Windows XP SP2 Build 1185 Download

Windows XP SP2 Build 1185 Download

Tom Warren on 30 March 2003 - 10:23 · 53 comments & 2878 views

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Adek from techconnect has just informed me that techconnect are offering a download of Windows XP SP2 open to anyone who wants to get hold of it. Weighing in at nearly 150meg its a big one if your a 56k user but otherwise go ahead.

Here's a snip from techconnect themselves:

Because we are proud to announce this for our members now we think its time to give this available for all the visitors! Have some fun with it!

We have got our hands on the newest build of the Windows XP Service Pack 2. This time it's version 1185 and includes the patches and updates released until now. This build can be installed by simply running the EXE.

Download: Download Windows XP SP2 Build 1185

News source: techconnect.nl

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This is ALPHA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system

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(3 replies) #1 humcheepeng on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:24

Uhhh is this allowed?!

#1.1 DarkLordSouron on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:34

[neoquote=#1.0 by humcheepeng]Uhhh is this allowed?!

[/neoquote] its beta

#1.2 Dessimat0r on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:15

[neoquote=#1.1 by DarkLordSouron]its beta [/neoquote] [QUOTE]This is ALPHA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system[/QUOTE]

#1.3 JaggedFlame on 30 Mar 2003 - 17:36

[neoquote=#1.0 by humcheepeng]Uhhh is this allowed?!

[/neoquote] I doubt it.

(2 replies) #2 DJ^TuRKiYe on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:26

this comming from someone who said [QUOTE]If your stupid enough to post a link to a leaked SP build then what do you expect.[/QUOTE]

http://www.iexbeta.com/comments.php?id=256&catid=6#comment767

#2.1 creamhackered on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:27

Indeed, we're not hosting it though are we

Thats the stupid part.

#2.2 DJ^TuRKiYe on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:30

[neoquote=#2.1 by creamhackered]Indeed, we're not hosting it though are we

Thats the stupid part.[/neoquote]

lol ok. I see your point.

(2 replies) #3 zucker on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:31

I can't install it because of my Swedish version

#3.1 DarkLordSouron on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:35

[neoquote=#3.0 by zucker]I can't install it because of my Swedish version

[/neoquote] english setup(Beta)

#3.2 zucker on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:50

I knew that, but damnit, can't they override my beutiful Swedish files?

(1 reply) #4 xmintox on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:32

but what about uxtheme's will they still work after SP2?

#4.1 creamhackered on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:33

[url=http://vortex.winbeta.org/UXTheme.Patch.for.XPSP2.Alpha.Build.1185-vorte%5Bx%5D.RAR]Download Vortex's UXTHEME for SP2 1185[/url]

(1 reply) #5 Knight' on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:33

is this SP stable? Any new features?

#5.1 DJ^TuRKiYe on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:39

Its stable for me

Theres one bug you will notice almost straight away.

I havn't noticed any new features though

(1 reply) #6 leebobs on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:38

This is about as stable as a drunk priest on roller blades!!

#6.1 SecretAgentMan on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:35

Hehe.

#7 BananaMan on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:46

I'm not complaining about neowin offering this link.. and I don't mean to be a pain, but man, neowin can be awfully confusing. Plenty of people on neowin post links to leaked MS betas, and the threads get shut down about as fast as they appeared, I got that similar treatment when I posted a link to a DX9 beta many moons ago with a deleted thread and a PM from a mod. So, with this being posted, what IS the word on posting links to leaked betas now?

#8 aleni on 30 Mar 2003 - 10:47

lol @ leebobs

btw, im not gonna install this, coz this will mess up my shell32.dll and other dll mods.

#9 wa22guy on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:04

http://www.ethan-c-allen.com/xpsp2/

#10 DJ Prem on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:08

STILL A BETA YOU HAVE BEEN CAUTIONED

(1 reply) #11 Breach on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:24

STILL AND ALPHA, Jesus! Who'd release an ALPHA SP? Moreover, who'd INSTALL an ALPHA SP ...

#11.1 Dessimat0r on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:29

I will

#12 leebobs on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:25

Keep upto date with SP2 developments & Neowin user comments @ [URL=http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?s=423f913d7ef63d8deda832bc3bde05bf&act=ST&f=11&t=69133&st=0]The SP2 Thread[/URL]

#13 Knight' on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:34

I just downloaded it for fun, what a rush!

#14 Jiles on 30 Mar 2003 - 11:39

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Let's update our OS's critical files with pre-pre-release versions!

