Windows Vista and Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta Now Available for Public Download

malware · Dec 5, 2008, 02:41 PM

Right on time, Microsoft today released the public beta of Service Pack 2 for both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. Both Service Packs are available now here in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Initially the Service Packs are downloadable in five different languages: English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Service Pack 1 for both operating systems is necessary in order to obtain the second Service Pack. Find more information here.

Source: Microsoft

ShadowFold · Dec 5, 2008, 02:43 PM

I'm gonna try this when I get home. Hope I get some gaming performance boosts along with Caty 8.12!

alexp999 · Dec 5, 2008, 03:08 PM

Does this turn your copy of Vista into a eval copy, I remember the beta of SP1 did something like that. Don't know whether to try this or not, as much as I want to. Any ideas on when the RTM will go live? I've just got my PC how I want it and cant be bothered going through another format.

OnBoard · Dec 5, 2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexp999

Any ideas on when the RTM will go live? I've just got my PC how I want it and cant be bothered going through another format.

Release was planned to April, so February-March.

BrooksyX · Dec 5, 2008, 09:20 PM

Any body install this yet. I wanna try it out but I don't wanna waste my time if it totally screws everything up.

Solaris17 · Dec 5, 2008, 09:22 PM

im using the older version of the beta .113 i think and it does water mark your desktop though since this is a public beta it probably doesnt and no it wont f@#$ up your rig it installs fine ncie and stable.

James1991 · Dec 5, 2008, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solaris17

im using the older version of the beta .113 i think and it does water mark your desktop though since this is a public beta it probably doesnt and no it wont f@#$ up your rig it installs fine ncie and stable.

the last one didn't work for me. i have just formated my pc and when i finally get SP1 to show up in windows update after all the other updates are gone, i will install that and see if SP2 works after that

ShadowFold · Dec 5, 2008, 10:31 PM

I get stuttering in CoD4.. Haven't tried other games yet but I am gonna uninstall anyways.

Live OR Die · Dec 6, 2008, 01:27 AM

im using it works fine

ShadowFold · Dec 6, 2008, 01:32 AM

Yea I had folding@home running thats why it was laggy. Its actually pretty good but I haven't noticed anything different.

tigger · Dec 6, 2008, 11:52 AM

Been on my pc since yesterday,and i cant even notice its there.

BrooksyX · Dec 6, 2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger

Been on my pc since yesterday,and i cant even notice its there.

same here, at least it didn't break anything so far. Thats good news!

DaMulta · Dec 6, 2008, 06:04 PM

I just want "7" not a sp2 patch

newconroer · Dec 13, 2008, 09:56 AM

Argh I can't make a new thread in the Software section..(everywhere else works).

Anyways... SP2 is giving me a 80070002 error, which I believe is an invalid data problem.

Looking at the CBS logs I find this:

Session: 29973691:1215353416 initialized.
2008-12-13 00:39:40, Info CBS Canonicalized file: C:\44ec9052378972caf0909e4523\f0293450f0e9be1aa9\w indows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab Target dir: C:\44ec9052378972caf0909e4523\f0293450f0e9be1aa9 File: windows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab
2008-12-13 00:39:40, Info CBS SPI: Created path: C:\44ec9052378972caf0909e4523\f0293450f0e9be1aa9\w indows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab
2008-12-13 00:39:44, Error CBS SPI: (CSelfExpander::InternalExpandFile:382)Checksum of downloaded file (0x1cbdd080) does not match expected (0x8f745e24) er=0xd
2008-12-13 00:39:44, Error CBS SPI: (CSelfExpander::ExpandFiles:227)Failed to internal expand file windows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab hr=0x8007000d
2008-12-13 00:39:44, Error CBS SPI: (CSPCInstallTask::Execute:880)Failed to expand windows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab hr=0x8007000d
2008-12-13 00:39:44, Info CBS SPI: Reporting Failed package event
2008-12-13 00:39:44, Info CBS Session: 29973691:1215353416 finalized. Reboot required: no

It looks to be simply a hash/checksum issue, however this happens with both the standalone and Windows Update; so if the content of the downloaded data is fine, why is the system looking for an address of 0x8f745e24?

