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Windows XP SP2 Final released to Beta Testers

Posted by Toxicfume on 06 August 2004 - 18:12 · 676 comments & 112743 views

Thanks to our very own bangbang023 :)

The Installation package of the final version of Service Pack 2 has just been released to the beta testers on the Windows Beta Website and is available in for download now. The file name is WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe. The self extracting compressed file weighs at 266.01 MB.

UPDATE: Apparently, pirated Keys appear to be working.

Download: Windows XP SP2 RTM

Screenshot: SP2 On Windows Beta | Windows Version | Internet Explorer About | Windows About (Screenshots courtesy of liquid)

News source: In-House

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(2 replies) #1 Posted by jefexp on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:13: Since this this the first comment... I'm going to stick this in here so everybody can read it... No torrent links, no mirrors... nothing.

Only links from MS Once they release it to everyone will be permited.

I've been seeing various people complaining that what they thought was 2180 was something else.

- shockz..

Ok.. back to your post:

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=199864&st=0

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(4 replies) #2 Posted by Ficman on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:13: 266mb's Ouchies.... Be some bandwidth burned downloading that bad boy...

#3 Posted by IGx89 on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:14: So this is the August 6th RTM Microsoft said a couple days ago? If so, finally!

(5 replies) #4 Posted by Monte on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:16: Microsoft's servers will be raped today.

#5 Posted by macrosslover on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:16: SWEET!!!

(1 reply) #6 Posted by ZiUL on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:17

For those who still wanna grab the SP2 before ms releases it here is something that you would like to consider:

From ms website

QUOTE

We recommend that you not install the RC2 version of SP2 on computers that are running the latest security updates. Instead, install the final version of Windows XP SP2 when it becomes available. Installing the RC2 version of SP2 on computers that already have the latest security updates installed can cause incompatibilities. The final release of SP2 will be compatible with all previously installed security updates.

#6.1 Posted by Zeni on 06 Aug 2004 - 22:25: Yes, but RC2 was last month, this is the Final release, so anyone wanting to grab it before it was put on windows update would be aiming for the Final, not RC2. O_o

#7 Posted by wa22guy on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:19: Downloading now at 100K/sec.... finally it's out!

#8 Posted by DJ Prem on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:19: Yes.....

#9 Posted by shockz on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:21: WHOOOOOO!!!11 :drools:

#10 Posted by theyarecomingforyou on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:22: Kewl... this is good news.

#11 Posted by Taliseian on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:24: Just an FYI all -- there seem to be numerous fake links to many different files that are all "claiming" to be SP2.

Don't be fooled!

Only get SP2 from an official Microsoft source for now -- according to them, it should be at the Microsoft Download Center sometime next week.

If you download anything else, who knows what you could end up with........

T

#12 Posted by kainashi on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:25: good to see it's rtm now. can't wait for rtw.

#13 Posted by hobsgrg on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:27: downloading it now from winbeta. my dl speed has dropped to 30k/sec

(1 reply) #14 Posted by djesteban on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:28: So this is RTM right?!?!

RTW for tomorow?!?! anyone knows... ;P

(1 reply) #15 Posted by thenay on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:29: removed

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(3 replies) #16 Posted by Scuttle on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:30: It would be nice with either a sfv or a md5 sum for the file from windowsbeta so one knows if the file you download is real

#17 Posted by djesteban on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:31: So this is RTM right?!?!

RTW for tomorow?!?! anyone knows... ;P

#18 Posted by epura on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:35: Why they're confusing us??? Are you sure this is RTM???

#19 Posted by monkeyman_67156 on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:36: As Stated In Official MS Beta Newsgroups:

Final testing is complete and at 10:08am this morning we signed off on build 2180 as Windows XP Service Pack 2, releasing it to manufacturing. The final build will be available to beta sites immediately at http://windowsbeta.microsoft.com/download/dl3.asp. You will find both English and German versions there, Japanese will follow early next week.

