Sp2

[Nig]

is now available for w2k

Nig:)

[Synergy Blades]

:eek: Cheers!

[Columbus]

I heard that they were going to put a hold on SP2 until they could incorporate the latest security hole. Microsoft's website seems to support that view too, as it only has SP1 for downloading

[Nig]

I got it from a ng.

it's a 101 mb download .Just tried it , it timed out on me ,but it does have resume .
I should think so too.

http://msvaus.www.conxion.com/download/win2000platform/sp/sp2/****5/en-us/w2ksp2.exe


nig:)

[Nig]

Further to that.
It's now downloading at 3.5kps which equals eight and a half hours to go :lol


Nig :)

[Bluetack]

Nig, why dont you wait for it to be on a cover disc mate? PC Pro usualy put MS service packs on its discs!

[Nig]

It don't matter about the download. I always spend a couple of hours reading the forums ,newsgroups and me e-mail ,entering the comps, finding freebies etc .

It's down to 2.9kps now and up to 9hours 14 mins to go .

Nig:)

[Bluetack]

Its a good job it resumes mate :lol

[Jill]

Anyone know what wonders sp2 will bring for us? I currently have a dual boot (W95 & W2K) but it might as well not be as W2K is virtually unusable as it stands (hardware incompatibility :()

I bought a new modem (Diamond SupraExpress 56e pro) then hurt my back so can't get under the desk to sort it out! :lol Is this service pack likely to save me a trip under the desk and work with my software modem? There are 4 pcs here so I've got another use for the external one anyway :) I imagine it will only help with future hardware etc. and won't help my problem, anyone know if that's right?

[Nick]

I don't think it will add compatibility. It's up to the harware manufacturers to give us drivers for older stuff. Are you listening Epson .... GT9000 scanner driver please.

[pudds]

Looks like i'll have to keep waiting as the link is dead.
Just spent all day getting my system working after doing a little bit too much tweaking (so unlike me :lol). I'll back it up before putting sp2 on i think.
Nicks right btw the reason stuff doesn't work is because manufacturers can't be ***** to write new drivers. I have an 8 button joypad and can only use 4 buttons 'cause theres no driver.
There are other possibities though if the manufacturer hasn't got a driver.
A)Try a ****4 driver
B)Try a generic driver (included with windows for most stuff)
C)Try a driver for a model with a similar spec for the one you've got.
D)Try a win98 driver (very very rarely works )

[Magnum malum]

I tried all of the above for the scanner. Epson make a driver for the GT8500 and the GT10000 but not the 9000 and they have no plans to do so. Considering that this scanner must have cost upwards of £1000 it really ticks me off.

The win98 driver for my USB scanner (cost about £40) works fine in 2K

[Magnum malum]

BTW the link was down when I tried as well, I got it from somewhere else, just whacked it into google.
Left it installing this morning as I left for work, computers probably blown up by now.

[pudds]

I found it somewhere else as well. Got about 25 megs left to do.

[Nick]

PC hasn't blown up yet.

[pudds]

Its been available on the microsoft website offically now for a few days.
Anyone with a udma 100 motherboard (non abit) should install it to get udma 100 support.

[Nig]

10 hours later Windoze says file is corrupt

o ek

Nig:)

[pudds]

thats hard luck :lol
10 hours? It only took me 6.

[TNT]

Pudds, do you have this problem (http://forum.ud.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=6&t=001976) or is your UD agent icon where it's suposed to be?

[pudds]

I don't run UD agent anymore. I used to but it got stuck on one thing and wouldn't get any further.:(
Sorry i couldn't help.

[TNT]

Never mind. Just run into that on UD boards.

BTW this new version of UD agent (1.03d) has seen to a lot of overclocked PCs. Machines that worked for over a year without problems and coped with previous version (1.03c) are now popping left, right and center. If you ever needed to know a stern test for overclocked CPU cooling ... ;)

[pudds]

I don't think i'll be running it then. My cpu is allready hitting 67C at full load. Still saves on the heating bills in winter :lol

[Synergy Blades]

On the subject of sp2 - mine also says it's corrupt, even after re-downloading it. I'll go to the microsoft one instead of the other one that was posted, now that M$ have made it official!
[EDIT: Argh! There's a small 541KB version! I was d/ling the network installation :mad:]

[mac_p300]

With regard to manufacturerers not developing drivers for W2K, if you think about it, why should they? If Microsoft want to release a new operating system which is incompatible with older versions, why should hardware manufacturers have to spend loads of money developing new drivers for their older products? I believe this was the view that H-P took when W95 first came out, so Microsoft wrote all the drivers for the older H-P printers.