I've been through all the usual methods of whiping temp files, and Windows Update cached files.

I'm tempted to just skip it and get back to setting everything up, since I just reformatted Vista; however it would have been nice to get SP2 out of the way, if there's no garuntee the final version will install properly.

Any thoughts?

Dec 5, 2008, 02:41 PM	#1
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Dec 5, 2008, 03:08 PM	#3
alexp999 Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 6,728 (3.17/day) Thanks: 684 Thanked 915 Times in 783 Posts System Specs	Does this turn your copy of Vista into a eval copy, I remember the beta of SP1 did something like that. Don't know whether to try this or not, as much as I want to. Any ideas on when the RTM will go live? I've just got my PC how I want it and cant be bothered going through another format. __________________ ASUS P45 Club [FS] [WTB] Heatware ebay Elite Lounge USB Boot Guide 3DMark Vantage My Rig XBOX Gamertag Steam ID Dad's: EVGA 750i FTW, E6600, F7Pro, 4GB, 8800GTS 640MB SLi, SST 750W, Commodore EVE Gallente Case

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Dec 5, 2008, 09:20 PM	#5
BrooksyX Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 3,572 (1.82/day) Thanks: 511 Thanked 570 Times in 527 Posts System Specs	Any body install this yet. I wanna try it out but I don't wanna waste my time if it totally screws everything up.

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Dec 6, 2008, 01:27 AM	#9
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Dec 6, 2008, 01:32 AM	#10
ShadowFold Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 12,855 (6.51/day) Thanks: 1,381 Thanked 1,681 Times in 1,498 Posts System Specs	Yea I had folding@home running thats why it was laggy. Its actually pretty good but I haven't noticed anything different.

Dec 6, 2008, 11:52 AM	#11
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Dec 13, 2008, 09:56 AM	#14
newconroer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,248 (1.04/day) Thanks: 99 Thanked 230 Times in 193 Posts System Specs	Argh I can't make a new thread in the Software section..(everywhere else works). Anyways... SP2 is giving me a 80070002 error, which I believe is an invalid data problem. Looking at the CBS logs I find this: Session: 29973691:1215353416 initialized. 2008-12-13 00:39:40, Info CBS Canonicalized file: C:\44ec9052378972caf0909e4523\f0293450f0e9be1aa9\w indows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab Target dir: C:\44ec9052378972caf0909e4523\f0293450f0e9be1aa9 File: windows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab 2008-12-13 00:39:40, Info CBS SPI: Created path: C:\44ec9052378972caf0909e4523\f0293450f0e9be1aa9\w indows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab 2008-12-13 00:39:44, Error CBS SPI: (CSelfExpander::InternalExpandFile:382)Checksum of downloaded file (0x1cbdd080) does not match expected (0x8f745e24) er=0xd 2008-12-13 00:39:44, Error CBS SPI: (CSelfExpander::ExpandFiles:227)Failed to internal expand file windows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab hr=0x8007000d 2008-12-13 00:39:44, Error CBS SPI: (CSPCInstallTask::Execute:880)Failed to expand windows6.0-kb948465-X64.cab hr=0x8007000d 2008-12-13 00:39:44, Info CBS SPI: Reporting Failed package event 2008-12-13 00:39:44, Info CBS Session: 29973691:1215353416 finalized. Reboot required: no It looks to be simply a hash/checksum issue, however this happens with both the standalone and Windows Update; so if the content of the downloaded data is fine, why is the system looking for an address of 0x8f745e24? I've been through all the usual methods of whiping temp files, and Windows Update cached files. I'm tempted to just skip it and get back to setting everything up, since I just reformatted Vista; however it would have been nice to get SP2 out of the way, if there's no garuntee the final version will install properly. Any thoughts? __________________ Awsome game I wish i could get it but parent are fags and they dont't let me get M games. Maybe if: You didn't call your parents fags You didn't call yourself "hacker" on the internet You learned to spell "awesome" and "assassin" they might think you are mature enough to get the game. -Davidelmo Last edited by newconroer; Dec 13, 2008 at 10:44 AM.

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