Win XP sp2 - Success

[Terry]

Just though I'd put my 2p (2c) worth in for the experience of others and
those still considering whether to install sp2. Recently installed Server
2003 with a number of Win98 and XP clients. Win98 ran just fine, nice and
quick. XP ran like a dog with two legs, KB articles gave some help but some
said wait until next sp that would include some hotfixes. One program that
used to run in 7 minutes took 1 hour after connecting to the new server.
Rather than pay £187 for a support incident thought I'd give sp2 a try.

Installed sp2 from the full download pack and the only problem I had was on
reboot where XP hung with a 'Please wait'. Gave it a couple of hours like
that then hard rebooted. No problems encountered so far and the XP clients
are back up-to-speed.

Hope this is of some use to those looking to make a decision about sp2
install.

Regards

 

[freshment boy]

yeah it says that u can download it by automatic updates
and it will install when u set it to. BUT when i try to
use windows update or just waiting for automatic uptade
to download it nothing. windows update (v5) does not show
it that i need it even in express mode and automatic
update does not even try to download. i had been trying
to see if it even tried to download by looking at my
internet activity and ZERO (excluding isp activity)and
the only way to download it is from download.com but im
weary about that one. please help!!! send me an email if
u have any suggestions. tnx :S

 

[freshment boy]

ok now i checked my list of hotfixes installed and
aparently i got 5 hotfixes that contain '(sp2)' i know i
had 4 of them about a month ago and i did not relise it
said sp2 even if i saw it. (i just check the number of
hotfixes i got from time to time) but now i got a 5th
hotfix with sp2 written in its name. but this one is
different coz i cant see no info about it and i cannot
remove it (this is strange coz i had 4 sp2 hotfixes a
MONTH ago????)is this 5th one might be the actual sp2
that is getting downloaded slowly twhen i download other
stuff(it needs user activity to download :S)

 

[Terry]

Hi,
There are some hotfixes shown as sp2 but I guess that MS marked them like
that as they would also be included in a full sp2 install. You will need a
fast connection to get the full install.
look at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];windowsxpsp2
full network install at (265Mb)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A

Regards