Re: SP2 No Longer Available, but Reason Unclear

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From: Bruce (parcxman_at_netscape.net)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 21:47:15 +0000 (UTC)

"Tom J" <tomj_ga@despammed.com> wrote in
news:L24sd.86546$7i4.49728@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:

>
> "Bruce" <parcxman@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns95B477BE1E8D5parcxmannetscapenet@13.1.103.31...
>> "WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> news:#VRH91W2EHA.3000@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl:
>>
>>> You probably have a prescott CPU and in your bios has a microcode
>>> for the CPU that is not supported by SP2, so it will not let you
>>> download till dell has updated their bios. If yuo do update, you
>>> will have some major problems.
>>>
>>> Check will Dell.
>>>
>>
>> I wish it were that simple. A start, run, msinfo32 reveals that none
>> are running the Prescott.
>>
>> Bruce
>
> Bruce, have you actually entered your computer into the data base at
> the manufacturer to find out what needs to be done before a SP2
> upgrade to your computer - not computers in general? Also, have you
> already checked all your other hardware at the manufacturers website
> to see if they need driver updates? The reason I ask is, my Dell
> needed the bios flashed, plus I had 3 pieces of add on hardware that
> needed updated drivers. My computer then showed it was ready for the
> SP2 update at MS. After doing all the updates suggested, I installed
> SP2 without a snag. Just read the newsgroups to see what happens if
> you don't get everything updated before the install!!
>
> Tom J
>
>

Hi, Tom,

That's very interesting. I don't doubt your experience, but that makes
it sound as if Microsoft does an online hardware/software compatibility
test on each machine in order to determine if SP2 should be delivered or
not.

I've been to the Dell site and read the generic pre-SP2 install
information, but didn't see any place to enter my specific machine for
feedback. I will do that, and I'm going to read the Dell forums.

Sincerely,
Bruce

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