Hummmm.
Checks the source of the file for a "www.microsoft.com...." and fails to see it.
Looks at the compression tool used on this file, using RAR, something Microsoft never use for their file distributions.
 
Use at your own risk people, if it's an official MS file it will be available from the official servers soon.

These are the same SP1 hotfixes that became available as of October 25th on Windows Update.
 
 
these were just leaked on the 21st.
 
no biggy.

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Looks at the compression tool used on this file, using RAR, something Microsoft never use for their file distributions.

MS uses selfextracting RAR-files for thier online MSDN-files (ISO's and other)

Not that they released this one, but all pre-SP fixes are availible on thier ftp-site. You have to call them because they are password protected but they do not charge you anything.

I had to use some pre-SP7 fixes for NT4 and I got them rightaway.

/Toby

Well, whenever I've downloaded ISO's from Microsoft for beta evaluation they have always been in that format, .iso.
But anyway, the warning still stands.
Two very good reasons for not even considering the files detailed in the original post:
 
1. They are not on a Microsoft server, they could be virus, trojan, spyware, absolutely anything.
2. Hotfixes are password protected on the MS servers for a good reason.
When you call MS support about a hotfix they need to make damn sure it will not effect anything else you have running.
Hotfix's are usually temporary fixes and beta files for known serious issues, simply installing one because 'you can' could have no end of effects on your system.

These fixes have been up on Windows Update since Thursday, get them there if your afraid of getting leaked beta stuff.

I install this hot fix and my XP works very fine now:D
My BG2 run 4hs and dont crash now 8) .
 
Thanks for all ...
Thanks for all help ...
 
3DMaker

I installed this a few days ago and XP runs fine.