Next week the service pack will be available on the Microsoft Download Center for general download. In the interim we're making the update available to you via the beta web site.

If you are running RC2, or any other build released to beta sites, we invite you to turn on Automatic Updates, and starting on August 10th your system will automatically download the express version of Windows XP SP2. For typical home users this is about a 75 MB download; for those on RC2 it should be less than 30 MB. As soon as the background download is complete, you will be prompted to install SP2 and to accept the EULA (SP2 does not install automatically even if Automatic Updates is set to automatically install security updates). If you have a modem connection, don't "Cancel" the update once it's in progress; just disconnect and when you reconnect later, it will automatcially pick up where it left off until it completes.

Q: What's next?

A: For the next 2 weeks the beta newsgroups will still be available to you. We'll be in the newsgroups and hope you'll discuss your experience with early SP2 deployments there. On August 18th the newsgroups will close and we'll move on to finding and fixing the bugs in Windows 2003 Server SP1.

Thanks for all your time and effort in driving the quality high in SP2 and finding those tricky issue that only seem to occur in the wild and never under laboratory conditions. Be sure to verify and update your contact information at http://beta.microsoft.com so we can get in touch with you in the future.

I hope your experience testing SP2 was a good one. We've saved the chat logs and when we build the next beta program I'll see what we can do to implement some of your suggestions.

#20 Posted by lardiop on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:38: Somebody mirror or post the damn thing

(1 reply) #21 Posted by Mystr-.-Ajay on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:38: wait til its on the microsoft homepage...there's no rush....

(3 replies) #22 Posted by Soleen on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:38: removed

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#23 Posted by darkmatter on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:42: got it installed....

#24 Posted by nemo on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:43: removed

- shockz

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#25 Posted by Mystical112 on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:47: i need a link for this.....

(2 replies) #26 Posted by rajputwarrior on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:49: <<removed>>

theres the link, and the fact it comes with a keygen is kinda funny

#27 Posted by supernova_00 on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:52: somebody purdy please mirror this...at least put up a torrent. I think neowin needs to have its own torrent tracker it doesn't use a lot of bandwidth!!

(5 replies) #28 Posted by .:: lebmike ::. on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:54: removed

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#29 Posted by Yuxi on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:57: Yessssssss! Downloading right now...

#30 Posted by triune on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:58: removed

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(1 reply) #31 Posted by freeza on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:58: removed

- shockz

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(1 reply) #32 Posted by rajputwarrior on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:59: why cant u have a torrent link up?

#33 Posted by Azadre on 06 Aug 2004 - 18:59: Do they remove the RTM tags? If they do, I am not getting this until they do.

(1 reply) #34 Posted by Andreas012345 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:00: I am not a beta tester. Can anyone send me that file.

#35 Posted by .:: lebmike ::. on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:00: did that link work for anyone??? i cant get it to work

#36 Posted by XxDesmus_MODxX on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:01: removed

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#37 Posted by one321 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:02: That link that was removed was just an old torrent posted on Suprnova a while back.

#38 Posted by .:: lebmike ::. on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:04: damn, guess it wasnt the RTM. oh well, anyone have anyidea when this will be on msdn?

#39 Posted by Ficman on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:05: FOOD FIGHT....

#40 Posted by RCCHULUOTA on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:05: We need a link!

(2 replies) #41 Posted by Jasco on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:07: removed

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#42 Posted by mzkhadir on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:08: Can I get a Boom shaka laka for this microsoft release final ?

(4 replies) #43 Posted by supernova_00 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:09: removed

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(13 replies) #44 Posted by LastSamurai on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:10

QUOTE
"UPDATE: Apparently, pirated Keys appear to be working."

even the news poster himself is using an illegal copy, how sad

#44.1 Posted by Toxicfume on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:14: How does what I stated there confirm what kind of a copy I am using? Know more before you make baseless and fake assumptions.

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#44.2 Posted by ehanson on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:19: Why is is necessary to include that information in the news post?

