Re: sp2? is it just a mith

From: Colin Nash [MVP] (x_at_x)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:36:35 -0400

Actually it was released on Friday.

On Friday it was posted to MSDN and on Monday it was posted to the MS
Download Center. However Microsoft wants people to get it through Automatic
Updates unless they *really* need the full network install package.

People running pre-release versions of SP2 (betas or RC1/RC2) will get it
very soon through Automatic Updates [if they have AU turned on], while
people running XP or XP SP1 should begin to get it shortly thereafter. It
will be rolled out in stages-- to minimize the load on the servers, and I
guess so that MS can pull the plug if they discover a massive problem (just
kidding........) It will be posted to the Windows Update site later in
August for people who like to manually click to the update their systems.

CDs will also be available for free, from the MS site.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
(not taking orders yet)

"Rick" <Rick@na.com> wrote in message
news:uxsNWaifEHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> RTFM. or in this case RTFP there was a post on Friday that said that SP2
> has
> been delayed yet again. When MS releases it you will be able to get it by
> simply going to the windows update site. If you need to update multiple
> computers on your network I would suggest you look into SUS. SUS can
> download all the windows updates and then push them to clients. You have
> to
> use either GP or a registry change to force the clients to sync with the
> SUS
> server.SUS literally reduces SP installs to a couple of clicks.
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> "the office" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2c4e01c47e22$dcf5a350$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Were the fk is sp2 meant to be found (except the msdn
>> website, I'm not paying those prices)
>>
>> Thanks
>> Your companion
>> The office
>>
>> Lazy but on the ball
>>
>
>

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