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Windows XP SP2

post #1 of 19
4/24/04 at 6:11pm
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To those who are adventurous, I just installed Windows XP SP2 on my new Area-51m and like it. It's currently running great & it was a flawless install.


documentation

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...umentation.doc


To install

http://www.iamnotageek.com/articles.php?aid=11&page=1
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post #2 of 19
4/24/04 at 9:30pm
I installed it also Icer, the installation seemed to go off without any problems...So far I like it as it adds some nifty new features and when you go to the Windows Update Site it is entirely different and gives you more options on how & what you want installed...
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post #3 of 19
4/24/04 at 9:59pm
After installing it, I wasn't able to watch .wmv's in IE. When I clicked on a .wmv link, it would go to a webpage and start listing random symbols. I could watch them if I right-clicked the link and "save target as". Anyone else have this problem?
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post #4 of 19
4/24/04 at 10:56pm
Yes, I have to do the same thing sometimes Jason, save the file & then play it...But some play right away, it may depend on how it's linked...???
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post #5 of 19
4/24/04 at 11:45pm
when will the SP come out through the windows update?
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post #6 of 19
4/25/04 at 1:54am
No one knows the date...

MS has said 2nd half of 2004.

-Craig
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post #7 of 19
4/25/04 at 1:35pm
I think I'll wait til a stable STABLE release comes ...
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post #8 of 19
4/25/04 at 2:16pm
This one is working great for everyone I've spoken with. It is not a hacked up warez version...its officially from MS.

-Craig
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post #9 of 19
4/25/04 at 6:36pm
ehhh I think it might be better to wait till the offical relase..i'll wait..
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post #10 of 19
4/25/04 at 8:48pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig
This one is working great for everyone I've spoken with. It is not a hacked up warez version...its officially from MS.

-Craig
Yes, I installed it on another PC with no problems so far...Seems to be ok to me anyway...
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post #11 of 19
4/25/04 at 10:25pm
Startup seems slow after install. Restarted again was still slow, defragged it was fine. So good idea to defrag after install.
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post #12 of 19
4/25/04 at 10:56pm
i just dled sp2 and now my computer seems to run just a lil faster and smoother. and i love the added features
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post #13 of 19
4/25/04 at 11:05pm
For what it's worth, SP2 has been a nightmare. They've changed the way memory management works a bit, and it breaks some of the apps we use at work.
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post #14 of 19
5/6/04 at 11:30pm
Have fun re-installing Windows when SP2 comes out. RC1 cannot be uninstalled.

SP2 is supposed to be released this summer. Its going to be 400 megs.
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post #15 of 19
5/7/04 at 9:45am
Whoa... That's huge! Here's for a less than 7 year DL time!
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post #16 of 19
5/7/04 at 12:45pm
Stupid question: So if you were to do a new install of XP would you need SP1 & 2, or only 2?
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post #17 of 19
5/7/04 at 1:01pm
All fixes in SP1 are in SP2, but considering that SP2 is still in beta, I would install SP1 first, then SP2. That way if you need to uninstall SP2 for some reason, you won't need to install 1.
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post #18 of 19
5/8/04 at 7:26am
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Originally Posted by ewolff
Have fun re-installing Windows when SP2 comes out. RC1 cannot be uninstalled.
Thats not true ewolff, I uninstalled it from 2 different PC's with no problems. When you install it you get the option of backing up your current OS so you can unistall it if you want to...
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post #19 of 19
5/8/04 at 2:06pm
My bad. I thought they said that at the last Micro$oft seminar I went to.
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