Is XP SP2 RTM?
Saturday, August 7, 2004 by caseagainstfaith | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
My daily paper today said XP SP2 has gone RTM, but that they will roll it out in stages, I guess to keep from bring WindowsUpdate to its knees. However, I've tried Google'ing, and all I've found is that it was delayed a few more days and not yet RTM. Nor can I find it on MS' site. So, is it RTM? And if so, can it be downloaded yet?
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UBoB
Reply #22 Monday, August 9, 2004 4:14 PM
Reply #22 Monday, August 9, 2004 4:14 PM
Thanks Orion. 
In addition, some may like to know that the rumors about this update maybe causing some problems with networks might be erroneous. Again, I will stress that I'm speaking from my own experience, but I have a small home office network of three computers, all running XP. I updated the other two computers across the network. One computer is a 2 Ghz. Celeron system with an MSI motherboard and SIS chipset and the other is an HP system with a 933 Mhtz PIII and one of HP's bottom of the line motherboards.
The SP2 RTM update installed easily on both of the other computers. After reboot both remained visible on the network. Both computers also run fine after the update. I've done a number of tasks over the network just to test things out and so far so good.
In addition, some may like to know that the rumors about this update maybe causing some problems with networks might be erroneous. Again, I will stress that I'm speaking from my own experience, but I have a small home office network of three computers, all running XP. I updated the other two computers across the network. One computer is a 2 Ghz. Celeron system with an MSI motherboard and SIS chipset and the other is an HP system with a 933 Mhtz PIII and one of HP's bottom of the line motherboards.
The SP2 RTM update installed easily on both of the other computers. After reboot both remained visible on the network. Both computers also run fine after the update. I've done a number of tasks over the network just to test things out and so far so good.
hashonboat
Reply #23 Monday, August 9, 2004 4:24 PM
Reply #23 Monday, August 9, 2004 4:24 PM
I've installed the network install on 2 machines at work today, 1 laptop and 1 dell desktop. Everything is going fine. I did turn off the firewall since we already run one. We run Netware 6.5 SP2 and a couple Microsoft boxes and UNIX..So far so good.
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Reply #24 Monday, August 9, 2004 6:19 PM
Reply #24 Monday, August 9, 2004 6:19 PM
Sept1mus, what's the trouble you're having with WB? Are you on an AMD64 platform?
PixelCargo
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:08 AM
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:08 AM
Downloadin SP2 right now
I wont be going AMD 64 for a bit till prices come down and I will have to save up to change my pci cards for pci express mobos, they only have 3 regular pcis on them, Im using 5 pci slots allready.
I wont be going AMD 64 for a bit till prices come down and I will have to save up to change my pci cards for pci express mobos, they only have 3 regular pcis on them, Im using 5 pci slots allready.
PixelCargo
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:34 AM
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:34 AM
For a more visual Slipstreaming guide once again go to Paul Thurrott's site
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowssp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowssp2_slipstream.asp
caseagainstfaith
Reply #29 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:38 PM
Reply #29 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:38 PM
Well, I know that most people are having good luck with SP2. I downloaded it from MS last night, installed it. Now my computer won't boot except in safe mode. I'm going to make a slipstreamed install CD and try an in-place reinstall.
Orion
Reply #30 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:42 PM
Reply #30 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:42 PM
For the life of me, I can't get a link to the site PixelCargo refered to above to work. If you follow this link, you can then scroll down and view the slipstream guide.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/
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http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/
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Reply #21 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:39 PM
FYI Everyone: Here's the direct download link to the full install. (277MB)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
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