Piepke Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have one more question and I realy don't want to read the whole topic again... :s My gf's laptop needs to be totally cleaned up (I'll do a data backup and reformat the HDD) and I'd like to reinstall Windows XP with a slipstreamed SP2. From what I've heard before the SP2 would be release in the 1st week of August, right? If that's true I can wait a few more weeks before cleaning the laptop, however if it isn't going to be released until September I'll install WinXP SP1 with the updates seperatly. What do you people think? Should I wait and hope it's going to be released in august(1st week) or should I clean it up now and install SP2 later (don't realy want to do that, but the laptop needs some cleaning very soon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumdogmillionaire Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 uhh... that's kind of up to you and her... personally if the thing is falling apart i would just rebuild in then apply the sp when you get it, even if it's the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piepke Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Well it's not falling apart but it's terribly slow. Actually they have 2 laptops which are almost the same, and we had to switch everything (using Nortong ghost images) because of a hardware problem. Even though both hardware configs were very much both same it wasn't very succesfull. So I'll have to rebuild the whole system. Everything works, but it's just soooo slow. They can wait a few more weeks but I don't think more than a month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodiaque Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 maybe you should have run the install switch (I wish I could remember what it is already) that you can run so on next reboot, it detect again every piece of hardware (it kind of start the setup process but only for the hardware). This way, you don't have any hardware problem. Also, a ghostwalk might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piepke Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Hmm never heard of this install switch before, that might've done the trick. I'll search around for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted July 21, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2004 RTM is now in the build strings of XPSP2 builds. Nearing final now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGazza Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Lol about time too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumdogmillionaire Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 RTM is now in the build strings of XPSP2 builds. Nearing final now :) YAY! YAY! today was one of the scheduled dates. perhaps we'll see final next week sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGazza Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 YAY! YAY!today was one of the scheduled dates. perhaps we'll see final next week sometime. What so the RTM is already out?????? I dont get it lol :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan C Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 RTM is now in the build strings of XPSP2 builds. Nearing final now :) Thanks for the infomation (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted July 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 22, 2004 Ah right, ive just never heard of that happening :) Iif its legit im sure its unlikely Yeah I actually didn't have any problem. Didn't even get asked to reactivate again. Running smoothly here, though for some reason my mouse scrolling is....weird...I'd report it as a bug, but since I'm not a "real" tester I don't think I should lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hman333 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 when ever i got to windows update, a download box comes up asking wether to save or open the file v5track.bin, what should i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGazza Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 when ever i got to windows update, a download box comes up asking wether to save or open the file v5track.bin, what should i do. Never came across it before :s But i thought the V5 track file was so it can allow WU to check update history maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElliottLan Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 stupid question... are you using IE to access windowsupdate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhobo4 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 i think it`s the only way to access windows update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElliottLan Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 when ever i got to windows update, a download box comes up asking wether to save or open the file v5track.bin, what should i do. i meant to this guy... maybe he is using some starnge browser which isnt IE so he gets a download dialogue as its not supported or something. Have done it myself with firefox by accident, but i didnt get a download dialogue. Thats why i put "supid question" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGazza Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 (edited) when ever i got to windows update, a download box comes up asking wether to save or open the file v5track.bin, what should i do. Buddy, try selecting TLS 1.0 in Internet Options--->Advanced and check use TLS 1.0 :) Let me know if it works or not lol. If not try register the files again! Try registering the necessary files: Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (w/o quotes) Press Ok. Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL" (w/o quotes) Press Ok. Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL" (w/o quotes) Press Ok Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL" (w/o quotes) Press Ok. Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL" (w/o quotes) Press Ok. Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 ATL.DLL" (w/o quotes) Press Ok. Click Start >> Run >> Type the follow command in the Open box. "REGSVR32 WUAUCLT.EXE" (w/o quotes) Press Ok. Edit: Baldmonkey quit jabbering, its a legitimate problem! If it works give credit to Kwapster lol. Edited July 23, 2004 by McGazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElliottLan Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Baldmonkey quit jabbering, its a legitimate problem! lol im sorry, i chat crap sometimes :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGazza Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 lol im sorry, i chat crap sometimes :p Lol no worries :) Anyway any news on SP2 nearing the final? so is the RTM out now or what as pp lare sayin the final is nearly here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliver3 Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 is the latest 2126.xpsp_sp2_idx.040709-1830 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfador Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 i think it`s the only way to access windows update it's IE only because: survey says..... Active X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted July 25, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 25, 2004 is the latest 2126.xpsp_sp2_idx.040709-1830 ?? A little bit more than that ;) 2173 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040723-1834) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterlife Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 wow when is the release date for SP2? i know its sometime in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 August 4th is the date i think...creamhackered please confirm :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hman333 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 (edited) nevermind guys i fixed the problem it was a registry key i had to change, but WU still shuts down IE when i access it, i get an error, that IE has encountered a problem and must close Edited July 26, 2004 by hman333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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