Windows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on Windows Update v5
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 02 June 2004 - 12:37 · 46 comments & 8675 views
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#1 Posted by Jason on 02 Jun 2004 - 12:41
- Is this RC2 or pre RC2 ?
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#2 Posted by Ron21 on 02 Jun 2004 - 12:42
- I'm running windows xp sp2 build 2126 and my windows update page doesn't show the new build..... What setting do I have to change in order for it to show this new update?
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#3 Posted by Voodoo on 02 Jun 2004 - 12:44
- its pre RC2, you need to be RUNNING XP SP1 for it to work
"Windows Service Pack 2 has been made avaliable on Windows Update V5, for anyone using XP SP1"
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#4 Posted by pctuk on 02 Jun 2004 - 12:49
- Any news on the changes or is it just bug fixes and speed tweaks?
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#5 Posted by Evolution on 02 Jun 2004 - 12:53
- heh this title was a little confusing It's completely untrue and misleading
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#5.1 Posted by Jason on 02 Jun 2004 - 12:57
- Is it not Service Pack 2 ?
Is it not build 2138 ?
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#5.2 Posted by Voodoo on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:37
QUOTE (#5.1) Is it not Service Pack 2 ?
Is it not build 2138 ?
Is it not on Windows Update 5 ?
yeh lol how confusing was that
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#6 Posted by StOrM on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:08
- plus it doesnt work on corp according to that source
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#7 Posted by Chris123NT on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:20
- Heh i downloaded and ripped the 270MB installer out of WU's temp directory
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#8 Posted by tra on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:21
- http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/xpsp2_en_b0db8a416674bc414432fc7811d87cd9fc215dbf.exe
xpsp2-2138 full
english 270 mb
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#9 Posted by hobsgrg on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:22
- ouch its a 270.00Mb download, downloading it now
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#10 Posted by jeavis on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:40
- Sucks it doesn't work with corp edition
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#11 Posted by tra on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:44
- why not?
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#11.2 Posted by shockz on 02 Jun 2004 - 14:08
- then reactivate?
oh... you must have one of "those" versions.
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#11.3 Posted by jeavis on 02 Jun 2004 - 16:02
- No ... I have a corp edition
[QUOTE]WARNING: dont use with corp versions of winXP, it will ask to re-activate
,how can you activate Corp? There is no activation in corp. I have had this before installing SP2 beta on an official corp PC wants it to activate after install, which is impossible, so that windows PC is screwed. Uninstall sp2 via recovery console.[/QUOTE]
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#12 Posted by tra on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:49
- nope it does not...
use a valid corp key... ;-)
i have use the MSKey Gen tool to generate a valid key... and it workes...
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#12.1 Posted by one321 on 02 Jun 2004 - 13:52
- Same here. I downloaded the previous release and many internet links to media stopped working. Instead of an AVI or other movie file opening up in my default media player which happens to be Windows Media Player it would open up a page with large amounts of random characters.
PS I can't wait for WMP 10! I hope they improved on the response time for large Media Libraries. -
#12.2 Posted by RangerLG on 02 Jun 2004 - 14:20
- Edit: Nevermind, the post I was replying to got deleted
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#12.4 Posted by tomaras on 02 Jun 2004 - 15:29
- The problem with opening up a wmv url and getting text instead of playback is a known issue that can be easily fixed by going into your Internet Options, Security, Internet Zone, Custom, then scroll down till you see "open files on content, not file extension" and check it to enabled.
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#13 Posted by johnston on 02 Jun 2004 - 14:11
- Now that the download link is there you can download directly. You do not need to be on sp1 to install. Ive just slipstreamed this download wit my xp copy(non sp-1) and am installing it on virtual pc. Will see how it gets on.
