"it needs a newer Windows service pack or something" - what's the exact error message? And just to make sure: if you're still using XP, at least make sure that you have all service packs and windows updates installed.
And try downloading from here for the ancient versions: https://sourceforge.net/projects/tortoisesvn/files/1.8.12/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TortoiseSVN" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tortoisesvn/cd52a9f7-c34d-46ca-9b93-0ca00306a59c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
