SP2 query

[Steven Burn]

Hiya ladies and gents.

I'm downloading SP2 for XP Pro and the extension is .psf. I'm just wondering
what kind of file this is and how to run it once I've burnt it to CD?

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[Will Denny]

Hi

SP2 can be downloaded from either the official Beta site or via MSDN. Where are you downloading SP2 from? A .PSF extension could indicate a Postscript Printer Font.

 

[Steven Burn]

I'm downloading it from the URL below;

http://wxpsp2.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/isapi/pstream3.dll/wxp/WindowsXP-S
P2-x86fre-USA-2055.psf

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Hi

SP2 can be downloaded from either the official Beta site or via MSDN. Where
are you downloading SP2 from? A .PSF extension could indicate a Postscript
Printer Font.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

I don't what that site is, but the file size is wrong - and none of the downloads that I know of have a .PSF extension.

 

[Steven Burn]

Oh right. In that case..... download cancelled.

Is there anywhere I can download it from that doesn't require an MSDN
subscription?

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Hi

I don't what that site is, but the file size is wrong - and none of the
downloads that I know of have a .PSF extension.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The only two official downloads are via the Beta site or MSDN.

 

[Steven Burn]

Oh right, thanks anyway (I can't get access to the beta site (registered but
never heard back), and am not an MSDN subscriber).

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Hi

The only two official downloads are via the Beta site or MSDN.

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Steven,

You are aware that we have no released the final version of the service pack
yet and the only downloads available are Beta releases ?

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[Steven Burn]

Mike,
I realised the "final" release wasn't available yet but didn't know
the URL I'd been given on alt.comp.freeware was incorrect.

Unfortunately, Microsoft have not replied to my request concerning the beta
(sent a request a few weeks ago) and I'm not an MSDN subscriber (mainly
because I can't afford it <gg>).

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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

You should avoid links that are supplied to you via third party sites that
are trying to circumvent the proper controlled processes to access to our
software. You never know what you are actually getting is what you expect
and you certainly will get no support for a product or patch that has not
yet been released and you are not on one of the formal release programs for.

If you have not heard back by now you may not be on the beta program but we
do add candidates as we widen the scope of the releases so you may still be
included later. If so you will be notified by e-mail.
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[Steven Burn]

Mike,
Thanks for the info.

I don't normally access third party site's but as you can see, the URL
appears to be an "official" one so I decided to take a chance \

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