Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 16 of 24

Thread: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

  1. #1
    HEXUS.admin
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    31,709
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    2,073 times in 719 posts

    News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    As expected, Microsoft's public download centre now offers a beta build of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
    Read more.

  2. #2
    DR
    DR is offline
    on ye old ship HEXUS DR's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    HEXUS HQ, Elstree
    Posts
    13,412
    Thanks
    1,060
    Thanked
    841 times in 373 posts

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Anyone tried it yet? what is your thoughts?

  3. #3
    Banned
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Carlisle
    Posts
    4,121
    Thanks
    504
    Thanked
    368 times in 278 posts
    • matty-hodgson's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Abit IP35 Dark Raider
      • CPU:
      • Q6600 @ 4GHz (59'C Under a TRUE Black)
      • Memory:
      • 4GB OCZ DDR2 890MHz (5-4-4-15)
      • Storage:
      • Intel 80GB - Games. Intel 80GB - OS. 1TB Samsung - Storage.
      • Graphics card(s):
      • NVIDIA Zotac GTX 275: 728 Core, 1614 Shader, 1340 Memory
      • PSU:
      • Enermax MODU82+ 625w
      • Case:
      • Antec 300
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Samsung SM2343BW (2048x1152)
      • Internet:
      • Smallworld 4Mbps

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    i'm downloading it now, will share my thoughts on it after a bit of gaming and stuff, see if the 'improved Direct X' is actually improved or not

  4. #4
    0iD
    0iD is offline
    M*I*A 0iD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Happy Llama Land
    Posts
    13,247
    Thanks
    1,435
    Thanked
    1,209 times in 757 posts
    • 0iD's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Leave my mother out of it!
      • CPU:
      • If I knew what it meant?
      • Memory:
      • Wah?
      • Storage:
      • Cupboards and drawers
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Slate & chalk
      • PSU:
      • meh
      • Case:
      • Suit or Brief?
      • Operating System:
      • Brain
      • Monitor(s):
      • I was 1 at skool
      • Internet:
      • 28k Dialup

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Beta service pack.... no ta.

    Better to wait till other's find the flaws in it first
    [
    Quote Originally Posted by Blitzen
    When I say go, both walk in the opposite direction for 10 paces, draw handbags, then bitch-slap each other!

  5. #5
    HSK
    HSK is offline
    Over Worked & Under Paid HSK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    West London
    Posts
    2,369
    Thanks
    451
    Thanked
    139 times in 111 posts
    • HSK's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Z87-Pro Socket 1150 DVI HDMI DisplayPort 8-channel Audio ATX Motherboard
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB Cache
      • Memory:
      • Corsair Vengeance LP Memory CML16GX3M2A1600C9 16GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
      • Storage:
      • Seagate 2TB BARRACUDA 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache X 2 + Samsung 256GB 840 Pro SSD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Point Of View 8800GTS 512mb PCIE DVI
      • PSU:
      • Corsair Professional AX860 Fully Modular 80 PLUS Platinum 860W PSU
      • Case:
      • Corsair Graphite 600T Mesh Black Case
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 8.1
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell UltraSharp U2713HM 69cm (27")
      • Internet:
      • Plus.net

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    I would, but at the moment i'm working on important stuff and can not deal with any unforeseen hassle.

  6. #6
    Le Adder Noir CK_1985's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    587
    Thanks
    35
    Thanked
    29 times in 24 posts
    • CK_1985's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte GA-H87N-WiFi mini-ITX
      • CPU:
      • i5-4670K
      • Memory:
      • 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 850EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • GeForce GTX660ti
      • PSU:
      • Silverstone Strider 450W SFX
      • Case:
      • Silverstone Sugo SG-05
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell U2414H
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity Fibre

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Could this be the first ever article about Microsoft to begin with the words "Right on schedule..."??


  7. #7
    WEEEEEEEEEEEEE! MadduckUK's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Lytham St. Annes
    Posts
    17,297
    Thanks
    653
    Thanked
    1,580 times in 1,006 posts
    • MadduckUK's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI B450M Mortar
      • CPU:
      • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      • Memory:
      • 32GB 3200 DDR4
      • Storage:
      • 1x480GB SSD, 1x 2TB Hybrid, 1x 3TB Rust Spinner
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Radeon 5700XT
      • PSU:
      • Corsair TX750w
      • Case:
      • Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mATX
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Samsung SJ55W, DELL S2409W
      • Internet:
      • Plusnet 80

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    i would but my "messing around" hdd is being used for storage till i get my home server sorted, so im going to have to give this a miss
    Quote Originally Posted by Ephesians
    Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit
    Vodka

  8. #8
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Posts
    3,041
    Thanks
    209
    Thanked
    146 times in 88 posts

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    I'm giving it a miss, too. Do have a spare partition ready and waiting for Windows 7 beta 1 next month, though.

