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  1. July 26th, 2002, 11:07 AM #1
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    Microsoft Blunder with SP3?

    I have read somethings that mentioned that yesterday Microsoft's Windows Update Website had SP3 for a few hours, but was then removed. Anyone have any information about this? From what I have read it seems to be either posted to early or they soon found a major flaw with it and then removed it. Also have read that it may have just been a beta. So I am guessing that if anyone is a Beta tester on here for Microsoft, you maybe the best to answer this question.


    Needless to say, if anyone out there find a supposed sp3 file use it with caution. If it is a beta use it on a test machine.
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  2. July 26th, 2002, 01:35 PM #2
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    had service pack 3 RC3.51 for several months now .

    Yes i did d/load it from a site ,,,,and it has now dissapeared.

    it is 110m and on a 56k modem , took a long time.

    when i am finished loading 2k on my machines , i just load the cd ,,,,and it does all the updates ,,therefor i do not have to waste several hrs d/loading from microshaft.

    several machines here are not connected with modems or network cards ,, so i find this CD very helpful.


    I am sorry I cannot give you the name of the site , or host the files,

    as 2k is comming to the end of its life span (as discussed on those forums) ,,i wonder if microshaft will "actually" release it.


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  3. July 26th, 2002, 02:03 PM #3
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    Originally posted by freddy
    ...as 2k is comming to the end of its life span (as discussed on those forums) ,,i wonder if microshaft will "actually" release it.

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    As they did with SP7 for WinNT4.

    They even had the gall to issue a SRP instead, just to cover their own butts in case of litigation, but no "official" SP release was ever made.
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  4. July 28th, 2002, 03:54 PM #4
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    There is a new patch released on the 26th and its 3.5Mb.

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  5. July 30th, 2002, 06:10 PM #5
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    Just had this in if its of any help:


    Finally it is out!

    SP3 can be downloaded from the MS download servers!

    So start testing and get this on your systems, cause it fixes and prevents alot.

    Official sp3 page is still down while writting this letter.

    German version is also there, other languages will follow.

    Good luck,

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    http://www.windowsxp.nu


    English

    http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...-US/w2ksp3.exe

    German

    http://download.microsoft.com/downlo.../DE/w2ksp3.exe

    Official win2k sp3 page
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  6. July 31st, 2002, 11:43 PM #6
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    124 FREAKING MEGABYTES!!!

    This'll take a while. Oh well, I'll try it and see how things run. I've been thinking of reloading with XP pro anyway. If there IS a big problem with sp3, that'll be what gets me going
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  7. August 1st, 2002, 12:43 AM #7
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    Thanks Archer!

    I had been looking all over the MS site trying to find it, and couldn't see it anywhere. Maybe it did get pulled for bugs?? Although I do know a few people that have been running it for a day or two with no hassles.

    will let everyone know if i have any hassles
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  8. August 1st, 2002, 08:35 AM #8
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    I heard this was supposed to be back out for real today. I d/l'd yesterday and am installing it on my test machine as we speak! I will let you know how it goes!
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  9. August 1st, 2002, 12:09 PM #9
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    Unhappy

    I've looked today at the M$ site and have found nothing..
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  10. August 1st, 2002, 12:16 PM #10
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    Originally posted by amyb
    I've looked today at the M$ site and have found nothing..
    The direct download links posted above still work for me.....
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  11. August 1st, 2002, 12:26 PM #11
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    Ok.
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  12. August 1st, 2002, 12:54 PM #12
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    Same as yesterday, links still work, but if you search the MS site, nothing..........
    Failure is not an option -- its a "feature" of Windows.

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  13. August 1st, 2002, 03:11 PM #13
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    ***Update***

    I was in Windows Update, got some patches and rebooted. No sp3.....rebooted after the updates ran...and it appeared....

    Will be curious to see if its there when I reboot again in a few minutes!
    Failure is not an option -- its a "feature" of Windows.

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  14. August 1st, 2002, 04:28 PM #14
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    Perhaps the installation of a patch to update the windows update page is required???
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  15. August 1st, 2002, 04:51 PM #15
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    Hmm, that was lucky, it resumed without the aid of gozilla. Only 6:59 left...
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