Re: Question about SP3 download size

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"dairyman" <not_a_valid_email_address@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OAuvipBdIHA.2688@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have a question.

After reading some overheated puff about this new "Windows XP SP3 RC2", I want to try it. But my connection is limited, which means if I exceed the data allowance, my connection will slow down. So, is there a way to get a smaller setup file for SP3?

Thank you.

This isn't the place to ask, but the answer is almost certainly no. It won't be on the Windows Update servers till after it's gone gold, so the only option is the full file.

If you want it, find another system that doesn't have a limited connection, perhaps a friend in an office or an internet cafe, and burn it to CD. You can then share this CD with others who want to try this pre-release version, and accept the risks.

You will likely also have to remove it prior to installing the "gold" release version.

HTH
-pk

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