SPk 2 problems: CD/DVD+ drive + install. soft. thinks I'm ..

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hi mate,
i installed winXp Home Edi. Then installed SP-1 & Sp-2. My Box is faster
than before & more reliable.
If you ever do the same then remember to install all device drivers after
installing SP-1 & SP-2.
there is nothin wrong with da downloaded SP-2.

"T.C." <T.C.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E064B3FF-63F6-4CE7-B566-E617BF446773@microsoft.com...
> Installed SP2 today. Prior to installation I had run all my anti-malware
> software, defragged, and whatever scandisk is called in SP.
> Results: first computer couldn't find CD/DVD+ drive. absolutely
nothing.
> It can now find it, but two commercial software programs think that I'm
> running a version of Win 5 or a 16 bit program and won't install (HP
printer
> and Info Select).
> Boot and shutdown feel as if they've tripled or quadrupled in duration,
> programs seem noticeably slower.
> After defragging four times, etc. gave up and uninstalled as I'm writing
> this.
> Should I bother to get the CD version? I downloaded this mess. Thanks.