XP SP2

[Sugarbabyluv]

I've recently ordered the CD from the MS website but reading through some of
the postings, people seem to have a lot of problems after installation. Can
anyone advise if this update is worth installing.
--
Cheers

[Ron Bogart]

In ,
Sugarbabyluv > did some thinking and
came up with these words:
> I've recently ordered the CD from the MS website but reading through
> some of the postings, people seem to have a lot of problems after
> installation. Can anyone advise if this update is worth installing.

Would you stop going to the hospital since everyone there seems to be ill?
The same applies to this newsgroup - people come here when they have
problems. Update your system with Windows Update, update your AV software
and definitions and read a bit more to see some of the good things to do
prior to updating. SP2 is both good and safe for you if you prepare
yourself prior to the install.

--
Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Life is what happens while we are making other plans."

[Sugarbabyluv]

Thanks everyone. I've not got much experience with XP and I'm hoping to
install this on my dads home PC.

"Ron Bogart" wrote:

> In ,
> Sugarbabyluv > did some thinking and
> came up with these words:
> > I've recently ordered the CD from the MS website but reading through
> > some of the postings, people seem to have a lot of problems after
> > installation. Can anyone advise if this update is worth installing.
>
> Would you stop going to the hospital since everyone there seems to be ill?
> The same applies to this newsgroup - people come here when they have
> problems. Update your system with Windows Update, update your AV software
> and definitions and read a bit more to see some of the good things to do
> prior to updating. SP2 is both good and safe for you if you prepare
> yourself prior to the install.
>
> --
> Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> "Life is what happens while we are making other plans."
>
>
>

[Malke]

Sugarbabyluv wrote:

> Thanks everyone. I've not got much experience with XP and I'm hoping
> to install this on my dads home PC.
>

I also have installed SP2 on over 150 computers so far with no ill
effects. However, you *must* prepare your Dad's machine properly. If he
is a typical home user, then his machine probably has spyware at the
very least. The machine *must* be 100% virus and spyware-free *before*
you install SP2. If the machine is an OEM (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.) you
*must* first go to the OEM's website and see if there are any patches
that need to be installed *prior* to installing SP2.

Here are some links to help you:

http://forum.aumha.org/index.php - See SP2 forums

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

Visiting a Service Center to Get SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/ballew_04sept20.mspx

SP2 links to OEMs
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

[Alex Nichol]

Sugarbabyluv wrote:

>Thanks everyone. I've not got much experience with XP and I'm hoping to
>install this on my dads home PC.

Provided you make sure that there is *not* any infection with adware etc
(see http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm for advice) and that AV has
been run with right up to date definitions, there should not be trouble.
Boot with AV etc off, and the Internet disconnected, and run the program
on the CD. Should take about half an hour or so


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

Ok, well here's another experience....

Have done the due diligences for driver updates, spyware and virus =
checks,
and defragmenting, and still cannot achieve a successful install of SP2.
The system goes into a continuous reboot mode when the Windows Desktop is
almost up. Fortunately there's been a Ghost image backup ready to
recover.

Mine is a custom-built system (Gigabyte motherboard w/RAID, firewire and
SCSI devices) and I suspect that is my albatross. Yes, it has the latest
BIOS update and all up-to-date drivers. The best that I've been able to =
do
is install SP2 from a fresh install of XP. In this case, all seemed well
except a Philips CDRW drive (IDE) which is no longer available. I've not
found an update driver for that device but it worked fine before the SP2
update.

By the way, I have updated two other PCs in our household, one a notebook
PC to SP2.

=46rom my perspective Microsoft has done a very poor job. I would =
expect an
OS update to make the system more robust, not less so.=20

YMMV

LB


On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:06:03 +0000, Alex Nichol
> wrote:

>Sugarbabyluv wrote:
>
>>Thanks everyone. I've not got much experience with XP and I'm hoping =
to=20
>>install this on my dads home PC. =20
>
>Provided you make sure that there is *not* any infection with adware etc
>(see http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm for advice) and that AV has
>been run with right up to date definitions, there should not be trouble.
>Boot with AV etc off, and the Internet disconnected, and run the program
>on the CD. Should take about half an hour or so

[deerbuck]

Before installing, go to your computer manufactorers web site and download
any SP2 compatablity fixes.

"Sugarbabyluv" wrote:

> I've recently ordered the CD from the MS website but reading through some of
> the postings, people seem to have a lot of problems after installation. Can
> anyone advise if this update is worth installing.
> --
> Cheers

[Rock]

Sugarbabyluv wrote:

> I've recently ordered the CD from the MS website but reading through some of
> the postings, people seem to have a lot of problems after installation. Can
> anyone advise if this update is worth installing.

Proper preparation is the key.

Installing Service Packs
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Pre-Install, Install, Cleaning Up Afterwards
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Get the Latest Updates and Information from Your PC Manufacturer Before
Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=837783

Free Technical Support for SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;Prodoffer80&sd=GN