Valid SP2?

[fj]

Having nothing else to do for a few minutes, did a google for winxp sp2.
Press release from MS says sp2 RC1 available for download points to
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx
.. Just finished download. It's ~ 280mb [that would be some malware
package!]

In these days of spoofed sites - anyone know if this is a spoofed site?

Thanks

 

[Harry Ohrn]

It's valid.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Having nothing else to do for a few minutes, did a Google for winxp
sp2. Press release from MS says sp2 RC1 available for download points
to
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx
. Just finished download. It's ~ 280mb [that would be some malware
package!]

In these days of spoofed sites - anyone know if this is a spoofed
site?

Personally, I would have thought you would have found:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/windowsxpspfs.asp
in your search.

Which would have pointed you, in the end to:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/a/f/5aff45ae-ef27-4821-b666-d2b6530cbe4f/xpsp2.exe
For the actual english download of the network install. (Size: 273 MB)

The site that has all the information you would/should need is:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, its a valid Microsoft website, but remember this is a "beta version"
of SP2. You'll have to uninstall it when the final version is released later
this year.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Having nothing else to do for a few minutes, did a google for winxp sp2.
| Press release from MS says sp2 RC1 available for download points to
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx
| . Just finished download. It's ~ 280mb [that would be some malware
| package!]
|
| In these days of spoofed sites - anyone know if this is a spoofed site?
|
| Thanks

 

[CWatters]

Having nothing else to do for a few minutes, did a google for winxp sp2.
Press release from MS says sp2 RC1 available for download points to
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx
. Just finished download. It's ~ 280mb [that would be some malware
package!]

In these days of spoofed sites - anyone know if this is a spoofed site?

Quote:

To aid IT professionals in planning and testing for the deployment of
Windows XP SP2, Microsoft is making available this preview, based on Release
Candidate 1 of the SP2. Additionally, we have established 11 newsgroups for
sharing information.

....so perhaps you should try asking one of those newsgroups?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

It is a good link, see this link before installing SP2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm