Re: Bravo to SP2 team!!! :o) also some space notes...
From: sig666 (sig666_lahspamno_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/09/04
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Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 17:13:49 -0400
Kristi wrote:
> Damn thing works!!!!!!! :o)
>
> I was running XP Pro SP1 with all critical updates on.
> I backed up the partition with Ghost (only thing of Norton I trust!)
>
> I downloaded the 280mb .exe from MS and burned it to CD.
>
> On the CD, I executed it. It unpacked it to a partition that had tons of
> room (SP2 install has smarts!! - good job!!!) (332mb) (deleted at end of
> install).
>
> It then automatically proceeded to go through the install which takes
> between 10 and 20 min (I didn't check)
>
> Sygate caught one outbound access to MS during the install (allowed, of
> course) so make sure your firewalls are open!
>
> It creates a 412mb uninstall folder in c:\windows\
> (I had every critical update on my system (SP1) so this might be a tad less
> for some folks)
>
> My C drive is now 2.96GB . (I'm sorry, I did not check for the size before
> the install - 2.4 or 2.6gb, I think). Most of the growth is due to the
> uninstall folder. Remember, this size is WinXP Pro plus MS Publisher plus
> a bunch of other stuff. However, my big non MS executables like OpenOffice
> are in another partition.
>
> I defragged it with PD6, though it wasn't in as much of a mess as I had
> expected.
>
> First shutdown takes perhaps 30-60 secs longer. first boot takes perhaps
> 30-60 secs longer. Subsequent boots are 20 secs, as before.
>
> I chose not to use XP's firewall as I use Sygate. It did not recognize
> Sygate but Sygate performed flawlessly.
>
> I chose not to use Automatic updates - Personal preference, especially
> after the prob I had in recent months with the rollup.
>
> It correctly recognized my Avast! antivirus.
>
> I selected not to be warned for the firewall and the automatic updates
> being off (nice design, guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
>
> In IE options, I chose not to use the popup blocker as, so far, the google
> toolbar has worked well for me.
>
> I use AdSubtract Pro 3 for ads and cookies, so it sets up a proxy. The SP2
> install correctly left that there but anoyingly added a bunch of
> exclusions, like disney, etc, so do check that!!!
>
> The install did not touch my NIC (DSL) settings (thank you!) and in fact it
> seems to run infinitessmally faster.
>
> hth some who are having probs!
>
> Nice job!!!!!
> Kristi
My install was also flawless as well. well done Microsoft.
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