This is the recommended method to update one or two personal computers running Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition. The Express Installation checks your computer and installs only the files that are necessary to bring your computer up to date.

Because downloading Windows XP SP2 takes a substantial amount of time, you might want to save the file on your computer. This way, if you need to restart the installation or reinstall SP2, you will not need to download the file again. Because of the potential size of this file, if your computer has more than one hard disk, you should save the file on a disk other than your system disk.

Download: Windows XP SP2 Express Install English (1.58 MB)