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#14 Posted by bedrock on 02 Jun 2004 - 14:13
- Here we go again , and i only installed 2135 yesterday
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#15 Posted by bush on 02 Jun 2004 - 14:26
- pretty interesting. why would microsoft offer not finished products for installing. it says it's even recommended
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#15.1 Posted by gameguy on 02 Jun 2004 - 16:26
- Keep in mind the site itself isn't even final yet, and Microsoft doesn't intend for the average user to use WUv5 just yet... They're probably testing it to make sure it shows up for SP1 and RTM users, but not for SP2 users, which is why no one with SP2 can see it...
Use some logic people
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#16 Posted by johnston on 02 Jun 2004 - 14:37
- Maybe they have it totally finished and thats it released, and were just playing with all us
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#17 Posted by insanekiwi on 02 Jun 2004 - 15:42
- hrm, rc2 wil lbe out this week so i heard, no need to install this built. besdes that, there's no german version available yet.
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#18 Posted by Scion tC on 02 Jun 2004 - 15:45
- So is this RC2 or what? I wouldn't think that MS would bother putting it up on their site unless it was...
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#19 Posted by johnston on 02 Jun 2004 - 15:57
QUOTE So is this RC2 or what? I wouldn't think that MS would bother putting it up on their site unless it was...
Well i can't be sure but i would say that this is almost certaintly not rc2. As this build was created on the 22nd May, and there have been atleast 4 builds since, possibly 5. I would expect RC2 to be about 2143-2145, so if this is RC2 i would be surprised.
I slipstreamed this build with my xp disk, and installed it onto my pc, and it is running fine however i see no changes or improvements over build 2135. Also, the file sizes of 2135 and 2138 are very very similar indeed, coming down to several kb difference, meaning not much has changed. It will be interesting to see if this was intended or another ms blunder, but never the less i would doubt if this is RC2 as we arent expected to see it sometime between the 7th-9th June at the earliest, i would expect it to be released on Monday to be honest.
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#20 Posted by DaCoOlNeSs on 02 Jun 2004 - 16:03
- i think i will wait with the luck i have with betas
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#21 Posted by bennyboyamo on 02 Jun 2004 - 16:21
- Oh crap! how do I restore my old Windows Update?
Ben
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#22 Posted by HellraizeR34 on 02 Jun 2004 - 16:56
- visual styles :/
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#23 Posted by ROsCo on 02 Jun 2004 - 19:44
- I've never tried beta SPs before (though I really wanna give this one a shot), so bear with me if my question sounds a bit "n00bish"
After installing this build of SP2 RC1, will it be possible to install subsequent builds over this version in the future ?
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#24 Posted by Ely on 02 Jun 2004 - 19:49
- Yes , you will be able to install later builds in the future, however you will need to UNISTALL the older/current build first before being able to install your newer build.
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#25 Posted by dms350 on 02 Jun 2004 - 20:48
- Whoa, totally hosed my system. It won't reinstall and it won't uninstall. Beware.
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#25.1 Posted by goatsniffer on 03 Jun 2004 - 01:53
- Restore Point?
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#26 Posted by Ely on 02 Jun 2004 - 21:15
- dms350, weird I have installed this build and everything looks so stable no a single error at all. I also installed Windows Media Player 10 it 's awesome too.
Make sure you unistall any previous builds of SP2 before attempting to install this build and make sure you have a legitimate version of Windows.
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#27 Posted by kodiak on 03 Jun 2004 - 00:11
- When I installed it it wouldn't let me turn on automatic update and after about a minute it would tell me it was going to restart due to NT/AUTHORIZATION not starting up properly and kept doing that so I had to restore my system and now back to a stable system. I did uninstall the previous sp2. Just incase I try again is there a theme patch out?
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#28 Posted by Sammy2066 on 03 Jun 2004 - 11:16
- downloadin now ......
