The SP2 Thread - Reloaded


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iobilly there's a download section. There you can choose from 3 languages and there is slipstream images, hotfixes and sp2 for xp sp1 and below.

Moe it's probably a problem with a printer, try unplugging your printers, but before you do so it's crucial you send a bug report.

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SP2 Seems to love extracting Zip files... S L O W L Y For me, but I havent had any problems with Spoolsv... Bug Report time

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iobilly there's a download section. There you can choose from 3 languages and there is slipstream images, hotfixes and sp2 for xp sp1 and below.

Moe it's probably a problem with a printer, try unplugging your printers, but before you do so it's crucial you send a bug report.

There are no printers plugged in.

Its just happened again now with only IE left open.

I walked away and came back five mins later and it does it again.

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Moe Szyslak,

The issue only affects some and not all printers. This fixes most issues... If you are an official tester there is an update available- Go back to the Download Section and then Look in the folder labled updates.

The filename is WindowsXP-KB834004-x86-Beta-ENU.EXE

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did anyone else have a severe slowdown problem with XP SP2?

I installed SP2 2055 and after a few reboots opening programs

was dragging like a dead dog's tail and I could literally count the minutes until

my computer was fully booted to desktop

does the update mentioned above fix this as well?

I'm still waiting for a response back from the beta team

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If you guys already had SP1 installed and then installed SP2, what prominent changes you saw then ?? any slowdowns or performance degrades ??

I slipstreamed SP1 not SP1a into my copy of XP

if that has anything do with it crusher

read my above post too 10x

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The only problems I had with SP2 where : msn messenger would sometimes tranfer files really slow & I'd get that click here thing & sometimes it would be Fast :) & When I uninstalled SP2 Remote Assistance wouldnt work right. I mean it would start up & then say Remote Assistance failed please try again later. I just did a clean install of Windows XP w/sp1 and msn is tranfering fast again & no more problems *I tried everything I could think of to fix the problem.* Now here's the thing I forwarded the ports for msn messenger on my routor & turned on Upnp & this was with sp1 everything was working wonder. When I installed SP2 beta it sometimes tranfered fast & sometimes gave me the click her thing.

-Romeo

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I haven't had many problems so far with SP2 installed from my slipstreamed disc and with the updates from WU. From what I gather around the community, how you install it makes differences. I slipstreamed SP2 into an original XP CD, that is, it didn't have SP1 in it already. When I installed SP2 on an already loaded SP1 system, I had a lot of slowness problems. My only big problem so far is that ICF doesn't work quite right. Even after I had whitelisted Starcraft, my roommates weren't able to join our UDP LAN game until I completely disabled ICF. So far, I really like the changes.

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well when I had the slowdown problems before I had used the express

install .. but since I'm an official beta tester now I got the full update CD

I thought using the express vs. the update cd I downloaded earlier might

have had something to do with it ... not sure really tho

hopefully it doesn't happen again .. I don't have a non-slipstreamed copy of XP

on hand or know anyone else that has one....ooops

but there are some new January critical updates that I didn't have available to me

on my last SP2 install so maybe those updates took care of that .. (once again) I hope

should I download the SP2 integrated XP Pro iso just to be on the safe side?

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A question for which they use SP2 beta... I have it installed in my PC that have Internet by cablemodem (i am chilean, i use VTR-Globalcom ISP). The problem is that in this sometimes I can't use any browser (IE or Firewall), the Messenger works to me but I can't use any browser, tries to connect but it throws DNS error or time out error. Soon I prove restarting with another Windows (without SP2) in my PC and works all good.

Some idea? :blush:

Nobody know my problem? :cry:

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should I download the SP2 integrated XP Pro iso just to be on the safe side?

That's a judgement call, I guess. Does it make a difference to slipstream SP2 onto an original copy of XP versus XP SP1? I donno. It just causes me less cognitive dissonance that way. I think the updates help things too. I wasn't able to download a couple of the updates from WU (updates 7 & 8 , I believe?), but I managed to find the errors in tracelog and get direct links to the update files, rather than through WU. I've had no problems with things other than ICF so far.

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Voodoo: Neowin is simply the greatest, I am proud to be part of a unique online community where enthusiasts from around the world come together to share knowledge, provide help and produce some top class debates and articles.

ALL: It doesn't look like another leak of SP2 will emerge until Microsoft successfully incorporate Concurrent sessions into a build. When that will be?. Only Bill Gates knows.

Keep checking www.neowin.net for updates.

I second tha:D:D

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I have been using Windows XP Service Pack 2 since it was released on MSDN and the best thing out of it that I like it the new Wireless Networking features. Of course they're not all there, but it's still pretty cool nevertheless.

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Creamhackered just put this up onto the main page:

Exclusive - Windows XP SP2 Beta Build 2077 Screenshots

We've had the chance to take a look at a newer beta build of Windows XP SP2 than the current beta 1 (build 2055) that testers have been given. One of the biggest things we've noticed is the addition of a "Security Center". It seems all the work for PC satisfaction trial wasn't wasted since it is now included with Windows XP SP2 in a slightly lighter form. The build carries the tag Build 2600.xpsp.040207-1502 : Service Pack 2, v.2077) and includes a new WMP9 build (3116) and updated Outlook express/Internet explorer versions. However, it doesn't seem like some of the new icon changes are in effect in this beta build. We're still expecting a new build to be released to testers within the week but there are rumours that RC1 will be released around March 4th. Check out the screenshots below.

I have updated the Front page to reflect this... But soon, very soon BETA2... I still expect the final to be out around May 2004, unless something huge needs changing.

Leebobs :D

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Hey guys, excuse me for my very n00bish post, but where is the fixes and updates list for XP SP2? I am looking for a list that contains all the fixes, patches, and updates that were added to SP2. Thanks!

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Remote Desktop Setting now automatically configures the "Windows Firewall" to allow connections. In SP1 you had to do this manually.

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