#15 Beast_4thHM on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:05

A service pack is mostly composed of other already available updates , like with SP1 which offered updates u could d/l as stand-alone The very fact its alpha means that most of its internal patches are already at beta or released I gonna install this cuz my WinXP already acts funny.... so I'm ready to take a chance

#16 mcb on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:24

I think [URL=http://www.mugshots.org/misc/bill-gates.html][B]The Man[/B][/URL] just took down TechConnect...

#17 kainashi on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:33

poor techconnect.

#18 Dessimat0r on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:40

Techconnect hacked! Look down the side of the page :/

(2 replies) #19 leebobs on 30 Mar 2003 - 12:59

Anyone got any Mirrors?!?

#19.1 BananaMan on 30 Mar 2003 - 14:05

No direct links, but you'll find it on edonkey2000 or gnutella2.

#19.2 havyn on 30 Mar 2003 - 15:05

[neoquote=#19.1 by BananaMan]No direct links, but you'll find it on edonkey2000 or gnutella2.[/neoquote] what are you searching for to find it?

#20 Munki on 30 Mar 2003 - 14:27

Thanks for the heads up.

#21 tengcm on 30 Mar 2003 - 14:54

ALPHA software!!??? better wait and see...

#22 Jason on 30 Mar 2003 - 15:15

Got to be mad to install this.

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#23 ThunderRiver on 30 Mar 2003 - 15:23

The service pack is going to free online anyway, so that's why MS is not focusing on catching those little guys that leak alpahs. But, Alpha softwares aren't supported, so if something goes wrong, don't call MS and ask for support.

#24 Panorama on 30 Mar 2003 - 15:26

Is this safe? I doubt it since it's still alpha.

#25 Ji@nBing on 30 Mar 2003 - 15:48

alpha serive back?

no thanks

#26 Dark Vageta on 30 Mar 2003 - 15:51

with evertthing theres a chance i install EVERY Sp1 before it was Relase and never had a problem

i say Back up everything and GO FOR IT

#27 xStainDx on 30 Mar 2003 - 16:25

oh...ALPHA...back to bed I go....

#28 altezza on 30 Mar 2003 - 16:39

Rather wait 'til it's officially released.

#29 JaggedFlame on 30 Mar 2003 - 17:41

This is pretty useless unless you're providing feedback to Microsoft. I mean, the whole point of the program is to find vulnerabilities in the software so that when the final gets released those problems won't exist. I can understand installing a beta of Office for new features or something, but in this case, the only thing that's there is bug fixes. Not stable bug fixes, but ones that could jeopardize the safety of your computer. So for those of you asking, wait until the final comes out. For those of you who've already made up your minds, go for it.

#30 RanCorX2 on 30 Mar 2003 - 17:48

i took a chance, installed it...and its been ok for over a day now. i like yummy updates....

#31 Knight' on 30 Mar 2003 - 18:19

Well, NO WAY AM I GONNA INSTALL THIS.... is all i can say

#32 ORPHlC on 30 Mar 2003 - 19:07

Beta SP is not worth it..My OS works fine..I wait until final...

(2 replies) #33 Makki on 30 Mar 2003 - 19:18

Hmm CreamHackered you seem not able to make up mind on this issue can you? Other day you were deleting posts with any reference on where to get it now your posting it yourself. I see a double standard here man.

#33.1 creamhackered on 30 Mar 2003 - 19:46

Well I was told by the admins to post this so I did, I was told the other day to remove links so i did, dunno whats going on

lol

#33.2 Makki on 30 Mar 2003 - 22:23

LOL hey its all good right hehe.

#34 TC17 on 30 Mar 2003 - 23:03

I don't think it very wise to install an Alpha version like this. Especially when you may not have access to any more updates. If anything, Microsoft is just adding more spyware.

#35 BrY on 30 Mar 2003 - 23:23

QUOTE (Jaded1 @ Mar 30 2003, 06:20) The method to get rid of the version on your desktop is the same as with the betas of sp1. Go to your start menu and then to run type certmgr.msc goto the "Trusted Root Certificate" followed by the subdirectory "Certificates" then look for "Microsoft Test Root Authority" highlight it and delete it. restart your puter and the message will be gone. That didn't work, anyone got an updated method of disabling the desktop msg?

#36 oddBall on 31 Mar 2003 - 00:52

You would be bloody stupid to install this on your system and expect it to keep working - of course its not stable - its Alpha!

#37 Zeni on 31 Mar 2003 - 01:33

This thing lags me like nobodies business, downloaded it earlier in the week, uninstalled it 2 hours later

#38 bilemke on 31 Mar 2003 - 04:09

this really isnt that bad people.. when you think about.. what is a serice pack? it is a collection of hotfixes/patches put into one installer. Most ( i bet) changes in the sp2 are nothing more then the hotfixes many of you may or may have not already downloaded on windows update or through other sources.

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