SP2

[tkmad]

Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into the notorious windows boot loop.
Needless to say, I was just about to give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and tr
y it again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is that th
e bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function pro
perly. Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would lock up or freeze up
even after disabling those little security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities wit
h my ms bt transeiver.

[Will Denny]

Hi

There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"tkmad" > wrote in message
...
| Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into
the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to give
up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500
with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop.
Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and try it
again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive
that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no
clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms
sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS.
Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to
sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I
will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this
one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious
over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is
kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would
lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little security features
that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade
to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled
sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.

[Jerry]

We don't want to heatr about your problems.

Go to the SP2 newsgroup and tell them
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx

"tkmad" > wrote in message
...
> Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into
the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to give
up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500
with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop.
Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and try it
again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive
that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no
clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms
sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS.
Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to
sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I
will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this
one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious
over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is
kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would
lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little security features
that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade
to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled
sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

"Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner."

Oh really.....try late 2006.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"tkmad" > wrote in message:
...

| Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell from the sp2 beta. First of all,
after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself
into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to give up on this drive and pop it
into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the
desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and try it again. well that didnt work.
I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine
booted. I have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is
that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really
dont have the time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will forget
the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls,
because it needs a serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is kingston.
The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling
those little security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade to
longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt
capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.

[Rob Schneider]

Learning: Don't install beta (which means 'unfinished and probably will
break something') software. If you do, report back via the reporting
mechanism clearly exposed to you when you installed it.



tkmad wrote:
> Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into the notorious windows boot loop
. Needless to say, I was just about to give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and
try it again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is that
the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will forget the next
sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my
ie surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted
was the expanded bt capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.

[johnf]

Are you a qualified IT Pro/Beta tester? Try reading before downloading.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 Preview
To aid IT professionals in planning and testing for the deployment of
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft is making available this preview,
based on Release Candidate 2 (RC2) of SP2. Additionally, we have established
11 newsgroups for sharing information.

WARNING! This technical preview is unsupported and is intended for testing
purposes only. Do not use in production environments.
--
johnf

> Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of
> hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4
> 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw
> itself into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was
> just about to give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box
> which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was
> able to navigate the desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install
> it back into the p4 and try it again. well that didnt work. I found
> that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage
> device, that the machine booted. I have no clue. I also found out that
> my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is that
> the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up
> fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to sift through
> billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will
> forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this
> one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a
> serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the
> memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie
> surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little
> security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL.
> Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only
> around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt
> capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.

[*Vanguard*]

tkmad said in :
> Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of
> hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my

<snip ... bunch of whining for volunteering to become a beta tester on
his/her production host instead of using a test host>

Hey, since you enjoy being an unpaid beta tester without the
professional qualification for such, I've got a new stove top where the
burner elements are supposed to cool instantly when the power gets
removed. Now give me your hand. Stop struggling. After all, you
volunteered. Just press your hand here atop the burner. Stop
struggling! Come on, press down, it should be safe, come on.
"OWWWWWW!!!!" Well, I said it was beta. Guess it needs more work.

Complain to other beta testers. Complain to the developers to whom you
are supposed to report such problems. Use the newsgroups and
communication channels specified for beta testing. If you didn't want
to participate in the beta test process then don't!

[Lee S]

like you said... you have no clue.

--
Lee S
"tkmad" > wrote in message
...
> Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
> from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
> with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself
> into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to
> give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an
> amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the
> desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and
> try it again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave
> drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I
> have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with
> the ms sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made
> by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the
> time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I
> think I will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly.
> Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a
> serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the
> memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie
> surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little
> security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't
> think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the
> corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities
> with my ms bt transeiver.

[tkmad]

This is general discussion. Any a$&hole can be an msce. Look at me.

