Not only won't I install service pack 2, I won't install service pack 1. The last two times I tried, it crashed my system. Dell recommends I not try again.
I've tried to find out why this happens and end up lost in MS Land.
Posted by: jerry wallace at June 17, 2004 4:15 AM
Any software that has not been released as final has a warning like that. I have heard of any major problems and it has worked perfectly on all my systems. As far as problems on a Dell, well the problem is it's a Dell....
Posted by: Doc at June 24, 2004 9:59 AM
In Dell's defense, I run Dell exclusively and have for years. VERY happy with them.
The whole point about that warning is exactly the scenario you describe. SP2 will work great for many people, and not at all for others. That's the risk of installing Beta software. If you want to take the risk ... go for it - your experience, if reported back to Microsoft, may help them nail down issues for all of us.
Posted by: Leo at June 24, 2004 10:02 AM
I'm Deffinitley waiting before I install XP SP2. If there is one thing I did learn from software patchs is that Learn from other peoples mistakes. I'm Deffinitley testing the patchs and find compatibility issues with certain Third party software applications.
Posted by: Matt at August 5, 2004 9:38 AM
I installed SP2 on my prescot 3ghz machine, after rebooting Xp freezed at the loading screen.I reinstalled Win xp and after doing the windows live update (sp2) it did the same thing, it crashed!!!!!!!! Recovery console can't help me,i've tried everything.I'm seriously pissed off with Microsoft.
Posted by: Akiva at August 26, 2004 9:44 AM
Installed it on a brand new machine. Windows start screen comes on and continually reboots my system. Thanks alot Microsoft!
Posted by: Paul at August 28, 2004 11:14 AM
Installed on a system I have been using to edit video for over a year with not a problem. (NO not a Dell) Installed SP2 & now, no modem, other goofy stuff. Scared to death to see what else will go wrong tomorrow. Seems like every time I reboot, something else goes wrong. Least they could do is make it so we can uninstall the %$#*& thing. What good is system restore if it won't fix microsofts screw ups. I never had a security problem at all, never got a virus or anything. Looking at MACS!!
Posted by: Patti at September 1, 2004 8:48 PM
Today I installed SP2, on XP pro. The behaviour of my system has changed
1.The taskbar does not apear at all.
2. The network connection is gone and the system runs slow & it pauses for some minutes.
It' pain to work with SP2 now.
I rolled backed to SP1.
Sanjeev
Posted by: Sanjeev at September 4, 2004 6:04 AM
I have a Dell, installed SP2 had more than a few issues. Dell customer no-support could not give me a technitian that had much training. I restored my system to the day before SP2 installation and everything came back.
Posted by: MZ at September 5, 2004 11:59 AM
I installed SP2 (not Beta) on XP Pro running IIS and wow.. I can't believe how Microsoft continues to %^%$ up. I can't click and drag any icons, no network, admin consol won't work, properties dialogs won't pop-up, AND the system restore won't do a roll back.. I'm going to have to wipe it. *Ef* you Bill.
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Not only won't I install service pack 2, I won't install service pack 1. The last two times I tried, it crashed my system. Dell recommends I not try again.
Posted by: jerry wallace at June 17, 2004 4:15 AMI've tried to find out why this happens and end up lost in MS Land.
Any software that has not been released as final has a warning like that. I have heard of any major problems and it has worked perfectly on all my systems. As far as problems on a Dell, well the problem is it's a Dell....
Posted by: Doc at June 24, 2004 9:59 AMIn Dell's defense, I run Dell exclusively and have for years. VERY happy with them.
The whole point about that warning is exactly the scenario you describe. SP2 will work great for many people, and not at all for others. That's the risk of installing Beta software. If you want to take the risk ... go for it - your experience, if reported back to Microsoft, may help them nail down issues for all of us.
Posted by: Leo at June 24, 2004 10:02 AMI'm Deffinitley waiting before I install XP SP2. If there is one thing I did learn from software patchs is that Learn from other peoples mistakes. I'm Deffinitley testing the patchs and find compatibility issues with certain Third party software applications.
Posted by: Matt at August 5, 2004 9:38 AMI installed SP2 on my prescot 3ghz machine, after rebooting Xp freezed at the loading screen.I reinstalled Win xp and after doing the windows live update (sp2) it did the same thing, it crashed!!!!!!!! Recovery console can't help me,i've tried everything.I'm seriously pissed off with Microsoft.
Posted by: Akiva at August 26, 2004 9:44 AMInstalled it on a brand new machine. Windows start screen comes on and continually reboots my system. Thanks alot Microsoft!
Posted by: Paul at August 28, 2004 11:14 AMInstalled on a system I have been using to edit video for over a year with not a problem. (NO not a Dell) Installed SP2 & now, no modem, other goofy stuff. Scared to death to see what else will go wrong tomorrow. Seems like every time I reboot, something else goes wrong. Least they could do is make it so we can uninstall the %$#*& thing. What good is system restore if it won't fix microsofts screw ups. I never had a security problem at all, never got a virus or anything. Looking at MACS!!
Posted by: Patti at September 1, 2004 8:48 PMToday I installed SP2, on XP pro. The behaviour of my system has changed
1.The taskbar does not apear at all.
2. The network connection is gone and the system runs slow & it pauses for some minutes.
It' pain to work with SP2 now.
I rolled backed to SP1.
Sanjeev
Posted by: Sanjeev at September 4, 2004 6:04 AMI have a Dell, installed SP2 had more than a few issues. Dell customer no-support could not give me a technitian that had much training. I restored my system to the day before SP2 installation and everything came back.
Posted by: MZ at September 5, 2004 11:59 AMI installed SP2 (not Beta) on XP Pro running IIS and wow.. I can't believe how Microsoft continues to %^%$ up. I can't click and drag any icons, no network, admin consol won't work, properties dialogs won't pop-up, AND the system restore won't do a roll back.. I'm going to have to wipe it. *Ef* you Bill.
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