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Windows XP SP2 release will be 266MB.

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13-Aug-2004, 06:05 AM #1
Windows XP SP2 release will be 266MB.
Can't see this posted anywhere yet so I don't think this is a duplicate post.........

Windows XP SP2 release will be 266MB. Will take over an hour to download on 56 dial up.

You can order it on CD from the link below as soon as it becomes available..

BUT BE CAREFUL Read what it says about SP2 on the link below..even microsoft says...

SP2 will break and disrupt existing
applications unless specific code rewrites are made at the developer end.

Once installed it can't be removed you would have to reinstall Windows....

http://www.crn.com/sections/breaking...cleId=23905071


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
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13-Aug-2004, 09:53 AM #2
It can be removed.........
This from Microsoft
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350
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13-Aug-2004, 10:26 AM #3
I haven't had any problems with stuff I'm running after I installed SP2. Then again, I really only have games on here, not mayn other applications...Winamp and Nero work fine though.
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13-Aug-2004, 01:50 PM #4
"Will take over an hour to download on 56 dial up" LOL!! an hour....your joking right?
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13-Aug-2004, 03:17 PM #5
266MB is for the full version that includes the updates for all versions of Windows and the tools to install it over the network. When you get the version from WindowsUpdate, it will be much smaller.
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13-Aug-2004, 04:38 PM #6
Yea there are just a couple of updates on SP2.

See the " List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 "

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811113
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13-Aug-2004, 06:39 PM #7
Xp? Well.....
Go ahead, close your eyes and jump right in. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130
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Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
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THe issues
THe issues

Hi, the "issues" that they are talking about, is that when software
goes "online" i mean, they say it's because of the firewall.
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14-Aug-2004, 09:39 AM #10
Uh... for you dial-up folks...266MB is 2,179,072 kilobits, so assuming your dial-up is running at top speed constantly, it'll take, oh almost 11 hours.

266MB = 272,384 KB. Assuming a normal dial-up download speed of 4KB, that's 19 hours.

That's why Microsoft is handing out CD's.
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Microsoft also has a patch to block these updates...........
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I know I posted the link above SIR****TMG.
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14-Aug-2004, 10:12 PM #14
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Hewee, I Know, I posted the link above
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15-Aug-2004, 01:29 AM #15
It's an excellent link (and article), worthy of double posts! Thanks to both of you. I read it twice; and took notes.
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