Windows 2000 SP4 is out

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-25 07:45pm

Get it while it's hot.

Full Install link

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-06-25 08:43pm

Arggggggggggggh now have to download a service pack all over again (downloaded the full 100+MB SP3 network version so I wouldn't have to redownload it when I nuked the computer, which happens often). How big is it? Any features like compatibility, stability or just security updates?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-25 08:49pm

Pu-239 wrote:Arggggggggggggh now have to download a service pack all over again (downloaded the full 100+MB SP3 network version so I wouldn't have to redownload it when I nuked the computer, which happens often). How big is it? Any features like compatibility, stability or just security updates?

Here's the list.

You should slipstream CDs when a new SP comes out.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-06-25 10:28pm

Well looks like I don't need it.

. Don't think I've been bothered by any of those bugs.

What's slipstreaming cds?

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2003-06-26 02:02am

Basically, you copy the CD to your computer, run the service pack with some special switch, and it integrates into the CD's files. You burn the CD (as a bootable of course) and you now have a Win2K install CD that, when you install it, will already have SP4 (or whatever SP you slipstream) installed.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-06-26 04:46am

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!

130 MEGABYTES!!?!?!?

/me thinks this is gonna be a looooonnng night.

/me then remembers I got cable when I see the 148.2Kbps beam (which'll finish in ~12 minutes)...

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-06-26 05:28am

*sniff sniff* Is that DRM I smell?

*is not going near it with a ten-foot pole*

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-06-26 05:35am

You are sure this is not a beta release or sumthing?

No word about sp4 on MS hompage.

Anyways D/L it and giving it a spin tomorrow on the test server.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-06-26 02:41pm

Crayz9000 wrote:*sniff sniff* Is that DRM I smell?

*is not going near it with a ten-foot pole*

Well, I don't use WMP, so I don't care

. Well too lazy to download this SP anyways, so *shrug*. Most of the onerous licensing came with SP3, but what are they going to do about it?

and my copy is of questionable legality because my sister's bf gave it to me. Of course I'm not using it currently, since I'm spending time customizing my linux side. Maybe I'll buy it on E-bay after I get a summer job after I finish summer school.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-26 02:50pm

Crayz9000 wrote:*sniff sniff* Is that DRM I smell?

*is not going near it with a ten-foot pole*

Bugfixes and security patches are more important to me than nebulous DRM which doesn't affect my machines in the least. They've also reworded the EULA in response to consumer complaints.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-06-26 02:51pm

Crayz9000 wrote:*sniff sniff* Is that DRM I smell?

*is not going near it with a ten-foot pole*

Yeah, that was my beef about SP3. And does it have the same sort of invasive EULA that came with SP3? If so, I think I can live with just picking and choosing the updates that are relevant to me.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-26 02:52pm

EULA has changed. Slashdot had an article on it awhile back.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-06-26 02:52pm

phongn wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:*sniff sniff* Is that DRM I smell?

*is not going near it with a ten-foot pole*
Bugfixes and security patches are more important to me than nebulous DRM which doesn't affect my machines in the least. They've also reworded the EULA in response to consumer complaints.

Oh goodie! That could work out well then. *Wanders off to get the CD*

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-26 03:07pm

I'm not sure what they changed, so read up on it. It, however, has never affected me in the slightest. At least on the workstation side I'm hearing good reports, no clue as to the server side.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-06-26 03:16pm

Well, I suppose it's not like it matters that much anyway. I prefer to get the updates individually from Windows Update. And I'm running Linux most of the time now, so...