XP Service Pack 2 Technical Preview
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Topic: XP Service Pack 2 Technical Preview
Posted By: BoLt
Subject: XP Service Pack 2 Technical Preview
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 12:02pm
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I have just downloaded the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Technical Preview Program ). At Size: 273 MB for the English vision it could take some time to download and that is if you are one of the lucky ones to have a Broadband connection. I am currently loading it onto a test PC we have to evaluate it an test. You can look and get the SP2 download from this link http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2pre view.mspx NOTE This SP2 is still in development and this download is only for testing. Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against viruses, worms and hackers, along with increased manageability and control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users. More Informationhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cb307a1d-2f97-4e63-a581-bf25685b4c43&displaylang=en - Using the Windows Firewall INF File in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network administrators can use the Windows Firewall INF file (Netfw.inf) to modify default settings either before installation or after installation. This article describes the usage of the Windows Firewall INF file. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4454e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&DisplayLang=en - Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Windows XP SP2 The service pack provides an enhanced firewall that is enabled by default. This white paper describes the methods used to deploy Windows Firewall settings in a managed environment. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx - Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2 This service pack includes significant enhancements to the Windows Firewall, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0104.mspx - New Networking Features in Windows XP SP2 This service pack includes new networking features to provide enhanced security and additional functionality for wireless users and peer-to-peer network applications. Only time will tell if this is a good thing or not......
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Posted By: Semikolon
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 12:59pm
273 MB 
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Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 2:33pm
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Yep tell me about it but they are working to get it down to around 70mb They will probably remove some of the security features to do so LOL. ------------- BoLt (Computer Engineer) I suffer from Dyslexia, it means I can not spell to well not that I am thick. www.welshlens.co.uk |
Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 4:38pm
like microsoft normally does  ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 5:17pm
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no they should offer two packages, one for ppl installing SP directly and one for ppl who are upgrading from SP1 to sp2 probably that would reduce ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss"> 
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 5:21pm
or they can offer 2 packages.. one complete and one without optional security components  ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 6:01pm
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microsoft is including bluetooth networking to the core api of windows ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 12 May 2004 at 6:15pm
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actually just watched a webcast on xp sp2 and SQL Server, mostly bc of the win firewall sql will not be accessible via TCP, port must be explicitely opened or the sql server EXE must be set as an allowed program... Even though this will cause some frustrations of ppl calling "Ican't connect anymore but nothing changed" (forgetting to mention that an SP is a change). ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 13 May 2004 at 2:16pm
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I am getting an error when I try to install
C:\windows\system32\atapi.sys is currently is use. Please close all running (blah blah blah)..... I have closed all running programs. I even tried rebooting. What should I do? 
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Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 13 May 2004 at 3:01pm
| atapi.sys is used for graphics (don't quote me on that) I think, maybe have a play around with your graphics settings |
Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 13 May 2004 at 5:01pm
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Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 14 May 2004 at 12:00pm
| I don't have a RAID! |
Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 14 May 2004 at 12:15pm
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Now I am lost Don’t forget this is in development by M_Soft and may have issues. I have loaded this onto my test PC all ok with XP home. ------------- BoLt (Computer Engineer) I suffer from Dyslexia, it means I can not spell to well not that I am thick. www.welshlens.co.uk |
Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 14 May 2004 at 12:24pm
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Have a go at booting in Diagnostics Mode by typing in run msconfig and selecting selective start up. Then try and load it and then change it back after. Diagnostics start up may be better thinking about it. ------------- BoLt (Computer Engineer) I suffer from Dyslexia, it means I can not spell to well not that I am thick. www.welshlens.co.uk |
Posted By: shortbus
Date Posted: 02 June 2004 at 8:31pm
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Just a note, I JUST had the same problem today trying to install SP1, if you have a program called Deamon tools, un-install it, then install SP1 then re-install Daemon tools |
Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 03 June 2004 at 8:18am
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Loads of things can create MS patches to hang on installation always shut down TSR software (software that runs in the back of windows) before you run upgrade patches like this or you will get problems. ------------- BoLt (Computer Engineer) I suffer from Dyslexia, it means I can not spell to well not that I am thick. www.welshlens.co.uk |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 14 June 2004 at 7:21pm
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After upgrading to SP2 RC1, my firwire card wont recocnize my DV . i had similar problem after upgrading to SP1 but salavaging drivers from W2K box and installing them solved the problem . however SP2 gives me Code10: Device cannot start error this is very annoying..especially when i have to convert a video and take it with me at morning at 8am and time right now is 2am.... ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 15 June 2004 at 5:52am
| I found out what my problem was. Daemon tools is a free cd emulator. I had to unistall it before SP2 was installed |
Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 15 June 2004 at 11:03am
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Nice one I had a feeling it was something simple ------------- BoLt (Computer Engineer) I suffer from Dyslexia, it means I can not spell to well not that I am thick. www.welshlens.co.uk |
