re: Senator Diane Feinstein Wants to know about the Benefits of P2P

[Roland Perry <lists () internetpolicyagency com>]

In article 
<992E533DBE35D11188960060083748C8044A590B () cliff confluence com>, Brian 
Battle <nanog () confluence com> writes
> Akamai or not, microsoft is overwhelmed by the demand for SP2, and today is
> giving the message listed below on windowsupdate:
>
> Download and install it now  - Currently not available
> We are currently experiencing a high level of demand for Windows XP Service
> Pack 2, so please check back later for availability. We apologize for any
> inconvenience. If you prefer to obtain SP2 another way, the easiest way to
> get Service Pack 2 is to turn on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP
> and it will be downloaded when you are connected to the Internet without you
> having to take any further action.
>
> So then I thought about getting it from the torrent at sp2torrent.com, but
> sadly microsoft has made them remove the torrent...

I have a solution, but it's expensive. A url for the whole 266MB 
download (and not the smaller selective download that Windows Update 
would provide). If anyone's that desperate, email me. I only used it 
after waiting a week with the "Automatic Updates" switched on, and 
nothing arriving.
--
Roland Perry