[MicahSJ]

Hello all

I thought I'd mention this for those who may not know about it. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 is out for download at:
Download details: Windows XP SP3 RC2

[MIG-31]

Seeing as there is many updates over these SP's.Both for xp and vista i have lost track.

I have a dual boot system and i use vista mostly..but i'd like to know when is the date for the final release due for xp?

[mkk]

Preliminary, 1st half of 2008. Which is vague but an RC2 coming out should be a good sign that it should not be delayed beyond that. I'm tempted to try this on my XP install, but I'll save it for some time when I'm really bored.

[MIG-31]

Thanks .... any time from now and the next 3 months.. Just as long as the Vista SP1

i guess i will install the rc2 for now..

[RoyBatty]

It has been 4 years since the SP2 was released, why not wait another month or two for the final version of SP3? What is so special about it (especially if you have the Windows Update enabled)?

[MicahSJ]

Originally Posted by RoyBatty

It has been 4 years since the SP2 was released, why not wait another month or two for the final version of SP3? What is so special about it (especially if you have the Windows Update enabled)?

Well, for people like me who may be installing a new system, be it for me or somebody else. Instead of having to wait 30 minutes or an hour to download updates I could just install everything at once and be done with it so I can go about my business.

[MIG-31]

Originally Posted by MicahSJ

Well, for people like me who may be installing a new system, be it for me or somebody else. Instead of having to wait 30 minutes or an hour to download updates I could just install everything at once and be done with it so I can go about my business.

Yes but all you have posted is a link to the RC2... for what i see is RoyBatty was referring to the Official SP3 release from Microsoft. (if i am mistaken please correct me)

The RC2 is still classed as Beta.

Originally Posted by RoyBatty
It has been 4 years since the SP2 was released, why not wait another month or two for the final version of SP3? What is so special about it (especially if you have the Windows Update enabled)?

Nothing special,but it's good to have a (Legally) Hacked xp disk..I can try out betas without the activation problems that can happen.

[RoyBatty]

Maybe it saves some time, but I just wouldn't install a potentially buggy pre-release software on my customer's system. And I wouldn't install it on my own system unless it fixes something I need fixed as soon as possible.
But for testing purposes it may be good

[MicahSJ]

Hey all

Sorry guys; my mistake; I was just trying to help. I tried to install it last night on my machine first and it never did finish the install and it looked like it was causing some problems. If you moderators won't to you can delete this thread.

Thanks guys

[MIG-31]

Originally Posted by MicahSJ

Hey all

Sorry guys; my mistake; I was just trying to help. I tried to install it last night on my machine first and it never did finish the install and it looked like it was causing some problems. If you moderators won't to you can delete this thread.

Thanks guys

Nothing wrong mate... you are being more helpfull than you think

[kn00tcn]

wou, tell us the problems!

i thought sp3 was all updates (& a few features that make things worse)