huwnet wrote:Posted By: 808Rider
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 11:40am
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Official release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 is here!!!! http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
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Posted By: davidshq
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:29pm
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I downloaded it maybe a day or two ago. Thoughts: 1. It appears to have a hard time recognizing Symantec Corporate Edition virus protection, so I just told the security center I would take care of it. 2. I like the way it prompts you when a program wants to access the internet rather than just squashing it, this gives you an opportunity to grant access to programs that would otherwise just stop working. 3. IE now as pop-up blocking. Are there any other new features in IE? 4. Am I missing any features? ------------- - http://www.davemackey.net/" rel="nofollow - Dave Mackey - Virtual Home. |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:37pm
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I like the information bar, instead of the Authenticode Active X dialog popping up and disturbing me it just appears in the info bar. The only thing I don't like about the info bar is when a download is initiated by a META tag (like on download.com) you need to click the info bar then allow, which refreshes the page again and you need to wait for the download to intiate again. |
Posted By: Semikolon
Date Posted: 29 August 2004 at 5:35pm
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http://www.steampowered.com - Steam wont work with SP2, so screw the whole sh*t I liked the new wireless thingy in it, which I hardly got the time to test before I had to uninstall it to get Steam to work.. |
Posted By: 808Rider
Date Posted: 29 August 2004 at 8:18pm
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That's a gaming thing right? I have heard many complaints that SP2 is affect gaming aspects. I'm sure given time that all the conflicts will be worked out.
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Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 1:42am
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MS had a list at their SP2 site of programs with problems with it. Most of the workarounds seemed to invlve opening up a port on the MS firewall. ------------- 
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Posted By: neotrix
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 3:08am
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Posted By: 808Rider
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 3:38am
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Makes sense on my end. I don't use the firewall that is with Windows XP and SP2, but instead I use a second party firewall program. Maybe this is why I have not experienced any problems so far with SP2.
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Posted By: Semikolon
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 11:53am
If it was just that easy............... It couldn't connect to the server even with a completely open system on two different Internet connections.. but it worked fine with the exactly same settings without SP2.. Don't think Steam was in the list of affected programs either.. |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 12:13pm
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I seem to recall that steam had a forum though.... might have something there. -------------
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Posted By: Semikolon
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 2:47pm
| they have a forum, but nobody has managed to bring up a solution other than removing SP2. but damn, I have uninstalled it and updated windows completely, and I can live with it.. |
Posted By: Bluefrog
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 8:38am
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 9:19am
I actually seem to have quite a few problems (that before I did not notice) since installing SP2. First of all it takes ages to shut down the machine (could be the page file thing, have not tested), but Power Schemes do not work. I am unable to save a new Power Scheme, and playing around with it deleted all but two of them (no I did not) now on occasion my start menu quick launch area (the left part of the start menu) is black and if I click something like Start Run, then it says cannot create shortcut here, wanna create on desktop, so I think I got another re-install ahead of me, freakin windows, get's worse then better  ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: Semikolon
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 9:56am
| why do they have to make such HUGE changes in a f**king service pack? |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 10:31am
| Probably due to HUGE bugs. |
Posted By: Semikolon
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 4:41pm
| they have corrected most bugs AND made HUGE changes.. changes is OK, but not when it affects compability |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 4:58pm
| Just give it time, either MS or the vendors will no doubt produce fixes |
Posted By: Bluefrog
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 6:25pm
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Posted By: BoLt
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 5:13am
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It seams like Microsoft have a bit of work cut out for them yet before releasing this SP2 but as normal they will just release it all the same and then fix all the bugs. ------------- BoLt (Computer Engineer) I suffer from Dyslexia, it means I can not spell to well not that I am thick. www.welshlens.co.uk |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 11:48am
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All in all, I've been pleased with SP2. Put it on 5 machines without a glitch. Everything works except my gmail login, and I suspect that may be googles problem more than SP2's. All machines seem to boot faster as well. -------------
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 12:30pm
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I installed SP2 about two weeks ago now and apart from the new firewall
and that it uses up even more memory to boot I don't see any
differences at all.
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 05 September 2004 at 3:58am
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deployed it on my pc first and was very pleased.. yielded very fast boot times and stuff.. a week later deployed it all over office computers and so far no problems.. only some noobs dont happen to pay attention to information bar in IE btw i hated the so called IE security which blocked eerything. a more pain when u are runnin java scripts and flash from local pc.. ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 05 September 2004 at 3:59am
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started using sp2 onwards from its RC1 release!! ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 05 September 2004 at 4:25am
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Installed it on my other PC the other day and now when it shuts down I get a BSOD saying "Hardware Error", even after I uninstalled SP2
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