#44.3 Posted by Daybreak on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:26: Because that's what a great deal of users are going to be asking?

#44.4 Posted by LastSamurai on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:42

QUOTE

How does what I stated there confirm what kind of a copy I am using? Know more before you make baseless and fake assumptions.

so you are saying you have a "legal" copy and got this info from somebody else? so if i called you up and told you George W.Bush fell off bicycle for the third time, hit his head and never got up, you would go out and tell everyone:"Apparently, our president is dead."?

#44.5 Posted by bangbang023 on 06 Aug 2004 - 20:10

QUOTE (#44.4)

We have our sources. Give it up.

#44.6 Posted by jerry on 06 Aug 2004 - 20:19: Got to say this ... LastSamurai pwned The Neowin news posting Team on that one !

#44.7 Posted by Toxicfume on 06 Aug 2004 - 20:48: I did not say that and don't even try to make an implication out of what I said, we have sources to confirm facts, so keep the funny analogies out and yes, just give up.

jerry: that really depends on what your definition of what you said is, seems rather subjective.

#44.8 Posted by VikingStorm on 06 Aug 2004 - 21:23: I seriously think that statement should be removed. It taints the quality of the source.

#44.9 Posted by no-sweat on 06 Aug 2004 - 23:24: i think this part is fine .. microsoft made a big deal on how they may release SP2 so pirated copies work with it too , because as they said - all they want is to help pc users, even if they are illegal copies.

so quit bitching about it, its a legit fact and it is an important part of this article.

and might i add, the news poster could have easily found a pirated key, change his systems key to that one, and tested it. dont be so quick to accuse.

#44.10 Posted by jerry on 07 Aug 2004 - 00:03: ToxicFume, LastSamurai has a point here. That statement about pirated cd keys is just not appropriate. Its like putting foot in your mouth after the recent Google-warez exposing Neowin articles that were pulled mysteriously.

Please, Neowin's tag line is Where unprofessional journalism looks better, just dont take it to your heart.

#44.11 Posted by Toxicfume on 07 Aug 2004 - 00:22: The way we see it here, we report and confirm on facts that have had previous speculation, and this is as appropriate as reporting any other information about the service pack. All that's being done here is confirming this: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/09/142203, this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3774567.stm this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/25/xp_pirates_sp2/ and so on...so please, think before accusing or saying things like that.

I am not hinting on anything or giving subliminal messages, it's a response to a subject that has recieved a big media speculation since a while.

#44.12 Posted by jerry on 07 Aug 2004 - 01:31: Alright, I give up Toxicfume. Its just that reading the news article sounds like you are targetting both the legal & warez community. "Update: Pirated Keys seem to be working." sounds like getting excited over it. I think the tone is not right. Anyway, I give up and agree with your view.

#44.13 Posted by mram on 07 Aug 2004 - 18:14: I don't.

When you don't condone warez, you don't have information including warez in your release. It taints the news. It stops being impartial.

All three of those articles spoke about piracy in general, and talked about the merits/problems of installing SP2 on pirated copies of Windows. By comparison, you just put ammunition in the gun with the news post. By linking that "update" with this news article, you have made an indirect implication : "Hey pirates, you can install this, it's ok!"

That is condoning piracy.

(2 replies) #45 Posted by Andreas012345 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:12: it's not 266mb, it is 260mb

(1 reply) #46 Posted by eXsub on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:13: removed

#47 Posted by pichu on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:14: The Link is rc2 version

#48 Posted by supernova_00 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:15: removed

#49 Posted by Robert McClelland on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:18: Link Fight lol Dam I'm going have wait tonight get this and tomorrow lol I gues mods don't want posted link you might get ban if you keep posting link you got ask mods first if ok lol Good thing I'm beta tester

#50 Posted by supernova_00 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:18: sorry

#51 Posted by Andreas012345 on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:18: No.

#52 Posted by - diego - on 06 Aug 2004 - 19:19: damn.. stop removing posts !!!

#53 Posted by shockz