Neowin has managed to find a few working mirrors that are simply just SP2 RTM and without any patches or dodgy torrents :)
We ask members not to post links to any torrent files or any files that are over the MB (266) of the final as these could contain warez/trojans etc. If you do have any working mirrors with just the RTM on then feel free to PM me on Neowin (creamhackered) and I will add them to this post.
On a side note, apologies to our members who's posts were moderated in the forum for posting SP2 download links. We have to ensure the links don't contain any warez/trojans and in some cases we removed ones that were genuine.
Update: We now have the Official Microsoft mirror available (266MB network install). Please remember that a smaller update will be available for users on Windows Update/Automatic Updates from the 25th August onwards so turn on Automatic Updates and save bandwidth!
Download: Windows XP SP2
Download: Patched UxTheme.dll for Windows XP SP2
News source: In-House
We ask members not to post links to any torrent files or any files that are over the MB (266) of the final as these could contain warez/trojans etc. If you do have any working mirrors with just the RTM on then feel free to PM me on Neowin (creamhackered) and I will add them to this post.
On a side note, apologies to our members who's posts were moderated in the forum for posting SP2 download links. We have to ensure the links don't contain any warez/trojans and in some cases we removed ones that were genuine.
Update: We now have the Official Microsoft mirror available (266MB network install). Please remember that a smaller update will be available for users on Windows Update/Automatic Updates from the 25th August onwards so turn on Automatic Updates and save bandwidth!
Download: Windows XP SP2 Download: Patched UxTheme.dll for Windows XP SP2 News source: In-House
Cont...
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How to enter:
Simple. Submit your score online at americas10mostwanted.com. From the home page simply click on Competition and follow the on-screen headings for registering your score. You will also find a form in every games box with a postal address to which you can also submit your score. The closing date for entries is 21 August 2004.
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FSUM
Last edited by 2629 on 08 Aug 2004 - 12:44
Someone say they're both the same - which one is digitally signed? WinBeta or MSDN?
I'm sure their hearts are in the right place, but cream, et al. haven't done anyone a favor by offering alternative d/ls to SP2 ahead of Microsoft. Much of the service pack is devoted to security, but this d/l frenzy amply illustrates that it's the user, not the os, which places computer systems (and networks) at risk.
What if cream had posted a link to a dodgy file. How many would have blindly d/led and installed? How many would have been able to tell it were bad w/out a publicly available baseline (on Microsoft.com) to compare it with?
But still isn't illegal to make it available for download even though it's final?
Edit: Oh read your other reply. I can object morally though, i think it's good your helping out the users. But then again legally it could be bad.
Last edited by 825 on 08 Aug 2004 - 13:06
Link?
Sorry can't remember where the link is.
Last edited by 61448 on 08 Aug 2004 - 12:57
oops, that's right. it's not out yet.
for like one hours its ok but then its completly unstable and cant load my account anymore. i thinik ill wait an official link from ms and do a safe slipstream again
- Original XP CD (with no previous SP's on)
- Installed nLite (http://nuhi.msfn.org/)
This program does the slipsteaming for you - with options all over the shot, it's safer than manual slipstreaming.
posted 08.08.2004 by nuhi
There are few confirmed issues with nLite and XP SP2 RTM, so don't reported them any more until it's fixed.
Working on it..."
dont ms mind this being posted - we normally have strict rules on this sort of stuff...
and theres compatibility problem with certain program ...
thats why i reformated and put sp1a again. ill wait at least a couple of days.
me too since i got problem with the rtm ... but windows firewall is annoying and you cant disable it.
and theres compatibility problem with certain program ...
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Yes, you CAN disable the Windows firewall, in 3 easy lines of VBscript.
the Windows Firewall is enabled by default when you install Service Pack 2. For most people that's a good thing; if you already have a firewall running on your machine, however, you might not want to have Windows Firewall running as well. So how can you disable Windows Firewall? Why, by running this script, of course:
Set objFirewall = CreateObject("HNetCfg.FwMgr"
Set objPolicy = objFirewall.LocalPolicy.CurrentProfile
objPolicy.FirewallEnabled = FALSE
the Windows Firewall is enabled by default when you install Service Pack 2. For most people that's a good thing; if you already have a firewall running on your machine, however, you might not want to have Windows Firewall running as well. So how can you disable Windows Firewall? Why, by running this script, of course:
Set objFirewall = CreateObject("HNetCfg.FwMgr"
Set objPolicy = objFirewall.LocalPolicy.CurrentProfile
objPolicy.FirewallEnabled = FALSE
Oh, great. I can see the makings of the next trojan now!
edit And i think the "delay" of sp2 we got like 2-3 days ago was for the rtw since rtm as already been compiled on 4 august
"thats only my opinion"
but i dont care .. english or french .. samething for me lol
~ Dazzla
When the upload to damn is finished, i'll post a message ...
cd /php/cli
php -r "echo md5_file('c:/winxp_sp2.exe');"
whee
Oh and I used md5sum, it came with the unix tools I have under windows.
But really you are my hero for using the CLI version of PHP. I tought I was the only one who used that.
FSUM
EDIT: You might wanna read the release notes at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;835935 before installing.
Last edited by 32546 on 08 Aug 2004 - 13:09
Scroll down a bit, look for the strings.dll file, download it, follow instructions....you'll be just fine.
Been running SP2 (installed it from the network install, didnt do a clean install from slipstream disk yet) and my feedback so far is WOW!
1. Much faster
2. Much smoother
3. IE IS FAST!
4. IE popup blocker is really really good
5. New WiFi wizards are :drool:
6. New Bluetooth stuff is really nice
7. ITS GOD DAMN FAST!
Incase you missed it I am very impressed with how much more responsive things are. The UI feels tougher and more robust. It is also much smoother with the shadows and the coloured box u get when you drag over files in an explorer window. Over all I am very happy and glad Microsoft put so much effort in as it really shows.
And when MS finally succeed in fixing all the WinFS bugs in Longhorn the new one will be EVEN FASTER !!!
sp2 is great
cant make any of that work
After almost everybody knows the "EventID 4226: TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts", I used a day to create for educational purpose a fix for this argumentative feature.
Unfortunately there exists no REG-key which could easily be set (would be so nice and easy, right? *smile*). The file TCPIP.SYS in the directory C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32DRIVERS and C:WINDOWSSERVICEPACKFILESI386 has to be changed (system dependend eventually in C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32DLLCACHE, too).
Needed things:
- XP SP2 RC1/RC2/RC2-2 (Build 2096/2149/2162/2180)
- patcher (1.2)
- a small amount of time
http://www.lvllord.de/4226fix/4226fix-en.htm
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=34&t=22640
In another post you said
"#2.3 Reply by 2xSilverKnight on 08 Aug 2004 - 17:20
me too since i got problem with the rtm ... but windows firewall is annoying and you cant disable it."
Actual you can. I have disabled it in xp sp2 rc2. I think someone had a screen shot in another thread on neowin.
You might want to use the MD5 checker
Greg R
Last edited by 65607 on 08 Aug 2004 - 13:58
for the security center when i disable it it shows me "balloons" and keeps saying to me to active firewall and automatic update. i guess there is a reg key to remove it ... il find by myself
Last edited by 8406 on 08 Aug 2004 - 19:48