http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...sp2preview.mspx

Just noticed this,you can get the pre-release for windows xp sp-2 for free,
download it here
english http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/a...cbe4f/xpsp2.exe
german http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7...e8306/xpsp2.exe




Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against viruses, worms, and hackers, along with increased manageability and control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.


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 (RC1) of the SP2. Additionally, we have established 11 newsgroups for sharing information.


Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community...guy/cg0204.mspx

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Windows XP SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en

Windows XP SP2 RC2 now available

Network Installation Download > http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/1...C9FA8/xpSP2.exe

Release Notes > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...y/relsprc2.mspx

Slayers Here

Here one i posted on Sp2 in (May) here the link

http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php...wtopic=3508&hl=

Pw & Blm Worked too KOOl Just trying to help Thanks S_n.

I'd wait until the final release comes out, these pre-releases have screwed up many people's computers.

Im with Snp2k ive heard of many peeps suffering irreversable damage because SP2 beta your prolly best off letting MS get the bugs out

This advice was passed on to me:
As with other public releases of Windows software, I recommend that you hang back unless you can test it on an unimportant test machine that you don't mind wiping or restoring a cloned image on. And never install a beta of a Windows version or service pack over another beta; never install the final released code over a beta. If you install a beta, be prepared to forfeit your Windows installation. Even though Windows XP SP2 pre-release versions to date have all included working uninstall routines, that does not mean that the results are good to go long term.

Not to mention every version of the SP2 RCs to date in my experience have been wholly incompatible with SP1a. (I have tried installing them all, both network and single computer releases, all resulted in a need to wipe the drive). And yes, this was tried with and without slipstreaming the installs.

i installed SP2 RC1 over my slipstreamed install of SP1a and it did fine. Since then i have installed 2 more builds: RC2 and Build 2162. It is still running fine here.

i notcied this ages ago but whens it gonna be released i mean thay said july still ant here and now its august hurry up microsoft for gods sake

I honestly don't see a reason for getting this unless there is a specific feature on SP2 that you are DYING to get.

Just wait for the official release...

Slayers Here

Service Pack II works Aok on all my computers. i never

had any problems with any Sp II on Xp. All worked Too

KOOL.

Slayers_none.

hey, its final

just an upadate on SP2

As most of you know by now SP2 final will be released soon

Also Microsoft has made a statement of the use of priated keys in SP2 and decided they were not going to block them (except for the ones that are already blocked in SP1) Link to article below:

http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=9214

Official has been released

Link has Network installation download (direct from Microsoft) and Uxtheme patch:
http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=23145&category=main

Sorry guys but wanna ask a question...anybody knew whether is there any downside in installing SP2?

Might want to check this thread :
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=4895