Re: [Merged] Windows XP SP2
 

Definately agreed Stu, despite the RC tag I would still treat this as ALPHA release software, Microsoft Alpha release at that ;)

Windows XP SP2 available
 

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co....aspx?ln=en-us

It's still in beta so be warned, also it's a hulk of a download - 264Mb!!!!

Dial-up users might like to wait for the CD....

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

Thanks for the tip-off Russ

My XP Pro machine is churning away now - even at this hour on a Sunday night on 1MB its not very speedy - but hopefully this will beat the rush ;)

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

Same here - I'm up to 217Mb and I've been sitting here for half an hour...

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

I got the update fron v4 to v5 - the next stage is 100MB just got to 78 after a long pause while it was writing to disc

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

OK this is annoying.....it's stuck at 263Mb!

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

Its crept to 9.60/9.60 in the download window and stopped, but the HD activity light thinks its in a disco...........

Edit- no its moving on - backing up system now

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

OK I made the HUGE mistake of not restarting my machine after the first download - which means the 264Mb file FAILED to install!!!

Yes folks, I have to download the whole bugger once more!!!!

I'm off to bed....

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

:shocked: :td:

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

Ok - 40 minutes of my life, my HD is now full but I have the official M$ pop-up stopper installed, lol.

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

Ahem ;)
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...&postcount=113
Do you not read the forums Russ? LOL :p:

Re: Windows XP SP2 available
 

At 1.10am obviously not... :(

Re: MERGED Windows XP SP2
 

Why are updates so big? Microsoft are just anoying me because of my blasted 150k connection :(

Re: MERGED Windows XP SP2
 

Not touching this with a barge pole until fully releasable

Re: MERGED Windows XP SP2
 

hrm, I'm using a copy of XP with SP2 slipstreamed (with a valid serial no. from a copy of XP Pro that I own) but Windows Update tells me

I guess I'm going to end up reinstalling XP when it's released.