Latest SP2 Release Candidate

[Kathryn Scheller]

A few sites are reporting that MS has released another beta of SP2 to the
public. Unfortunately, all the links provided by those sites point to older
versions. Does anyone have a link to the x86 version of the latest SP2 Beta?
It would have to be higher than v.285. Thanks.

 

[poweruser]

I'm downloading the one from the link at neowin now. Are you sure Windows
hasn't automatically updated itself to the new version on your PC? Did you
have a previous version of SP2 installed?

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Build 286 has been sent out to official beta testers but I am not aware as
it was made publically available.

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[Leroy]

You would be absolutely foolish to download and install SP2 from a
third-party, non-Microsoft sanctioned web site. Wait until Microsoft
officially releases SP2 next month.

 

[darkrats]

You're going to find the download link posted by Neowin (official MS link,
by the way) is for a old beta.

 

[mxh]

Actually that idiot OP at neowin screwed up UAC's post to the forum. The
ISO is the good link- 1.31GB.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=742620&hl=
It's v286, the new one. Installed and running fine here.

 

[Grand_Poohbah]

Here here Leroy!
Why people are so desperate to get there hands on a SP Beta is beyond
me, especially from a third party site.
A OS Beta is understandable!

No Beta's are not understandable unless you have VPC or a machine set
aside just for testing. Only a fool would install a beta anythign on a
working machine.

 

[darkrats]

I enjoy testing betas on my machine, which is set up so that I can
completely restore everything in only a few minutes. I sometimes get the MS
betas from MS, but occasionally from other sites when the download times are
slow.

 

[+Bob+]

You would be absolutely foolish to download and install SP2 from a
third-party, non-Microsoft sanctioned web site. Wait until Microsoft
officially releases SP2 next month.

And then wait six more months for it to be hashed out.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Build 286 has been sent out to official beta testers

I see

but I am not aware
Okay

as it was made publically available.

Was it?

Grammar!

ss.

 

[MacArthur]

A few sites are reporting that MS has released another beta of SP2 to the
public. Unfortunately, all the links provided by those sites point to older
versions. Does anyone have a link to the x86 version of the latest SP2
Beta? It would have to be higher than v.285. Thanks.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...0f-0e5c-4316-8c4c-86522e9c5df5&displaylang=en

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