The SP2 Thread - Reloaded

[Si Veteran]

Friday, which would be sometime today. :)

Any idea when? :D

[jgreenough]

Does anybody know what the /execute addition after /fastdetect within boot.ini does as i haven't seent his before?

[Emohawk]

Im still not going to post the d/l link to the network install till some mod says "okie/nokie"

Better safe then banned/warned :yes:

...but seriously... if you cant find a link on your own, I think you shouldn't be installing beta builds of service packs in the first place! :yes:

I was getting them off some IRC channel that i cant find now.

But i started installing since before 2055 i think.

[kainashi]

this should be updated with the technical preview tidbits now. :yes:

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

this should be updated with the technical preview tidbits now. :yes:

Done :D

(Was Playing EVE Online)

Leebobs :D

[+allan MVC]

Quick question please - SP2 RC1 has been released by Microsoft to the public. Before I install it, do I use the same uxtheme.dll patch I've been using with SP1 or is there a different patch so I can use 3rd party themes? Thanks.

[canuckerfan]

Is SP2 cummulative? I can install SP2 right over a fresh RTM install of XP, right?

[Si Veteran]

Is SP2 cummulative? I can install SP2 right over a fresh RTM install of XP, right?

yep

[lamoz]

Does Concurrent Sessions come back yet?

[+allan MVC]

Disregard my above post. Found the answer via search.

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

Quick question please - SP2 RC1 has been released by Microsoft to the public. Before I install it, do I use the same uxtheme.dll patch I've been using with SP1 or is there a different patch so I can use 3rd party themes? Thanks.

No you need a patch for each Build, the one for RC1 is here:

http://vortex2050.dyndns.org:8080/reposito...0.2900.2096.rar

Is SP2 cummulative? I can install SP2 right over a fresh RTM install of XP, right?

Yes

Is anyone else having some major issues with the Download of RC1 from the Microsoft Website... my two attempts have failed, and my download manager has also stopped at 100mb

Leebobs :D

[Steven]

Is SP2 cummulative? I can install SP2 right over a fresh RTM install of XP, right?

yes but you will have to uninstall the RC1 to upgrade to the final SP2.

[iwod]

Since it is a network installation. Has any body try to intergate it into the CD so you can cleanly install it?

[mrastudent]

Does anybody know what the /execute addition after /fastdetect within boot.ini does as i haven't seent his before?

I'd imagine it is for the Execution Protection thing that's new in XP.

[EZRecovery]

Does anybody know what the /execute addition after /fastdetect within boot.ini does as i haven't seent his before?

Windows NT, 2000 and XP use a configuration file called BOOT.INI to control how the operating system is booted and any startup options. By modifying the startup switches you can manage the boot process including booting Windows in Safe mode, creating a log file, or disabling the splash screen.

More info here:

Using BOOT.INI Startup Switches

[canuckerfan]

yes but you will have to uninstall the RC1 to upgrade to the final SP2.

Yea, I figured that out already :D

[hagjohn]

Loaded RC1 and it seems to have broken my McAfee Anti-Virus. And the Security Center says I have no virus protection... anyone else having an issue.

"Failed to initalized Common Updater subsystem. Make sure the McAfee Framework Service is running. McAfee Common Framework returned error 80070005 @ 2"

[jgreenough]

Windows NT, 2000 and XP use a configuration file called BOOT.INI to control how the operating system is booted and any startup options. By modifying the startup switches you can manage the boot process including booting Windows in Safe mode, creating a log file, or disabling the splash screen.

More info here:

Using BOOT.INI Startup Switches

Cheers, im aware of this but i haven't seen the /execute switch pre sp2 and can't find anything about it anywhere and wondered what it did

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

Loaded RC1 and it seems to have broken my McAfee Anti-Virus. And the Security Center says I have no virus protection... anyone else having an issue.

Yes, since the first time they released the "Security Center"

"Failed to initalized Common Updater subsystem. Make sure the McAfee Framework Service is running. McAfee Common Framework returned error 80070005 @ 2"

Windows XP SP2 seems to break McAfee Enterprise 7.1's auto-update feature. Reporting that the Framework service isn't working. Here is how to fix it :

1. Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools

2. Open Component Services

3. Goto - Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config

4. Find and view properties of "FrameworkService"

5. Security Tab

6. Change "Lauch and Activation Permissions" option to the use default selection

7. Apply > OK

8. Fixed

Hope this helps everyone with Auto-update problems

Leebobs :D

Edited March 20, 2004 by leebobs

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

Since it is a network installation. Has any body try to intergate it into the CD so you can cleanly install it?

Yes - And I get about 8 files that won't copy from the CD which is odd but it doesn't seem to break anything

Leebobs :D

[hagjohn]

Yes, since the first time they released the "Security Center"

Windows XP SP2 seems to break McAfee Enterprise 7.1's auto-update feature. Reporting that the Framework service isn't working. Here is how to fix it :

1. Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools

2. Open Component Services

3. Goto - Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config

4. Find and view properties of "FrameworkService"

5. Security Tab

6. Change "Lauch and Activation Permissions" option to the use default selection

7. Apply > OK

8. Fixed

Hope this helps everyone with Auto-update problems

Leebobs :D

Yes, that worked... Thanks for the help.

[wjbomatt]

:crazy: Help....please. I can't get SP2 v. 2082 to uninstall so that I can upgrade to RC1....any thoughts?

[HellBender]

:crazy: Help....please.  I can't get SP2 v. 2082 to uninstall so that I can upgrade to RC1....any thoughts?

:alien: format C:\

[EZRecovery]

:crazy: Help....please.? I can't get SP2 v. 2082 to uninstall so that I can upgrade to RC1....any thoughts?

Try installing 2082 again, then uninstall it. Whatever problem you have with 2082 should be resolved.

I cant really help you cause I'm not a beta tester, but it should work for ya.

btw: Welcome to Neowin :DD

[IGx89]

According to this thread (2nd page, 2nd post from bottom) at WinBeta, it IS possible to enable concurrent sessions in RC1! I haven't tested it out yet (I've heard that some people have had problems with RC1, and I don't have any "non-production" computers), but they say it works. Here's a couple quotes from the thread (you need to actually go to the thread for the complete instructions and the file):

A digested, simplified procedure that WORKS on SP2.2082-

Make the registry changes (Heathcliff's post at the beginning of the thread)

Make the policy changes (AFeldman's number of sessions, etc)

Copy the termsrv.dll from Tomilius' post on page 2 of the thread to someplace convenient

Shut down.

Boot to a Recovery Console/ or ERD Commander 2002/2003 (any Alternate OS with Disk writes will do)

delete c:\windows\system32\dllcache\termsrv.dll

Rename c:\windows\system32\termsrv.dll to "Termsrv.dll.2082" (or something else you can find later if you want to back out)

copy the termsrv.dll (from #3 above) to the system32 directory

Reboot into your XP and enjoy your mini-terminal server (note: each user session must be a different local user on the PC.)

Yarno, don't worry about it - things have not changed in 2096 in regard to the Terminal Server (at least not that I have seen.) I was hoping Microsoft would loosen up and outright ALLOW us to have multiple sessions, or the two remote ones that 2000 would get for remote administration but no. Use the same procedure anyway: it works. Still a max of 3 active sessions though, remote or local. I've been considering searching through winlogon.exe for all instances of '3'  with a hex editor that is.