Updated Windows XP SP2 release schedule
Posted by Tom Warren on 16 August 2004 - 18:22 · 17 comments & 3382 views
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#1 Posted by alan8it on 16 Aug 2004 - 18:25
- How are we supposed to play when they keep altering the rules? A bit frustrating!
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#2 Posted by SkaterAustin on 16 Aug 2004 - 18:41
- so.. the testers got final already lol... so full blown sp2 dont go till 8/6 thats odd...
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#3 Posted by ako23 on 16 Aug 2004 - 18:42
QUOTE 8/16 - Release to Software Update Services
Is that referring to the Express Installer? Does that mean the Express Installer will download the necessary files starting today?
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#4 Posted by davs on 16 Aug 2004 - 18:54
- any news on the spanish versions of sp2?
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#5 Posted by rrezende on 16 Aug 2004 - 19:28
- Does anyone know the schedule for International Versions of Windows XP SP2?
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#6 Posted by threedaysdwn on 16 Aug 2004 - 19:35
- That can't be right. My laptop was running SP2 RC2, and it got an "Automatic Update" alert deally to install SP2 final last Friday.
Clearly the AU prop for RC users went up before today. Once again Neowin has a schedule that doesn't make sense.
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#7 Posted by weenur on 16 Aug 2004 - 20:15
- You can download a network install(266MB) here.
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#8 Posted by riahc3 on 16 Aug 2004 - 20:59
- why is it different for Pro and Home?
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#8.1 Posted by Perturbance on 16 Aug 2004 - 21:09
- Most likely because someone is more likely to have Pro running in a corporate environment, and Home @ Home.
Since some of our customers, such as your organization, utilize Automatic Update for a collection of your PC’s, and since your organization may not yet be prepared to deploy Windows XP SP2 onto those machines, we recently made available a mechanism for temporarily blocking the download of Windows XP SP2 to those machines using Automatic Update. Last week, we received feedback from our corporate customers that they would like more time to put this temporary blocking mechanism into place. Based on that feedback, we have altered the delivery schedule of Windows XP SP2.
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#9 Posted by frogworm on 17 Aug 2004 - 02:32
- is there any SP2 out yet that does not have the RTM in the version string?
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#10 Posted by STV on 17 Aug 2004 - 03:39
QUOTE 8/25 - Release to Automatic Update for all Windows XP users including those running Windows XP Professional Edition
STV
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#11 Posted by Angel Blue01 on 17 Aug 2004 - 12:56
- Its a good thing most of my machines have XP Home.
Except mine.
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#12 Posted by DaViD_BRaNDoN on 18 Aug 2004 - 12:55
- Went to Windows Update and still no signs of SP2 for download. Do I have to go to V5 of Windows Update? Any clues? FYI, I'm on XP Home SP1.
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#13 Posted by az`rael on 18 Aug 2004 - 23:10
- Search google for a torrent, if you want it that badly.
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#14 Posted by DaViD_BRaNDoN on 19 Aug 2004 - 15:36
QUOTE 8/18 - Release to Automatic Update for users running Windows XP Home Edition only
Does this mean if I turn on Automatic Update in my XP SP1 notebook it will auto-download SP2 into my notebook? Currently it's turned off. I assume it's not available in WIndows Update yet, since it mentioned specifically on Automatic Update.
"As you know, Microsoft recently released Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing on Friday, August 6, 2004. You may also know that Microsoft will deliver Windows XP SP2 through the Automatic Update delivery mechanism in Windows as a critical update. This process began on Tuesday, August 10.
Since some of our customers, such as your organization, utilize Automatic Update for a collection of your PC’s, and since your organization may not yet be prepared to deploy Windows XP SP2 onto those machines, we recently made available a mechanism for temporarily blocking the download of Windows XP SP2 to those machines using Automatic Update. Last week, we received feedback from our corporate customers that they would like more time to put this temporary blocking mechanism into place. Based on that feedback, we have altered the delivery schedule of Windows XP SP2. The machines in your organization using Automatic Update will not receive Windows XP SP2 until Wednesday, August 25 – at the earliest – as long as those machines are running Windows XP Professional Edition.
Here is a summary of the altered delivery schedule for Windows XP SP2:
Release to MSDN subscription site (CD ISO image)
Release to Windows Update for interactive user installations
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