Re: SP2 on Dell

[Marco del Pollo]

I 2nd that. Totally useless. The dude's "solution" was to uninstall SP2
since "it's not tested on Dell."

"Jarhead" > wrote in message
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> That site is useless as well.
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Welcome to "Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Chat".
>> You can get no charge Windows XP SP2 support here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=Wxpsp2chat
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------
>>
>> "Jarhead512" wrote:
>>
>> | Quote from Dell customer support after I asked them to help with SP2
> install
>> | problems. After installing SP2 my network adapters don't work, so I'm
> left
>> | with no Internet or home network capability. I've been through three
>> | install attempts. Good news! SP2 uninstall works like a charm. Once
> SP2
>> | is gone, network functions come back.
>> |
>> | Here's the quote:
>> |
>> | "At this moment WindowsXP Service Pack2 is not tested and validated on
> Dell
>> | systems and we do not recommend it as of now. I will suggest you to
> please
>> | unistall Windows SP2"
>> |
>> | Funny how this item doesn't show up on Dell's own support site.
>>
>
>

[C. A. Upsdell]

"Marco del Pollo" > wrote in message
news:Myttd.137860$SW3.123366@fed1read01...
>I 2nd that. Totally useless. The dude's "solution" was to uninstall SP2
>since "it's not tested on Dell."
>>> |
>>> | "At this moment WindowsXP Service Pack2 is not tested and validated on
>> Dell
>>> | systems and we do not recommend it as of now. I will suggest you to
>> please
>>> | unistall Windows SP2"
>>> |
>>> | Funny how this item doesn't show up on Dell's own support site.

There are lots of people with Dells, including myself, who have had no
problems at all with SP2.

[Kent McPherson]

I just got a Dell Optiplex 280 with SP2 installed and have had all kinds of
performance problems. I'm wiping out the system and reinstalling XP Pro
with SP1 so I can positively rule out SP2 as the culprit.

"C. A. Upsdell" > wrote in message
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> "Marco del Pollo" > wrote in message
> news:Myttd.137860$SW3.123366@fed1read01...
> >I 2nd that. Totally useless. The dude's "solution" was to uninstall SP2
> >since "it's not tested on Dell."
> >>> |
> >>> | "At this moment WindowsXP Service Pack2 is not tested and validated
on
> >> Dell
> >>> | systems and we do not recommend it as of now. I will suggest you to
> >> please
> >>> | unistall Windows SP2"
> >>> |
> >>> | Funny how this item doesn't show up on Dell's own support site.
>
> There are lots of people with Dells, including myself, who have had no
> problems at all with SP2.
>
>
>

[Kent McPherson]

So I wiped out SP2 on my Dell Optiplex 280 and put XP Pro SP1 with all the
fixes on and my PC now performs just fine. People either seem to have lots
of trouble with SP2 or none at all - no middle of the road. I'm staying
clear of it for now.

"Kent McPherson" > wrote in message
...
> I just got a Dell Optiplex 280 with SP2 installed and have had all kinds
of
> performance problems. I'm wiping out the system and reinstalling XP Pro
> with SP1 so I can positively rule out SP2 as the culprit.
>
> "C. A. Upsdell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Marco del Pollo" > wrote in message
> > news:Myttd.137860$SW3.123366@fed1read01...
> > >I 2nd that. Totally useless. The dude's "solution" was to uninstall
SP2
> > >since "it's not tested on Dell."
> > >>> |
> > >>> | "At this moment WindowsXP Service Pack2 is not tested and
validated
> on
> > >> Dell
> > >>> | systems and we do not recommend it as of now. I will suggest you
to
> > >> please
> > >>> | unistall Windows SP2"
> > >>> |
> > >>> | Funny how this item doesn't show up on Dell's own support site.
> >
> > There are lots of people with Dells, including myself, who have had no
> > problems at all with SP2.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Larry]

Kent, what AV do you have? Just curious.
Larry

"Kent McPherson" > wrote in message
...
> So I wiped out SP2 on my Dell Optiplex 280 and put XP Pro SP1 with all the
> fixes on and my PC now performs just fine. People either seem to have
lots
> of trouble with SP2 or none at all - no middle of the road. I'm staying
> clear of it for now.
>
> "Kent McPherson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I just got a Dell Optiplex 280 with SP2 installed and have had all kinds
> of
> > performance problems. I'm wiping out the system and reinstalling XP Pro
> > with SP1 so I can positively rule out SP2 as the culprit.
> >
> > "C. A. Upsdell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > "Marco del Pollo" > wrote in message
> > > news:Myttd.137860$SW3.123366@fed1read01...
> > > >I 2nd that. Totally useless. The dude's "solution" was to uninstall
> SP2
> > > >since "it's not tested on Dell."
> > > >>> |
> > > >>> | "At this moment WindowsXP Service Pack2 is not tested and
> validated
> > on
> > > >> Dell
> > > >>> | systems and we do not recommend it as of now. I will suggest you
> to
> > > >> please
> > > >>> | unistall Windows SP2"
> > > >>> |
> > > >>> | Funny how this item doesn't show up on Dell's own support site.
> > >
> > > There are lots of people with Dells, including myself, who have had no
> > > problems at all with SP2.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>