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(Message started by: Root on Aug 9th, 2004, 11:26am)
Title: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Root on Aug 9th, 2004, 11:26am
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.
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Svenn on Aug 9th, 2004, 11:33am
according to my contacts within the microsoft system this is a beta version.Final version will be released sometime during september.

Svenn
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by forgetfulnot on Aug 9th, 2004, 11:54am

on 08/09/04 at 11:33:00, Svenn wrote:
according to my contacts within the microsoft system this is a beta version.Final version will be released sometime during september.

Svenn


What the hell Svenn, they will always have a patch for it, beta or not. ;;D

Lee
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by TomM on Aug 9th, 2004, 1:53pm
Hope you have HS Inet. It's a 450+MB file.
TomM
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by fubar on Aug 9th, 2004, 7:21pm
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 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en)

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)
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Mark C on Aug 10th, 2004, 3:33pm
I can report no problems....so far!
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Superpain on Aug 10th, 2004, 3:37pm
Same here... :D
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Aug 10th, 2004, 3:54pm
I put it on a test system this morning....

So far, so good.
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Root on Aug 10th, 2004, 10:09pm
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. [smiley=curtain.gif]
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by purpleydog on Aug 10th, 2004, 10:29pm

on 08/10/04 at 22:09:44, 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. [smiley=curtain.gif]



8)
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Opus on Aug 16th, 2004, 9:46pm

on 08/10/04 at 22:09:44, 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. [smiley=curtain.gif]



Run it using wine, just make sure you aren't running in root, that is until you know what you are dealing with.

Opus/Paul [smiley=smokin.gif]
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by purpleydog on Aug 16th, 2004, 10:03pm

on 08/16/04 at 21:46:37, 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.

Opus/Paul [smiley=smokin.gif]




;;D
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by UN_SOLVED on Aug 16th, 2004, 11:13pm
Report says SP2 has LOTS of problems and could affect many other programs running.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in=Business&cat=Microsoft

Unsolved
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by alleyoop on Aug 17th, 2004, 4:23pm
More problems! Looks like it may be a while before MS releases SP2 to the general public.

http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/29100453

...........................................alley :-/
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by firebrix on Aug 17th, 2004, 5:22pm
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.(?)
happy days
firebrix
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Superpain on Aug 17th, 2004, 5:26pm
I've still had no problems... [smiley=huh.gif]
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by forgetfulnot on Aug 17th, 2004, 5:58pm

on 08/17/04 at 17:26:18, Superpain wrote:
I've still had no problems... [smiley=huh.gif]



Me neither


Lee
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by forgetfulnot on Aug 17th, 2004, 6:01pm

on 08/17/04 at 17:26:18, Superpain wrote:
I've still had no problems... [smiley=huh.gif]
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by alleyoop on Aug 18th, 2004, 7:11pm
Home edition auto-update out today?

http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/29105951

.................................alley [smiley=huh.gif]
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by Superpain on Aug 18th, 2004, 7:23pm
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...
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by alleyoop on Aug 19th, 2004, 8:50pm
More SP2 news:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1637609,00.asp

.................................alley
Title: Re: MS XP Service Pack 2 update
Post by cootie on Aug 19th, 2004, 10:11pm
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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