Question about SP3 download size

[dairyman]

I have a question.

After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3 RC2", I want to try it.
But my connection is limited, which means if I exceed the data allowance, my connection will
slow down. So, is there a way to get a smaller setup file for SP3?

Thank you.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I have a question.

After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3 RC2", I
want to try it. But my connection is limited, which means if I exceed the
data allowance, my connection will slow down. So, is there a way to get a
smaller setup file for SP3?

Thank you.

This isn't the place to ask, but the answer is almost certainly no. It
won't be on the Windows Update servers till after it's gone gold, so the
only option is the full file.

If you want it, find another system that doesn't have a limited connection,
perhaps a friend in an office or an internet cafe, and burn it to CD. You
can then share this CD with others who want to try this pre-release version,
and accept the risks.

You will likely also have to remove it prior to installing the "gold"
release version.

HTH
-pk

 

[Guest]

Try The Windows Update Method As Described On http://www.neowin.net/

P.S. Keep In Mind That This Is Still Beta Software, Just FYI.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "dairyman" <[email protected]>

| I have a question.
|
| After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3 RC2", I want to try it.
| But my connection is limited, which means if I exceed the data allowance, my connection
| will slow down. So, is there a way to get a smaller setup file for SP3?
|
| Thank you.

Unless you are a PAID Beta tester -- Don't!

Wait until it is formally released.

 

[dairyman]

This isn't the place to ask, but the answer is almost certainly no. It
won't be on the Windows Update servers till after it's gone gold, so the
only option is the full file.

If you want it, find another system that doesn't have a limited
connection, perhaps a friend in an office or an internet cafe, and burn
it to CD. You can then share this CD with others who want to try this
pre-release version, and accept the risks.

You will likely also have to remove it prior to installing the "gold"
release version.

HTH
-pk

Alright. Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Testing Beta's Is Fun, I Plan 2 Test It Later Tonight Using Microsoft
Virtual PC 2007, In Order 2 Install It On Top Of My Existing Windows Vista
Service Pack 1 Enterprise Edition RTM Installation, Just FYI.

 

[Nepatsfan]

I have a question.

After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3 RC2", I want
to try it. But my connection is limited, which means if I exceed the data
allowance, my connection will slow down. So, is there a way to get a smaller
setup file for SP3?

Thank you.

Questions about SP3 should be posted to this forum.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

That said, the current release candidate of SP3 should only be installed on a
test system. If you want to roll the dice, be my guest. When you encounter
problems with your system, don't say you weren't warned.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 via Windows Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...99-12af-42b2-aab1-b969a62c68a7&DisplayLang=en

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: <[email protected]>

| Testing Beta's Is Fun, I Plan 2 Test It Later Tonight Using Microsoft
| Virtual PC 2007, In Order 2 Install It On Top Of My Existing Windows Vista
| Service Pack 1 Enterprise Edition RTM Installation, Just FYI.
|

Beta testing of Microsoft software should ONLY be performed by paid Beta Testers.

Beta testing should ONLY be performed on non-production computers and should NEVER be
performed by the casual PC user based upon the Chaos and Complex Systems in a Computing
Platform postulate.

 

[VanguardLH]

in message

I have a question.

After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3
RC2", I want to try it. But my connection is limited, which means if
I exceed the data allowance, my connection will slow down. So, is
there a way to get a smaller setup file for SP3?

Service packs are cumulative. That means you get everything include
in prior service packs and all (or most) updates or patches after the
last service pack. There is no "incremental" service pack that
includes only the changes rolled up into that service pack that are
NOT included in prior service packs. Again, service packs are
cumulative. Each one has everything from before and new stuff, too.

So are you going to save an image of your hard disk partition(s) to
ensure that you can remove SP-3 when you do find problems? Are you
going to test the service pack within a virtual machine? Or are you
looking forward to reformatting the partition(s) and doing a fresh
install of the OS during which your computer is unusable until you
reinstall all your applications, too, and then go through all that
configuration and tweaking again?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Sorry, Patrick, but that is not true. The file downloaded for RC2 (which
went on the public site yesterday) is only a herald file and changes a
registry key so that the upgrade can be offered by WU. Then WU will
download only what the user requires. On an SP2 system that is fully
patched to date the download will be about 65MB. On an SP1 system that has
never been patched the download will be 300+ MB.

 

[kookieman]

Bad information, not researched. MS is distributing a registry patch that
you run and the sp3 express install shows up in WU.

 

[kookieman]

From: <[email protected]>

| Testing Beta's Is Fun, I Plan 2 Test It Later Tonight Using Microsoft
| Virtual PC 2007, In Order 2 Install It On Top Of My Existing Windows
Vista
| Service Pack 1 Enterprise Edition RTM Installation, Just FYI.
|

Beta testing of Microsoft software should ONLY be performed by paid Beta
Testers.

Who are you to make these rules? RC2 is public and available for everyone.

 

[Kayman]

Who are you to make these rules? RC2 is public and available for everyone.

It's a well intended advice!
Do you know what beta testing of computer software is all about?

 

[PaulMaudib]

I have a question.

After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3 RC2", I want to try it.
But my connection is limited, which means if I exceed the data allowance, my connection will
slow down. So, is there a way to get a smaller setup file for SP3?

Thank you.

Why ask HERE? You are asking about unsupported, unreleased, not fully
tested BETA software. It is off topic HERE so take this elsewhere

 

[Webster]

If you are up-to-date on your Microsoft updates, the download is less than
60MB.

PABear has suggested you can get a SP3 CD when SP3 is publicly released. It
isn't F-R-E-E (There's a S/H charge) but the fees are probably nominal.

As far as the "net nannies" blathering on about what can or cannot be
discussed here - disregard them.

This is a public newsgroup about WindowsXP for general questions. If it is
beta software, download at your own risk.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Webster" <[email protected]>

| If you are up-to-date on your Microsoft updates, the download is less than
| 60MB.
|
| PABear has suggested you can get a SP3 CD when SP3 is publicly released. It
| isn't F-R-E-E (There's a S/H charge) but the fees are probably nominal.
|
| As far as the "net nannies" blathering on about what can or cannot be
| discussed here - disregard them.
|
| This is a public newsgroup about WindowsXP for general questions. If it is
| beta software, download at your own risk.
|

Just like there was an administrative update for SP2 (EXE file ~260MB) that is available as
a download I will wait until there is an administrative update for SP3 (expected ~310MB).