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#28.1 Posted by dms350 on 03 Jun 2004 - 17:00
- I had SP1 before attempting to install this beta SP2, and yes my copy is legit. I just fresh installed it a couple months ago too. It started by totally screwing WindowBlinds, for one thing, which I had to uninstall. Then I discovered it had removed the "Connect to" choice from my Start menu. Attempts to open those connections through other means, i.e. right-clicking on My Network Places, Network Control Panel, View Network Connections, etc. do NOTHING, so I can't dial out or connect to anything from it. I try to open Phone and Modem control panel and I get "Phone and Modem options control panel can not be opened. You may have a problem starting telephony service." System restore says "System Restore is not able to protect your computer. Please restart your computer, and then run System Restore again." Rebooting of course does nothing. Uninstall gets as far as "Restoring Catalogs" then aborts with "The system cannot find the file specified, service pack 2 was not uninstalled."
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#28.2 Posted by mabnot4u on 20 Jun 2004 - 15:11
- Unable to uninstall SP2 - "The system cannot find the file specified (restoring catalogs)". My system is basically useless. I have internet, but can not access my adapters. Most of my services do not work. My OS is legit. All of my Office XP stuff opens with errors. Although I can see my mapped drives on my network, I can not transfer files between them. The Administrator logon does not work. It accepts the password, then reloads the login screen. Any ideas out there?
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#29 Posted by stash on 05 Jun 2004 - 02:29
- 2138 is NOT a public beta. It was not intended to be released on WindowsUpdate and has since been removed.
What's New in This Release:
· [+] Mail Chat (Tools|Mail Chat)
· [+] Chat Virtual folders for watching conversation threads or waiting for replies to specific messages
· [+] "Utilities|Create a Quick Template" menu command in the message editor to quickly create a QT based on the selected text
· [+] (#0001869) New Window Split Mode - Full-width Message List
· [+] Automatic filtering on IMAP
· [+] Customizable hotkeys for next/prev folder tab (Edit shortcuts/MainMenu/Specials)
· [+] It is now possible to re-filter only selected messages
· [+] Message Editor (using MicroEd) has new status - AutoFormat, AutoWrap, JustifyOnWrap, AutoSpell
· [+] Possibility to insert a line divider in HTML editor
· [+] URLs of incoming messages are added to the log
· [+] Possibility to open URLs by double click from the account's log viewer
· [+] Smartpad.ini: [Options] Taskbar = 1 - shows smartpad in taskbar
· [+] Support of ImagesPDSF.MSL file for translating smileys (see the Beta distribution file)
· [+] VF message DblClk - opens VF folder view; Ctrl+DblClk - Follows message; Shift+DblClk - opens folder view
· [+] Viewing account's log window is no longer modal
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· [ * ] (#0002992) UTF-7/8 decoding is now much faster
· [ * ] It is now possible to log manual refiltering
· [ * ] Search options in the Accont Log View pop-up menu
· [ * ] The current folder was removed from the Unread tab when new mail was received
· [-] (#0001633) Character set detection bug in PGP/MIME messages
· [-] (#0001742) Unread messages were loaded and treated as read during refiltering process
· [-] (#0002259) Embedded image files were multiplicated at each [auto] save
· [-] (#0002653) Account tree nodes' states were not stored correctly
· [-] (#0002673) Selected shortcuts for Send/Queue in the message editor weren't remembered
· [-] (#0002716) Access Violation error while search in a deleted folder
· [-] (#0002764) The "l" LDAP attribute was not processed
· [-] (#0002922) Deleted messages counters were not updated in the Folder Maintenance Centre
· [-] (#0002951) Access Violation error when selecting folders for search in message reminder
· [-] (#0002955) Generic view mode setting is not saved, previous setting is used after restart
· [-] (#0002972) Account tree expand, when you open the account properties
· [-] (#0002997) Split mode - full width msg list - msg preview toggle one way
· [-] (#0003005) Virtual Folders think they're Normal Folders is VF name and Directory are not the same
· [-] (#0003026) Option "Edit | Select all" doesn't work in HTML editor, Ctrl+A works
· [-] (#0003027) MessageFinder does not "Follow"
· [-] (#0003038) Using "IMAP Folder management" deletes account level VFs
· [-] IMAP folder management could fail to see some folders on some IMAP servers
· [-] No duplicates of message in chat folders
· [-] Some other minor fixes