Re: To Upgrade Or Not ?
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/07/04
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:59:32 -0600
To a point, yes the consumer has to do this.
There are a large number of windows XP computers and no two identical.
Microsoft can not possibly test all possible combinations.
Even the computer manufacturers are very limited since they have no
control on what hardware is added/removed and software installed.
All of which affect SP-2 during and after installation.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Dave J" <fj@asg.com> wrote in message news:eSaLCLLlEHA.3520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Presumably they've had plenty of time to test the product out on > their > boards - a fact that just makes it even more confusing. > I agree that trying it out on a few machines first it the obvious > way to go > but should consumers have to do this? > > Dave J > > > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message > news:OSNAo8KlEHA.3940@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> "No matter which motherboard..." >> Can they be any more general than that? >> This seems very fishy to me. >> Since many have no problems with SP-2, their statement seems more >> out >> of ignorance or fear than anything else. >> >> Try SP-2 on a few computers: >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm >> >> -- >> Jupiter Jones [MVP] >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ >> >> >> "Dave J" <fj@asg.com> wrote in message >> news:ONxu94KlEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> > Last year we replaced about 30 of our PCs . All have the >> > identical >> > motherboard running XP Pro SP1 and we are now _considering_ >> > going >> > to SP2. >> > I visited the manufacturer's web site to see if there were any >> > required >> > updates [BIOS, drivers etc.] but found nothing. To be certain I >> > sent >> > them an >> > e-mail asking if there were any known problems [e.g. >> > compatability] >> > with >> > this board and SP2. >> > >> > Here's their reply (verbatim) :- >> > >> > *Please do not use SP2 at this moment. The major issue might be >> > the >> > firewall >> > established in Windows XP SP2 which provides better security, but >> > just >> > creates more incompatability against drivers, games, as well as >> > other >> > software. No matter which motherboard you are using, there will >> > be >> > the >> > similar issue. Supposed this is a well known issue on earth. >> > Please >> > switch >> > back to SP1. You might have to format the hard disk and >> > re-install >> > the >> > Windows XP SP1 from the very beginning since Windows OS does not >> > accept >> > backward overwriting* >> > >> > Now this is a _very_ well known, world-wide brand (Taiwan based) >> > and >> > it >> > seems strange to me that, if there are problems, there is no >> > such >> > warning >> > on their web site -nor, for that matter , any s/w updates etc. >> > >> > Any Thoughts? >> > >> > Dave J >> > >> > >> >> > >
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