"*Vanguard*" wrote:

> tkmad said in :
> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of
> > hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my
>
> <snip ... bunch of whining for volunteering to become a beta tester on
> his/her production host instead of using a test host>
>
> Hey, since you enjoy being an unpaid beta tester without the
> professional qualification for such, I've got a new stove top where the
> burner elements are supposed to cool instantly when the power gets
> removed. Now give me your hand. Stop struggling. After all, you
> volunteered. Just press your hand here atop the burner. Stop
> struggling! Come on, press down, it should be safe, come on.
> "OWWWWWW!!!!" Well, I said it was beta. Guess it needs more work.
>
> Complain to other beta testers. Complain to the developers to whom you
> are supposed to report such problems. Use the newsgroups and
> communication channels specified for beta testing. If you didn't want
> to participate in the beta test process then don't!
>
>
>

[tkmad]

well, like I said. Any a@#hole can be an msce. look at me. oh by the way. it is a general discussion forum. So feel free to love billy. Thanks, Ryan

"Lee S" wrote:

> like you said... you have no clue.
>
> --
> Lee S
> "tkmad" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
> > from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
> > with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself
> > into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to
> > give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an
> > amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the
> > desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and
> > try it again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave
> > drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I
> > have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with
> > the ms sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made
> > by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the
> > time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I
> > think I will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly.
> > Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a
> > serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the
> > memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie
> > surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little
> > security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't
> > think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the
> > corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities
> > with my ms bt transeiver.
>
>
>

[tkmad]

Besides the fact that you must really love to pay 200% above cost for software. This is a general discussion and you are free to discuss your problems about your stove. Maybe you want to try placing your pc with your beloved 200% above cost operating syste
m on top there while your burner is on. That usually solves all of MS problems. Maybe you are one of those gimps that billy keeps locked up in his dungeon and steals all of your vaulable knowledge. Anywho, good luck with that stove problem buddy. You might
want to get a professional to look at that. Your pal, Ryan

"*Vanguard*" wrote:

> tkmad said in :
> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of
> > hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my
>
> <snip ... bunch of whining for volunteering to become a beta tester on
> his/her production host instead of using a test host>
>
> Hey, since you enjoy being an unpaid beta tester without the
> professional qualification for such, I've got a new stove top where the
> burner elements are supposed to cool instantly when the power gets
> removed. Now give me your hand. Stop struggling. After all, you
> volunteered. Just press your hand here atop the burner. Stop
> struggling! Come on, press down, it should be safe, come on.
> "OWWWWWW!!!!" Well, I said it was beta. Guess it needs more work.
>
> Complain to other beta testers. Complain to the developers to whom you
> are supposed to report such problems. Use the newsgroups and
> communication channels specified for beta testing. If you didn't want
> to participate in the beta test process then don't!
>
>
>

[tkmad]

What the hell would I want to that for. I am a professioanl. As I stated before any a#&hole can be an msce. Look at me. Besides that, I'm not saying that I didn't expect problems. Just funny how everyone conforms to good old MS. I am not a qualified beta t
ester nor would I want to be. Just wanted to see what other people had to say. Lots of billy lovers in here.

"johnf" wrote:

> Are you a qualified IT Pro/Beta tester? Try reading before downloading.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 Preview
> To aid IT professionals in planning and testing for the deployment of
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft is making available this preview,
> based on Release Candidate 2 (RC2) of SP2. Additionally, we have established
> 11 newsgroups for sharing information.
>
> WARNING! This technical preview is unsupported and is intended for testing
> purposes only. Do not use in production environments.
> --
> johnf
>
> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of
> > hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4
> > 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw
> > itself into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was
> > just about to give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box
> > which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was
> > able to navigate the desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install
> > it back into the p4 and try it again. well that didnt work. I found
> > that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage
> > device, that the machine booted. I have no clue. I also found out that
> > my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is that
> > the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up
> > fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to sift through
> > billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will
> > forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this
> > one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a
> > serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the
> > memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie
> > surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little
> > security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL.
> > Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only
> > around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt
> > capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.
>
>
>

[tkmad]

Unfortunately the machine was in a loop and I uninstalled before I could use any of those so called mechanism. Thanks Rob for your great words of wisdom.

