Windows 2000 - SP3 Feedback -Post here
1. Looks like the installation is smooth and I did not experience any issues so far, on W2KS. 2. I read somewhere (with a screen shot) that talks about a change in the Control Panel, Add Remove programs that adds something called Set Program Access and Defaults, included in SP3.
1. Looks like the installation is smooth and I did not experience any issues so far, on W2KS.
2. I read somewhere (with a screen shot) that talks about a change in the Control Panel, Add Remove programs that adds something called "Set Program Access and Defaults", included in SP3. Well, I have not seen it in my installation. Anyone else?
2. I read somewhere (with a screen shot) that talks about a change in the Control Panel, Add Remove programs that adds something called "Set Program Access and Defaults", included in SP3. Well, I have not seen it in my installation. Anyone else?
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I found where I saw this new "feature". Look here:
http://www.icronticforums.com/showthread.php?s=7145410a55e6d88e2cae16aec77dc3cc&threadid=32901
http://www.icronticforums.com/showthread.php?s=7145410a55e6d88e2cae16aec77dc3cc&threadid=32901
guys r u sure this is the FINAL release of sp3? this is where i got it from:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP3/NT5/EN-US/w2ksp3.exe
but i cant find t on microsofts site anywhere. not even on windows update. i saw on paul thurrots site that it is officially released tomorrow?
thanks for your help
hardtofin
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP3/NT5/EN-US/w2ksp3.exe
but i cant find t on microsofts site anywhere. not even on windows update. i saw on paul thurrots site that it is officially released tomorrow?
thanks for your help
hardtofin
I installed SP3 this mornig and on the reboot it gave me a weird error message stating that it could not find a certain file.
this is the event log:
Detection of product '{1189284F-0556-47E5-8DCD-F8BF3176F4EA}', feature 'Core_Files' failed during request for component '{997FA962-E067-11D1-9396-00A0C90F27F9}'
I rebooted a second time and the message did not show up again. Dont know what the file it could not find. Since installing my computer seems to be just as stable as before.
As for the previous post asking if this is the final release, I looked at CNET and they stated that todays release was for perferred customers. General release is on Thursday.
this is the event log:
Detection of product '{1189284F-0556-47E5-8DCD-F8BF3176F4EA}', feature 'Core_Files' failed during request for component '{997FA962-E067-11D1-9396-00A0C90F27F9}'
I rebooted a second time and the message did not show up again. Dont know what the file it could not find. Since installing my computer seems to be just as stable as before.
As for the previous post asking if this is the final release, I looked at CNET and they stated that todays release was for perferred customers. General release is on Thursday.
SP3 is working 1000% great on my machine. I have noticed faster boot time and faster window and web page loads. Also noticed a "Set Program Access and Defaults" in the Start Menu. Love it so far, waited a long time for it. RUnning more bench marks now. So far it's about 8-12% faster on my machine.
I haven't installed SP3 yet because I am doing homework on my comp. I would just like to know if the refresh rate stuck at 60Hz still exists in OpenGL games? If it does well then I'll just have to keep using nvidia refresh rate fix.
I got some mixed results ...
Installation went smooth, it even rebooted fine after SP3
All good so far?
No !
I get a BSOD with "Ntfs.sys" when I try to copy larger files or even when I try to search my HDDs. I don't have this problem in safemode ;(
Then I tried to swap the ntfs.sys for an older versio from SP2 but the same thing is happening. I even applied the SP3 in safemode.
Oh well, my system runs as long as I don't search via explorer or copy larger files, d'oh ... now I'm waiting for the official release of SP3, hoping it fixes this.
No, I didn't select the "backup old systemfiles" option cause I was also busy on my Gentoo Linux notebook at that time
Installation went smooth, it even rebooted fine after SP3
All good so far?
No !
I get a BSOD with "Ntfs.sys" when I try to copy larger files or even when I try to search my HDDs. I don't have this problem in safemode ;(
Then I tried to swap the ntfs.sys for an older versio from SP2 but the same thing is happening. I even applied the SP3 in safemode.
Oh well, my system runs as long as I don't search via explorer or copy larger files, d'oh ... now I'm waiting for the official release of SP3, hoping it fixes this.
No, I didn't select the "backup old systemfiles" option cause I was also busy on my Gentoo Linux notebook at that time
SP3 is officialy out:
Just checked Microsoft Windows Update and noticed that Service Pack 3 was available for download. Looks like it's official.
It's also listed here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q260910
Just checked Microsoft Windows Update and noticed that Service Pack 3 was available for download. Looks like it's official.
It's also listed here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q260910
I downloaded the SP3 from the link yesterday and now that it is officially out I downloaded it again to make sure they're the same. They are, the size in KB of both is exactly 127,909 KB.
Have we signed a blank check to M$ by installing SP3?
See
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26517.html
See
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26517.html
You agreed to the license when you installed SP3.
If you don't like it, uninstall it.
If you don't like it, uninstall it.
