Thanks Al.

Turned out the standalone version is for network installs. The ISO version should do the trick.

cheers


>>I'd like to download XP SP3 to my VISTA system, create the DVD there, then apply it to my XP SP2 system.
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>>That seems impossible through the MS Download Center. Is there some other MS site where I can achieve this?
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>Haven't tried it, but how about
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>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/0a5b9b10-17e3-40d9-8d3c-0077c953a761.aspx
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>You probably want a "standalone" download.