The SP2 Thread - Reloaded

[j4ever]

well hopefully august 4th is the release date on the web, and RTM comes sometime this week! if RTM is in the build strings, it should be this week. plus, i recently installed 2162 and it is so much better than RC2. my computer is not running slow like rc2 made it and it hasnt crashed yet! lets go rtm!

[ElliottLan]

although rtm would be mighty cooo...

i think rtm has been in the build strings for at least a week now, or at least 6 days anyway :(

Literally 100s of people are just waiting to reformat :p

[SuperJediMedia]

August 4th? Cool :)

[Ryan V]

August 4th? Cool :)

I hope it?s not released then because there quite a few problems that really should be fixed before RTM especially with regards with DEP:no:o:

[Sweet Peas]

:D I have Microsoft Window XP Home Edition SP2 and no problems at all

runing smooth and pop up good job the only problem with pop up

is that it block what u want to download but it ask if u want to block it or not

other then that no problems.

thanks too ultima

[Miran]

Yay August 4th is my B-Day!

[Sem XL]

where did this August 4 date come from

is it just a wild guess or from a source we can trust

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

Hey all,

With RTM only days away... and RTW soon to follow. I'm going on holiday :no:. So I have asked Cream to look after the SP2 Thread few its last (and probably most important) days/weeks.

Thanks to Cream and all of you who have helped make the thread what it is...

I'm going to bath in 34 Degree © Sunshine

:cool:

[ElliottLan]

*yey*

geeks everywhere poised to... um... wait for the release to web so they can download it.

:D

[Guest Dan C]

I hope it?s not released then because there quite a few problems that really should be fixed before RTM especially with regards with DEP:no:o:

Who says them problems haven't been fixed?;);)

[AminoSC]

Those problems have been fixed:)

AminoSC :yes:

[MtnDewCodeRedFreak]

Lol, I can't wait to get the SP2 when it goes gold.

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

i'm looking forward to the final, as long as its stable and won't bsod straight after installing like 2135,38,49 etc did.

[skypx]

Unfortunately I installed winxp with sr2 rc2 slipstreamed. Because of that I am unable to install the 2162 build. Is there a work around for this? Thanks.

[Ryan V]

IMPORTANT Please read the following:

?    Build 2162 will be visible on the WU v5 site only if the following conditions are met:

    o    Windows XP is the operating system

    o    A special registry key is set

?    Build 2162 may only be installed over non-slipstreamed installs of Windows XP SP2.

?    Build 2162 is only compatible with the following builds of Windows XP SP2:

    o    Windows XP RTM

    o    Windows XP SP1

    o    Windows XP SP2 RC1 build 2096

    o    Windows XP SP2 RC2 build 2149

?    If you are using an interim build of Windows XP SP2, you should re-image your hard drive with a compatible version of Windows XP. Returning to a system restore point is also supported.

So according to that, I belive there is no way to install 2162 over your slipstreamed copy. If it wasn't a slipstream copy of RC2 then you would have been able to install 2162 over RC2

[skypx]

So according to that, I belive there is no way to install 2162 over your slipstreamed copy. If it wasn't a slipstream copy of RC2 then you would have been able to install 2162 over RC2

Yea, I was hoping someone would have a work around by now. The lack of firewire support in rc2 is a pain. Thanks though. :)

[Raptor xp]

there is a work around if you look around in this forum, it requires a registry edit

i did it and it woked no problem

you can find it here

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=191695

[skypx]

there is a work around if you look around in this forum, it requires a registry edit

i did it and it woked no problem

you can find it here

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=191695

Thanks. :D

[marke]

Will it work on pirated copy?

[tomwarren Veteran]

5/8/2004: RTM (Release To Manufacturing)

10/8/2004: RTW (Release To Web), Web Release

25/8/2004: Windows Update Release

[RFE]

5/8/2004: RTM (Release To Manufacturing)

10/8/2004: RTW (Release To Web), Web Release

25/8/2004: Windows Update Release

So we can expect leaked download of the RTM release by 5/8/2004. Cant we?

BTW, what are the differences between RTM and RTW? Will RTW contain more latest built files?

[dougkinzinger]

5/8/2004: RTM (Release To Manufacturing)

10/8/2004: RTW (Release To Web), Web Release

25/8/2004: Windows Update Release

You British and your crazy dates. To us Americans, it would be like this:

8/5/2004: RTM (Release To Manufacturing)

8/10/2004: RTW (Release To Web), Web Release

8/25/2004: Windows Update Release

:p

[tomwarren Veteran]

Nearly everywhere in the world uses DAY/MONTH/YEAR apart from the Americans :p

[RFE]

Nearly everywhere in the world uses DAY/MONTH/YEAR apart from the Americans

I am neither American nor British. However, it seems like Americans are more crazy with Dates :D

[ElliottLan]

what happened to the 4th?

not another day...

noooooooooooooooooooo