Windows 2000 Pro, SP4

External Since: Apr 02, 2005 Posts: 361

Thanks to you and Roger for the install info. I found a printer that
should do what they need at Best Buys' Site. The requirements list
Windows 2000 5.00.2195. Would Win 2K SP3 qualify?

Thanks,

Regards,

Bill Watt
Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

__________________________________________________

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:50:15 +0000 (UTC), Meinolf Weber
<meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:

>Hello Bill,
>
>Never looked about validation because i use legal copies but i think not.
>With 2000 there is no activation part with MS. During installing the OS you
>provide the key, that's all.
>
>Best regards
>
>Meinolf Weber
>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>no rights.
>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
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>
>> Hi Meinolf,
>>
>> Will installing SP\4 require validation? If so, what's involved with
>> that? I have had problems with some MS updates in the past and I'm
>> leery of installing more than they actually need to install the
>> printer. As I mentioned they use the machine for business.
>>
>> I do backup the machine periodically. In between total backups I have
>> a batch program they run that backs up the documents and pictures etc.
>> But I would hate to have to restore the OS.
>>
>> Thanks to you and Roger for the info and links.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill Watt Win98 Computer Help & Other Information
>> http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________
>> On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 06:04:19 +0000 (UTC), Meinolf Weber
>> <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>>> Hello Bill,
>>>
>>> Here you go:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1001aaf1-749
>>> f-49f4-8010-297bd6ca33a0&displaylang=en
>>> Also install this one:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B54730CF-885
>>> 0-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
>>> After that i would strongly recommend to go to www.windowsupdate.com
>>> and download install all other available updates.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers
>>> no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> My daughter has a Dell 1GB desktop that came with Win 2k Pro SP3.
>>>>
>>>> The new printer requires SP4. Would like to know where I can get it.
>>>> Does it automatically install or is it a download to install. I
>>>> would like to download it with my Win 98SE machine to a CD and then
>>>> install it on her machine. Her machine is running well so I'd prefer
>>>> not to install any other patches other than SP4. They use the
>>>> machine for business so it's important to keep it up and running.
>>>>
>>>> Would appreciate help with this. I searched the group but found no
>>>> specific info.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Bill Watt Win98 Computer Help & Other Information
>>>> http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>>>
>

External Since: Jun 14, 2004 Posts: 1276

Yep.

Bill Watt wrote:

> Thanks to you and Roger for the install info. I found a printer that
> should do what they need at Best Buys' Site. The requirements list
> Windows 2000 5.00.2195. Would Win 2K SP3 qualify?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Watt
> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>
> __________________________________________________
>
> On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:50:15 +0000 (UTC), Meinolf Weber
> <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>
>>Hello Bill,
>>
>>Never looked about validation because i use legal copies but i think not.
>>With 2000 there is no activation part with MS. During installing the OS you
>>provide the key, that's all.
>>
>>Best regards
>>
>>Meinolf Weber
>>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>>no rights.
>>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>
>>>Hi Meinolf,
>>>
>>>Will installing SP\4 require validation? If so, what's involved with
>>>that? I have had problems with some MS updates in the past and I'm
>>>leery of installing more than they actually need to install the
>>>printer. As I mentioned they use the machine for business.
>>>
>>>I do backup the machine periodically. In between total backups I have
>>>a batch program they run that backs up the documents and pictures etc.
>>>But I would hate to have to restore the OS.
>>>
>>>Thanks to you and Roger for the info and links.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Bill Watt Win98 Computer Help & Other Information
>>>http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>>
>>>____________________________________________________________
>>>On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 06:04:19 +0000 (UTC), Meinolf Weber
>>><meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello Bill,
>>>>
>>>>Here you go:
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1001aaf1-749
>>>>f-49f4-8010-297bd6ca33a0&displaylang=en
>>>>Also install this one:
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B54730CF-885
>>>>0-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
>>>>After that i would strongly recommend to go to www.windowsupdate.com
>>>>and download install all other available updates.
>>>>
>>>>Best regards
>>>>
>>>>Meinolf Weber
>>>>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>>confers
>>>>no rights.
>>>>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>
>>>>>My daughter has a Dell 1GB desktop that came with Win 2k Pro SP3.
>>>>>
>>>>>The new printer requires SP4. Would like to know where I can get it.
>>>>>Does it automatically install or is it a download to install. I
>>>>>would like to download it with my Win 98SE machine to a CD and then
>>>>>install it on her machine. Her machine is running well so I'd prefer
>>>>>not to install any other patches other than SP4. They use the
>>>>>machine for business so it's important to keep it up and running.
>>>>>
>>>>>Would appreciate help with this. I searched the group but found no
>>>>>specific info.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>Bill Watt Win98 Computer Help & Other Information
>>>>>http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>>>>
>>
>