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August 9th, 2004 16:00
XP SP2 Network Install from Microsoft Downloads site
direct from microsoft's download site. it's very slow right now, only pulling 115KB/sec
DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download will be available soon on Windows Update. To receive this download, turn on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP to receive an optimized download of SP2. Please visit Protect Your PC for more information on receiving Windows XP SP2.
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NemesisDB
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August 9th, 2004 17:00
How'd you find that link? Grumble
Still, I plan on using it for only 1 computer as I can't find another copy
Pulling 240k downstream for me ... ETA 20mins
budgie2012
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August 9th, 2004 20:00
I think the server is really fast... I've just downloaded the whole thing (German version) in about three minutes... 1.2 MB/s, I love my university.
But I'm afraid of installing it, because I'm writing my dissertation on my notebook right now and I don't believe in Microsoft (but in Murphy's Law).
So, has anybody tested the update right now?
Denny Denham
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August 9th, 2004 21:00
SP2 has been exhaustively tested by beta testers and found to be stable. However, it has not been tested on your computer. Mister Murphy is much older than Mr. Gates and if I had a dissertation on my computer the last thing I would consider doing is installing a major service pack (Restore Points notwithstanding).
NemesisDB
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August 9th, 2004 23:00
The installation went fine on my inspiron5100 but I did do a clean install so I wasn't expecting any problems...
Here's to updating programs and software for the rest of the night :)
Hydralisk00222
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August 10th, 2004 00:00
Yea MS servers are really fast. I redownloaded at a rate of 1.06MB/sec :)
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August 10th, 2004 10:00
Has anyone had any problems yet?
alegator
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August 10th, 2004 10:00
Guys! I envy your download speed....I only have 50k/sec in my 512k DSL....
Hydra, how did you find that Microsoft link?
I installed SP2 in my Dell and it would freeze at the login screen. Luckily I created a restore point, so I restored back to SP1 using System Restore with a Safe mode boot.
I plan to clean install WinXP SP2 Integrated in the near future. (I hope that by clean installing everything will run smoothly as opposed to patching)
budgie2012
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August 10th, 2004 11:00
So finally I installed SP2, after making some copies of my dissertation!
Everything is fine so far (touch wood), had no problems during installation!
But it was quite funny, it took about three minutes to download SP2, the installation took 50 minutes on my I8600, now I'm waiting for the next security leaks
Hydralisk00222
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August 10th, 2004 13:00
I found a link to a site which contains valid CSS code that complies with the W3C standards ... which crashes Internet Explorer. (On Sp2)
Quite shocked
Hydralisk00222
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August 10th, 2004 13:00
Well I was reading thru a site called Neowin.net and people were posting that link all over the place.
Dave Lyle
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August 10th, 2004 14:00
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Eddj
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August 10th, 2004 16:00
Maybe we'll see IE 7 sooner than later then.
Hydralisk00222
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August 11th, 2004 13:00
I think it will come much later, even past Longhorn release. (Longhorn has IE 6.05)
Hydralisk00222
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August 11th, 2004 13:00
but this is the first time W3C compliant code crashes IE