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MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« on: Aug 9th, 2004, 11:26am » |
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SP2 appears to be out for download for the general public.
http://www.theregister.com/2004/08/09/winxp_sp2_weekend_release/
The CDs appear to be a 4 - 6 week waiting period, but you should be able to get it through your windows update mechanism.
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #1 on: Aug 9th, 2004, 11:33am » |
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according to my contacts within the microsoft system this is a beta version.Final version will be released sometime during september.
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #2 on: Aug 9th, 2004, 11:54am » |
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on Aug 9th, 2004, 11:33am, Svenn wrote:according to my contacts within the microsoft system this is a beta version.Final version will be released sometime during september.
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What the hell Svenn, they will always have a patch for it, beta or not. 
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #3 on: Aug 9th, 2004, 1:53pm » |
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Hope you have HS Inet. It's a 450+MB file.
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #4 on: Aug 9th, 2004, 7:21pm » |
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XP2 is out, and the full file size is 266MB. Microsoft would rather you wait a little while and use the 'Windows Update' feauture in IE. If you want to download the real thing (useful if you want to make a slipstreamed install disk for XP + SP2) here is the link:
Windows XP Service Pack 2
This is a good update so far with many users reporting performance gains on it. Unlike beta versions of SP2, this update has not been rendering systems completely useless (oops). This one looks pretty solid so far and will make your computer safer (assuming it's clean now at all)
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #5 on: Aug 10th, 2004, 3:33pm » |
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I can report no problems....so far!
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #6 on: Aug 10th, 2004, 3:37pm » |
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Same here... 
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #7 on: Aug 10th, 2004, 3:54pm » |
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I put it on a test system this morning....
So far, so good.
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #8 on: Aug 10th, 2004, 10:09pm » |
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I downloaded it to my home directory. Haven't figured out how to install it yet.
Guess I'm just slow at this sort of thing. 
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #9 on: Aug 10th, 2004, 10:29pm » |
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on Aug 10th, 2004, 10:09pm, Root wrote:I downloaded it to my home directory. Haven't figured out how to install it yet.
Guess I'm just slow at this sort of thing. |
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #10 on: Aug 16th, 2004, 9:46pm » |
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on Aug 10th, 2004, 10:09pm, Root wrote:I downloaded it to my home directory. Haven't figured out how to install it yet.
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Run it using wine, just make sure you aren't running in root, that is until you know what you are dealing with.
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #11 on: Aug 16th, 2004, 10:03pm » |
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on Aug 16th, 2004, 9:46pm, Opus wrote:
Run it using wine, just make sure you aren't running in root, that is until you know what you are dealing with.
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #13 on: Aug 17th, 2004, 4:23pm » |
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More problems! Looks like it may be a while before MS releases SP2 to the general public.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/29100453
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #14 on: Aug 17th, 2004, 5:22pm » |
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Thanks for the info guys! I really appreciate these posts about computer related things.
I'll wait for SP2 a while....... don't want it breaking anything.
SP1 broke things too. I hastily downloaded that and spent a week without the computer while it was fixed.
I'm learning.(?)
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #15 on: Aug 17th, 2004, 5:26pm » |
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I've still had no problems... 
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #16 on: Aug 17th, 2004, 5:58pm » |
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on Aug 17th, 2004, 5:26pm, Superpain wrote:| I've still had no problems... |
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Me neither
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #17 on: Aug 17th, 2004, 6:01pm » |
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on Aug 17th, 2004, 5:26pm, Superpain wrote:| I've still had no problems... |
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #18 on: Aug 18th, 2004, 7:11pm » |
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Home edition auto-update out today?
http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/29105951
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #19 on: Aug 18th, 2004, 7:23pm » |
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BUT... I run XP pro corporate edition... I wonder if that has anything to do with it.
I used the multiple computer update, which is appropriate for my OS I'd think...
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #20 on: Aug 19th, 2004, 8:50pm » |
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More SP2 news:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1637609,00.asp
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Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
« Reply #21 on: Aug 19th, 2004, 10:11pm » |
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I got a notice today thru windows update that it was ready to install.......got it set to let me know first. Gee wish it had an overheating feature.......guess maybe my new fan needs a new fan Pam
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