"Rob Schneider" wrote:

> Learning: Don't install beta (which means 'unfinished and probably will
> break something') software. If you do, report back via the reporting
> mechanism clearly exposed to you when you installed it.
>
>
>
> tkmad wrote:
> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into the notorious windows boot lo
op. Needless to say, I was just about to give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 an
d try it again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is tha
t the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will forget the next
> sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all m
y ie surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i want
ed was the expanded bt capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.
>

[tkmad]

Well two years will go by fast. Maybe three if you are lucky.
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> "Don't think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner."
>
> Oh really.....try late 2006.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "tkmad" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
> | Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell from the sp2 beta. First of all,
> after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself
> into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to give up on this drive and pop it
> into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the
> desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and try it again. well that didnt work.
> I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine
> booted. I have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms sp2. Funny thing is
> that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really
> dont have the time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I will forget
> the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls,
> because it needs a serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is kingston.
> The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling
> those little security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade to
> longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt
> capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.
>
>

[tkmad]

It is a general discussion. You dont have to read it or reply. The same goes for the rest of you. If you dont like, dont read it. Thanks, Ryan

"Jerry" wrote:

> We don't want to heatr about your problems.
>
> Go to the SP2 newsgroup and tell them
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx
>
> "tkmad" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
> from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
> with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into
> the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to give
> up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500
> with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop.
> Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and try it
> again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive
> that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no
> clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms
> sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS.
> Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to
> sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I
> will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this
> one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious
> over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is
> kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would
> lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little security features
> that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade
> to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled
> sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.
>
>
>

[tkmad]

Thanks Denny. I realize that, but figured I would get a better response here. I was right. Most of the people in here so far, with the exception of Denny, are just plain dumba#$es that spend far too much time playing with themselves. Not like I have all da
y to play with someone elses software and finger out the bugs for them. I already get the software free or just above the cost $5.00 dollars per copy of the o.s. Thanks for giving a logical reply Denny.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:
>
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "tkmad" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
> from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
> with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself into
> the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to give
> up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an amd 2500
> with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the desktop.
> Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and try it
> again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave drive
> that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I have no
> clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with the ms
> sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made by MS.
> Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the time to
> sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I think I
> will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly. Take this
> one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a serious
> over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the memory is
> kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie surfing would
> lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little security features
> that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't think ill upgrade
> to longhorn since its release date is only around the corner. Uninstalled
> sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities with my ms bt transeiver.
>
>

[tkmad]

Well, actually I did have a clue why the machine was booting, but why should I tell billy? He's rich, smart, and should be able to figure this out himself. I'll give him time, not like anyone of us can do anything special to speed it up. I only run three c
opies of MS os. The rest are Linux. You like windows. I prefer Linux. No big deal. I use whatever gets the job done. I would hope that you would do the same. Oh, the clue happened to driver related which is obvious. And it happened to bt related. But you w
ould have already been on top of that because you have a clue. Thanks, Ryan

"Lee S" wrote:

> like you said... you have no clue.
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> Lee S
> "tkmad" > wrote in message
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> > Boy does microsoft have a ways to go. I will describe my 24 hours of hell
> > from the sp2 beta. First of all, after deploying the sp2 on my P4 3.0Ghz
> > with intel 865GBF board and 512MB of memory my 40gb drive threw itself
> > into the notorious windows boot loop. Needless to say, I was just about to
> > give up on this drive and pop it into my shuttle box which is running an
> > amd 2500 with 256mb. The drive booted and I was able to navigate the
> > desktop. Whatever the case be I decided to install it back into the p4 and
> > try it again. well that didnt work. I found that if I uninstalled my slave
> > drive that was basically just a storage device, that the machine booted. I
> > have no clue. I also found out that my BT devices weren't compatible with
> > the ms sp2. Funny thing is that the bt mouse and keyboard I have are made
> > by MS. Well, I just gave up fussing with the pack and really dont have the
> > time to sift through billys bugs because I dont get paid to do that, but I
> > think I will forget the next sp. Also my ie failed to function properly.
> > Take this one back to the drawing board boys and girls, because it needs a
> > serious over haul. My machine also housed two 40gb wd drives and the
> > memory is kingston. The bt device really got garbled up. and all my ie
> > surfing would lock up or freeze up even after disabling those little
> > security features that will get hacked out soon enough. Thanks BILL. Don't
> > think ill upgrade to longhorn since its release date is only around the
> > corner. Uninstalled sp2. all i wanted was the expanded bt capabilities
> > with my ms bt transeiver.
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