ForeverUnknown Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 So you have to be a beta tester to download from windowsbeta.... yep. just wait until it gets out to public if you want a dl Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2280970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted June 14, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2004 Indeed, and anyone posting a direct link to the SP will face account problems :) Radish? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2280976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 You all will prolly have to wait since theres only the network installers which is big and i dont think many people will host it although, you can wait for the express installer! Yeah guys. I retract my earlier ygpm offer. :blush: Getting the download (which is pretty big,) at decent d/l speeds is a p.i.t.a :angry: Its worth it though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2280979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 But requesting software that is not meant for people who do not have access to it, is ILLEGAL. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2280992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Yes, now lets get back on topic here! Please :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 yeah downloading it now. thanks for the head up! I can imagine MS sent out emails to me about it.. but hey the sooner I download it.. the better speed i get :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjw1 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I just checked in the Images folder...and grabbing the 2149 XP Professional CD also..... xpsp2_2149_usa_x86fre_procd1.iso Download Location: Redmond, United States Professional Edition CD CD Image File, 579.02 MB Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvatar Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 it wont download from the beta site for me :( It opens up the MS Transfer Manager and it just sits there and says active but it never downloads anything and says 0.0KB/s in the transfer speed until the whole thing times out.......anybody have any suggestions? I already tried removing the activex control and reinstalled it but still no go. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephens_J Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 It depends how you read the rule, even from a moderating point of view. "This includes linking to software" so everyone who posted a link to even a DIRECT link is in actual fact abusing the rules, but then this is a software thread... and the argument could then be, the rules can be stretched and not broken. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
98XT Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 it wont download from the beta site for me :( It opens up the MS Transfer Manager and it just sits there and says active but it never downloads anything and says 0.0KB/s in the transfer speed until the whole thing times out.......anybody have any suggestions? I already tried removing the activex control and reinstalled it but still no go. Site is getting hammered. :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 it wont download from the beta site for me :( It opens up the MS Transfer Manager and it just sits there and says active but it never downloads anything and says 0.0KB/s in the transfer speed until the whole thing times out.......anybody have any suggestions? I already tried removing the activex control and reinstalled it but still no go. Microsoft's servers are being hammered right now with all those testers downloading at one time. Might want to wait a while for everything to settle down! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefexp Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I just checked in the Images folder...and grabbing the 2149 XP Professional CD also.....xpsp2_2149_usa_x86fre_procd1.iso Download Location: Redmond, United States Professional Edition CD CD Image File, 579.02 MB What are the image files? Are they XP with SP2 integrated already? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 it wont download from the beta site for me :( It opens up the MS Transfer Manager and it just sits there and says active but it never downloads anything and says 0.0KB/s in the transfer speed until the whole thing times out.......anybody have any suggestions? I already tried removing the activex control and reinstalled it but still no go. Yeah, it's a common occurence. I know many fellow beta testers who are having this problem. It's why I edited my comments earlier. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvatar Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Microsoft's servers are being hammered right now with all those testers downloading at one time. Might want to wait a while for everything to settle down! its been like this for over a month. I had to get my last build off of bittorent even though I am a valid tester :crazy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Site is getting hammered. :pinch: 114 kb/sec right now, and that's for east coast. I am sure people from west coast can do better than that Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 its been like this for over a month. I had to get my last build off of bittorent even though I am a valid tester :crazy: :D Owned! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 What are the image files? Are they XP with SP2 integrated already? Yes, they are SP2 integrated builds with time bomb Anyway, for those that are whining about the Download Manager. Do no use SP2 XP to download. Unless you lower the ActiveX security, you will have difficulties downloading. Also, be more patient. I haven't been forced to download through BitTorrent like some of you did. It is really not that bad. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 is this RC2 the final release of SP2 ??? (sorry for my ignorance) if so we'll have to wait a few hours for direct links to downloads.. :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I'm downloading without any problems here. Going @ 4.8k/sec. Sure it will take an eternity, but what else do I have to do. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 is this RC2 the final release of SP2 ??? (sorry for my ignorance)if so we'll have to wait a few hours for direct links to downloads.. :/ No its not a final, Just a release candidate before the final. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 is this RC2 the final release of SP2 ??? (sorry for my ignorance)if so we'll have to wait a few hours for direct links to downloads.. :/ RC2 is release candidate 2. and no it is not final release. You should expect the public release of RC2 sometime Since yall think Creamy is wonderful, you might as well wait for him to find out when public release is Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 RC2 is release candidate 2.and no it is not final release. You should expect the public release of RC2 sometime Since yall think Creamy is wonderful, you might as well wait for him to find out when public release is Its all change, depends how many bugs are found in RC2. If a lot then expect RC3. If all goes well, then pretty soon... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderRiver Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 RC3 is rare. I would not expect RC3 coming. it will be either RC1 or RC2, or post RC2 builds, and which ever is more stable than the others will be chosen as final Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I have a suspicion that since they've worked all through the weekend to polish off RC2 - there will be no RC3 but gold by the end of the month. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 (edited) ,Jun 14 2004, 22:42] Going @ 4.8k/sec. Sure it will take an eternity, but what else do I have to do. Bingo. Edited June 14, 2004 by sentio Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/177988-windows-xp-sp2-rc2-now-released/page/3/#findComment-2281099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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