Re: USB2.0 and WinXP ?
From: Bob I (birelan_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/26/04
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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:22:32 -0500
They will wait till you install SP3 and then slip it to ya. <VBG>
Andy100 wrote:
> What do you mean 'Microsoft will FORCE everyone to upgrade to SP2', how can
> they do that, and what happens if i don't want to ??
>
> Cheers
> Andy
>
>
> "Dave L" <Dave L @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6A3D7C1-64A9-41BC-9546-FF0C54A5A2BA@microsoft.com...
>
>>Andy:
>>
>>Unless you must, I would avoid upgrading to SP2 until the bitter end and I
>>would be worried about even SP1. I have two computers (actually three but
>>one is my sons who is far smarter than I) and a laptop. I have a Western
>>Digital protable hard drive that worked on my systems until I updated
>>windows. Sometime during the Windows update from SP1 to SP2 the computer
>>stopped recognizing the hard drive. My laptop (Windows XP Home) told me
>>
> my
>
>>USB port was no fast enough but the desktop (Windows XP Profession) gave
>>
> me
>
>>no idea what the problem was. My wifes computer has not been updated and
>>
> is
>
>>running Windows XP Profession. It currently recognizes the protable
>>
> drive.
>
>>My wifes computer and my have the same A7N8X motherboard. Something is
>>
> wrong
>
>>with the SP1 updates and for sure SP2 packs.
>>
>>"No Spam" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Andy100" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>news:cllns3$b1e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>>I have WinXP Pro and my PC seems to be USB1.1. My question is, can i
>>>>
> buy a
>
>>>>USB 2.0 PCI card and would it work on my PC. Not sure of the make of
>>>>
>>>Yes. Look on the package of the controller. It'll tell you what you
>>>
> need
>
>>>to know.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I was told by a computer shop that i could, but that i would need to
>>>>upgrade
>>>>WinXP to SP1 (or did he say SP2) before it would work, is that right.
>>>>
>>>Maybe sp1, but I don't really know. You certainly wouldn't need sp2
>>>(although since you have XP, you are going to be forced to get it
>>>
> anyway!)
>
>>>>I never upgraded XP to any Service Packs because i believe 'if the
>>>>
> thing's
>
>>>>working, don't upgrade it'. I had heard a few stories of strange
>>>>
> things
>
>>>>happening when people upgraded. So, can i install USB2.0 without any
>>>>Service
>>>>
>>>There have been a *LOT* of problems with sp2. It's a massive upgrade.
>>>
> Far
>
>>>beyond a typical service pack.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Packs ??
>>>>
>>>Check the usb2's manufacturer. It probably will.
>>>
>>>But as I said, Microsoft is forcing you to do sp2 whether you want it or
>>>not.
>>>
>>>It'll take a few more months, but their goal is to have everybody
>>>
> running
>
>>>it. And then when they think enough people are, they'll stop supplying
>>>patches for the original and sp1 versions. Just another typical "Where
>>>
> do
>
>>>we want you to go... Today" attitude.
>>>
>>>You might want to order the cd, backup all your stuff, download the
>>>
> latest
>
>>>drivers, etc. etc. and do a couple of spyware scans, and go ahead and do
>>>
> sp2
>
>>>over the weekend.
>>>
>>>You may not have problems. Many people don't. A lot of people do,
>>>
> though,
>
>>>so it's a good idea to make preperations first.
>>>
>>>
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