Merged: Windows XP SP2 - discuss it here! - Page 8

13-05-2004, 23:25

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Originally Posted by Defiant

The people who crack it dont do it for money though. They do it for the challenge of getting one over Microsoft. But Like I've said before I think the activation is working partly. You have to know what your doing in order to get past this activation thing. Even the newbie approach of using that crack in safe mode. So in that way it is

i didnt say they cracked if for money. I said people who make money out of selling pirated copies are the ones that should be targeted and putting lame security checks in software isnt the way to do it

MadGamer · 08-06-2004, 22:04

See Here

Loads of new features. Really is worth watching.

Pea-Pod · 09-06-2004, 21:01

Got bored with it, she was going on too much about net chess - bet she's a real addict lol

MadGamer · 13-06-2004, 12:51

Is the 15th of June the offical release date?

Shaun · 13-06-2004, 14:14

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Originally Posted by WNA

See Here

Loads of new features. Really is worth watching.

VERY unprofessional for a Microsoft production

TheBlueRaja · 13-06-2004, 14:23

Im not sure how they can have a "blacklist" of specific keys for XP, sure the famous Devils Own key FCKGW... but useable keys as far as i know are generated on the fly randomly. Soooo, how do they block when there is no "list"?

Stuart · 14-06-2004, 14:54

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Originally Posted by WNA

Is the 15th of June the offical release date?

I doubt it. It has just gone back to a beta version from being a Release Candidate (Release Candidate is the penultimate stage, with Release to Manfacturing being the final stage).

I could be wrong, but I would be surprised to see SP2 being released before the middle of next month.

Paul K · 14-06-2004, 23:11

Quick heads up
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.ph...c=177988&st=15

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Originally Posted by Neowin

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download.

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR POSTING QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BUILD TO THE NEWSGROUPS.

We are pleased to announce the availability of Release Candidate 2 of Windows XP Service Pack 2. Thanks in part to the participants of the beta program we have made significant changes in RC2. We ask that you please take some time to download, install and evaluate this build for any issues. Please see below for CD shipment information. To better emulate actual customer scenarios for the released SP2 we ask that you uninstall previous versions of the beta before installing RC2.

kronas · 14-06-2004, 23:14

i still wont touch it till the final actual release

Paul K · 14-06-2004, 23:21

Nor would a lot of people but some still do. This is not a finalised release and should be treated with caution. If any member of this forum were to come across a link to the release I would advise NOT installing this software on your main Operating System drive.
It is BETA and it is Microsoft, it will break

Install at your own risk, this software is not meant for the general public.

MadGamer · 14-06-2004, 23:23

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Originally Posted by Paul

Nor would a lot of people but some still do. This is not a finalised release and should be treated with caution. If any member of this forum were to come across a link to the release I would advise NOT installing this software on your main Operating System drive.
It is BETA and it is Microsoft, it will break

Install at your own risk, this software is not meant for the general public.

So when is the final release then. Any idea?

Stuart · 14-06-2004, 23:25

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Originally Posted by Paul

Quick heads up
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.ph...c=177988&st=15

Thanks paul. Just downloading it from the Beta test site now...

Would be interesting to find out what happened to my email though (maybe it'll take a day or two).

kronas · 14-06-2004, 23:26

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Originally Posted by scastle

Would be interesting to find out what happened to my email though (maybe it'll take a day or two).

maybe there own mass mail spam filters blocked them

Paul K · 14-06-2004, 23:29

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Originally Posted by scastle

Thanks paul. Just downloading it from the Beta test site now...

Would be interesting to find out what happened to my email though (maybe it'll take a day or two).

No probs, sometimes being a forum Ho helps

As to the final release of SP2 (WNA) it's looking like its still the end of Summer before its released. Needs more testing just in case lol

Stuart · 14-06-2004, 23:32

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Originally Posted by Paul

Nor would a lot of people but some still do. This is not a finalised release and should be treated with caution. If any member of this forum were to come across a link to the release I would advise NOT installing this software on your main Operating System drive.
It is BETA and it is Microsoft, it will break

Install at your own risk, this software is not meant for the general public.

I second this. I am using it at home on a machine where all important data is backed up, and I am quite happy to set the machine up again as and when needed.
But, as a beta tester for SP2, I would say avoid it unless you are willing and able to fix things as they go wrong.

Also, despite the "Release Candidate" status, there is still a GOOD chance there is bugs in the Service Pack. Bugs in software is one thing (at worst, that piece of software may malfunction). Bugs in a service pack may stop the computer booting at all.