Service Pack 2 Setup Error

[Tor-Magne]

Hi

When I installed (and reinstalled) RC2 I got an error: An extended error has
occurred.
Then: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.

Using Help/About - telling Sp2 is installed.
Any ideas how to troubleshoot this?

Tor-Magne

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

 

[Tor-Magne]

Hi

How do I setup this newsgroup in OutLook Express - I tried
communities.microsoft.com, but there was newsgroups there?

Tor-Magne

Hi

There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The details to setup OE for those News Groups are on that link. Scroll down and have a look under "Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express".

 

[Tor-Magne]

Hi

I use msnew.microsoft.com and privatenew2.microsoft.com, but can not find
any groups with the name sp2 or xpsp2 - any ideas?

I have tried this on two PCs.

Tor-Magne

Hi

The details to setup OE for those News Groups are on that link. Scroll down
and have a look under "Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express".

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The Server should be privatenews.microsoft.com - not privatenew2.microsoft.com.

 

[Tor-Magne]

Hi

Sorry a little typingerror from me - but I cannot find the group in
privatenews.microsoft.com.

Tor-Magne

Hi

The Server should be privatenews.microsoft.com - not
privatenew2.microsoft.com.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

After you have set the server up - you just need to click on the Server name - privatenews.microsoft.com in OE and you should see a message to download the News Groups. Check through the Account you have setup for those News Groups to make sure that you have every setting the same as on the web page. Are you seeing any error messages?

In OE go to Tools>Accounts. Then select the Account for those NGs and click on Properties>Server tab. Try the following for the Account name: if you haven't already got it:

privatenews\sp2user

 

[Tor-Magne]

Hi

I use privatenews\DirectAccess - if I change to privatenews\sp2user I do
need a password.
Do you have a password?

Tor-Magne

Hi

After you have set the server up - you just need to click on the Server
name - privatenews.microsoft.com in OE and you should see a message to
download the News Groups. Check through the Account you have setup for
those News Groups to make sure that you have every setting the same as on
the web page. Are you seeing any error messages?

In OE go to Tools>Accounts. Then select the Account for those NGs and click
on Properties>Server tab. Try the following for the Account name: if you
haven't already got it:

privatenews\sp2user

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Hi

I use privatenews\DirectAccess - if I change to privatenews\sp2user I
do need a password.
Do you have a password?

Did you bother to read the link Will gave you *AT ALL*?! It *TELLS* you what
the password is on the very first page!! Of course, it does requre a little
effort on your part - you have to /scroll/. You do know how to scroll, don't
you...? You use the wheel-thing on your mouse - or, if your mouse doesn't
have a wheel, you click the little down arrow.

Or is that all too technical for you...?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The password is on that page - just under "Viewing these Newsgroups withan NNTP Newsreader".

 

[Tor-Magne]

Hi
Thank you for your help Will - sorry, but I did not notice the vertical
scrollbar.
I think there is an angry Miss somewhere around in the NNTP space.

Tor-Magne


Hi

The password is on that page - just under "Viewing these Newsgroups with an
NNTP Newsreader".