Re: Installing WinXP SP2 is a risk

From: Star Fleet Admiral Q (Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NOSPAM)_at_(SPAMNOT)hotmail.com)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:06:15 -0400

So explain to me how installing SP2 caused your hard drive to fail? Bad
clusters? No that's mechanical, then head crash, no again that's mechanical,
unusual noise, no again mechanical, then what? Lost formatting or partition
table information, oh either user error or again mechanical due to just
plain wore out - how many hours on your hard drive? What's the MTBF of your
hard drive? Once you reach MTFB, all bets are off.
So again, how did installing SP2 cause your hard drive to fail? 

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"UserZero" <UserZero@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1161178C-6FA7-4FB5-ADB3-C157679D75F0@microsoft.com...
> I'm happy that your 30 computers have all been updated successfully and 
> happy
> for everyone who has had success in installing the SP2, but I think both
> Jason and I would appreciate more helpful replies.
>
> I was unsuccessful in my attempt to install the SP2, in fact it seems to
> have caused my hard drive to fail.  I have kept up to date with all the XP
> updates, have updated virus software, don't have any strange or illegal
> programs on the machine and the machine was supplied by Dell.
>
> I'm off to check to see if perhapse my machine had the "one bad process",
> but even with that one bad processor Microsoft shouldnt have sent the 
> update
> through the automatic update system, they should have just informed people 
> it
> was available for download and stated the known problems a bit more 
> clearly.
>
>
> "Johnny Lingo" wrote:
>
>> I have installed SP2 on over 30 machines over the last week or more
>> (including today's autoupdate release) and I have yet to have ANY 
>> problems.
>> I believe that if your hardware and software are both in good shape you
>> should be fine.  I have also spoken to many friends and colleagues who 
>> are
>> in the same boat at as me and saying that this is the most solid SP that
>> Microsoft has ever released.  As long as the systems have been kept up
>> properly this SP seems to install and run great (except for one 
>> processor).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jason" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:02f601c48aee$4b9a00d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> > Hi,
>> >   I want to put out a general warning to users to not
>> > install SP2. Yes, I realize that there are many security
>> > advancements and all that, but the risk is not worth it.
>> > I have just installed SP2 on a clean install and my PC no
>> > longer boots up. Not in Safe-mode, not "last known good
>> > configuration". I am now restarting the installation
>> > again.
>> >   I do not know why it doesn't work, and I'm sure for
>> > many users it did work, but I know it is not 100% solid.
>> > The fact that there is a risk should be enough for you
>> > not to do it. I should add that I do this for a living so
>> > it's not like this is the first time I work with Windows.
>> > It is the first time I have installed SP2, and it will be
>> > the last until Microsoft can get it right.
>> >   For all users out there who are debating, do not
>> > install it. Keep the regular updates going, but do not
>> > install this as a complete update or you may be stuck
>> > with 4 hours of work and lost data.
>> >
>> > If only Microsoft could do things right the first time.
>> >
>> > Best of luck to those who attempt it, you'll need it.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Jason
>>
>>
>>

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