Why can't XP Service Pack 2 be downloaded to CD or thumb drive?

I have a laptop that has a network connection problem. All it needs is
Service pack 2 to install an application that requires it. I go to
Microsoft's site, but it will only download and install to current
machine connected. I wanted to download the sp2 to my thumb drive and
install it on that laptop that needed it. Microsoft wants you to order
this Sp2 cd which takes 4-6 weeks. Why are they making this so
difficult?

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

Thanks for these links, but they didn't do much to be able for me todownload

Thanks for these links, but they didn't do much to be able for me to
download to thumbdrive or harddrive. I just want to download it to my
thumbdrive which i can take over to the laptop that needs sp2
installed.
On Aug 2, 7:18 pm, TaurArian <TaurAr...@>

Ok.

Ok. It took a few minutes, but it finally popped up the "save as"
button for me to save to the hard drive and then for me to copy to my
thumb drive. Thanks.