall Windows?
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks, guys. I said I have a Windows SP2 CD. I ordered this from
Microsoft some time ago. I have been perfectly happy with SP1. I am now
thinking of installing SP2. Prior to doing so, I thought it prudent to
research what the install would look like on the screen. So I accessed a
web site that provides such a tutorial, page by page. It said I would be
asked, near the end, for the computer name and the password.

 

[Malke]

Xylophone wrote:

> Thanks, guys. I said I have a Windows SP2 CD. I ordered this from
> Microsoft some time ago. I have been perfectly happy with SP1. I am now
> thinking of installing SP2. Prior to doing so, I thought it prudent to
> research what the install would look like on the screen. So I accessed a
> web site that provides such a tutorial, page by page. It said I would be
> asked, near the end, for the computer name and the password.

Since you didn't give the URL for the website where you read this, I
can't be sure but it sounds like you were reading about reinstalling
Windows, not installing SP2. You will not be asked to provide a
computer/username/password when you install SP2. Here are links that
will help you install SP2:

Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist -
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
SP2 links to OEMs - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx
http://aumha.net/index.php?c=16 - Windows XP - Service Pack 2 - FAQs &
Best Practices
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#sp2 - Windows SP2 Information,
Guidelines and Troubleshooting
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#General


Malke
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