XP SP2 Final Released

GobblesGobbles Ventura California
edited August 2004 in Science & Tech
So It released this morning to the public... It however is not up yet at microsofts web site... Is SM gonna host it?

Gobbles

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    pfff.. no way.... Not at 80mb. Microsoft can handle the load :D
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited August 2004
    80 mg... lol try 272 meg for the full download... :D
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    I agree! Not bloody likely :p

    I know another site that hosted a RTM version (downloaded originally from MSDN) and a couple of sites hotlinked to the page with the download.

    Needless to say they saw their bandwidth shoot through the roof within hours at the weekend.

    The site that linked it called it a "mirroring" service. I call it bandwidth theft!

    Anyway, Micro$oft have had enough of my money in the past few years.. there is no way Im paying to host their download :p:grr:
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    I am not gonna even try to speak for admins here, but the server load would be huge if we did. This SP is about half the size of the Widnows CD, and in essence is a subversion change that results. I would say thumbs DOWN to this mirroring (nice for users, but load would be so huge I think it might be impossible to host for more than a day and still run the forums as word would spread big-time and the SP2 file is about 1\3 of a full Linux ISO in size). Let Microsoft's Redmond, Washington, HEC webfeed server cluster structure take the load, would be what I would have to recommend simply due to file size and probable popularity for this huge puppy of a SP.

    What I have heard is this:

    The actual WindowsUpdate loading can happen as late as about Aug 25, and simply due to bandwidth load I would expect it to be on TechNet first, then once OEMs and major clients have admin copies, expect it to be on WindowsUpdate. Second, given it is only 8:42 AM in Redmond, I would expect it to be on Technet later today and not right now unless it was loaded overnight. I'll check and give you folks a link if it's up, now, though.... NO, XP SP2 is not up yet, as of 11:58 AM Eastern Time (US).
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Straight_Man wrote:
    The actual WindowsUpdate loading can happen as late as about Aug 25, and simply due to bandwidth load I would expect it to be on TechNet first, then once OEMs and major clients have admin copies, expect it to be on WindowsUpdate. Second, given it is only 8:42 AM in Redmond, I would expect it to be on Technet later today and not right now unless it was loaded overnight. I'll check and give you folks a link if it's up, now, though.... NO, XP SP2 is not up yet, as of 11:58 AM Eastern Time (US).
    Yep... I've heard Aug 25 as well for Windows update. M$ usually take their time to roll out completely out :)
  • MissilemanMissileman Orlando, Florida Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Here's the link - it's up now

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Missileman wrote:
    Here's the link - it's up now

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en
    http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18046

    You are the man :respect:
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    It's also now here, with qualifications:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

    (this might be same link as already shown, I cannot read it to tell since it was elipsized, point I am making is that I suspect some differences between the admin pack documented at link above and the WindowsUpdate pack as far as installer capabilities)
    Main one is that it is a huge (272,391 KB or 270+ MB) master XP SP2 archive, intended only for folks who intend to network deploy it on the machines they administer. Thus, it has a bulk installer. WindowsUpdate Version 5 will, however, work with XP SP1 boxes now, IT is out of BETA. Folks who want more "intelligent" individual updating onto thier computers, should use the WindowsUpdate release venue when it comes out. One reason to wait would be hopefully that the SP2 installer from WindowsUpdate can resolve deps better, though I cannot guarantee that until I've seen it working on quite a few boxes.
  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited August 2004
    Is this the same release as the NETWORK install that Missleman posted a link to just a few days ago? The same release number I mean.
  • MissilemanMissileman Orlando, Florida Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    It's the same relaese MM, but this one is the official M$ hosted release with digital signatures and all the bells and whistles. The other was the release to Manufacturing and didn't have the signatures installed yet and of course did not come straight from the M$ site.

    This threads link is the REAL thing straight from the horse stable.



    :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited August 2004
    Oh well...guess I'll redownload the network install and fubar, I mean upgrade, my system.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    There's also a torrent if anyone wants it.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited August 2004
    Bah, why torrent when you can download it from M$ at like 300k/sec.
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited August 2004
    A little birdy whispered in my ear that illegal keys work...yay or nay?
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited August 2004
    The FCK... key won't work but the ones generated by keygens to bypass service pack 1 are supposed to. Disclaimer: they've changed their stance twice on this issue so be wary.

    KF
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Post-SP1 keys work. ;)
  • LammypieLammypie
    edited August 2004
    check out thislink for a possible problem with SP2 I have come accross.

    http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18162
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited August 2004
    so far I've had no problems, completely stable.

    of course I turned all of their security center bs off immediately after install (i have a firewall and av that updates itself, why do i need MS to keep track of it for me?)
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    The MS firewall can be easily deactivated by malware, if the account you're logged into the machine on has local admin rights. I found that out (among other things) from the SP2 training conference I attended.
  • ZanthianZanthian Mitey Worrier Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Thanks for the link! I do actually need this for work.
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited August 2004
    I slipstreamed XP-SP2 into my XP-SP1 CD. And then did a clean install. No problems here, and I used a key that is pretty much valid. There's a website where you can change your key to a valid one (lists all valid keys for XP)
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