Re: sp2? is it just a mith

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From: The Office (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:45:49 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>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/c
dorder/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
>>>

Thanks Nash, and Rick stop being so big headed, you didn't
know and should have put your bull. answer

The Office
Note to self: don't read Ricks post anymore

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