  9. #9
    Banned
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Carlisle
    Posts
    4,121
    Thanks
    504
    Thanked
    368 times in 278 posts
    • matty-hodgson's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Abit IP35 Dark Raider
      • CPU:
      • Q6600 @ 4GHz (59'C Under a TRUE Black)
      • Memory:
      • 4GB OCZ DDR2 890MHz (5-4-4-15)
      • Storage:
      • Intel 80GB - Games. Intel 80GB - OS. 1TB Samsung - Storage.
      • Graphics card(s):
      • NVIDIA Zotac GTX 275: 728 Core, 1614 Shader, 1340 Memory
      • PSU:
      • Enermax MODU82+ 625w
      • Case:
      • Antec 300
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Samsung SM2343BW (2048x1152)
      • Internet:
      • Smallworld 4Mbps

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    installed, and all seems fine so far.
    seemed to boot faster too. whenever the Vista boot screen comes up, it would let the bar run across the screen 3 times before the HD activity LED would actually light up, but now it's almost straight away which is much better

    also got a spare 250GB HD for Windows 7 beta (whenever that is )

  10. #10
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Stafford, West Midlands
    Posts
    642
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    "Includes ability to record data to Blu-Ray media."


    Great stuff!! It's good to see Microsoft are staying up to date with modern recording technologies etc - in XP they decided not to included DVD burning as it was too expensive... obviously a company with income in the billions can't afford that

  11. #11
    Senior Member Tonka777's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Leicester
    Posts
    623
    Thanks
    221
    Thanked
    73 times in 53 posts
    • Tonka777's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Z170-A
      • CPU:
      • 6700K
      • Memory:
      • 16gb Vengeance 3000
      • Storage:
      • 128gb 830 & 1Tb+1Tb+500Gb Samsung F1's
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA 670 Signature 2
      • PSU:
      • Antec TruePower 650
      • Case:
      • Lian Li PC7-FW
      • Operating System:
      • 7
      • Monitor(s):
      • Benq E2220HD & Iiyama E1900WS
      • Internet:
      • Sky ADSL2

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Here's hoping they include a fix for the dreaded nvlddmkm errors which i still seem to be getting from time to time!

  12. #12
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    1,528
    Thanks
    18
    Thanked
    76 times in 63 posts
    • lodore's system
      • Motherboard:
      • X570 AORUS MASTER
      • CPU:
      • Amd Ryzen 5900x
      • Memory:
      • 32GB DDR4 2666 Mhz
      • Storage:
      • 1TB Gigabyte AORUS 7000s SSD and sandisk 1tb sata 3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA 1080TI 11gb
      • PSU:
      • Ion+ 860W
      • Case:
      • Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 pro 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Iiyama 34inch ultra wide quad HD 144hz and 24inch asus HD
      • Internet:
      • 80Mbps Zen

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Hello,

    has anyone tryed the Basic scenario for compcln.exe

    instuctions here

    after running the compcln.exe you cannot uninstall SP2 you have been warned
    so i surgest you image first and restore image after trying it.


    I cant seem to get the before and after commands to work.

    I opened up notepad
    I pasted in the before line and saved the file as blah.cmd
    I run the cmd file as admnistrator
    I got a before text file called files_before in the root of C: but there is nothing in it.
    I ran compcln.exe command. before C: had 18.5gb used. after 17.8gb used.
    I pasted the after line in to note pad and saved it as blah after.cmd
    ran it as administrator and got a text file called files_after in the root of C: once again nothing in the text file
    any ideas if i have done anything wrong with the before and after commands?

  13. #13
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    England
    Posts
    142
    Thanks
    7
    Thanked
    8 times in 7 posts
    • Nub1's system
      • Motherboard:
      • EVGA 680i
      • CPU:
      • QX6700 c Swiftech Apogee GTZ
      • Memory:
      • 4*1 Gig Ballistix
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1
      • Graphics card(s):
      • XFX8800GTX c D-Tek FuZion GFX 2 Block and D-Tek GFX UNI-Sink
      • PSU:
      • Corsair HX1000W
      • Case:
      • Antec 900
      • Operating System:
      • Vista 32bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • BenQ FP241WZ

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    @Tonka777
    Are you talking about the display drivers stopped responding nvlddmkm.sys BSOD?

    If so, check your RAM. Get and run memtest. This is what caused me weeks of misery. A temporary fix was to turn off my pc, then switch mains off at the wall, let the mobo discharge then hit the start button a few times for good measure and then finally power on and boot up. Would keep my system stable for a couple of hours/ days till it started again.

    The nice people at crucial changed my sticks of RAM over for me after I told them they had failed memest. Been stable ever since. hth.

  14. Received thanks from:

    Tonka777 (06-12-2008)

  15. #14
    Senior Member Tonka777's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Leicester
    Posts
    623
    Thanks
    221
    Thanked
    73 times in 53 posts
    • Tonka777's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Z170-A
      • CPU:
      • 6700K
      • Memory:
      • 16gb Vengeance 3000
      • Storage:
      • 128gb 830 & 1Tb+1Tb+500Gb Samsung F1's
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA 670 Signature 2
      • PSU:
      • Antec TruePower 650
      • Case:
      • Lian Li PC7-FW
      • Operating System:
      • 7
      • Monitor(s):
      • Benq E2220HD & Iiyama E1900WS
      • Internet:
      • Sky ADSL2

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Quote Originally Posted by Nub1 View Post
    @Tonka777
    Are you talking about the display drivers stopped responding nvlddmkm.sys BSOD?
    If so, check your RAM. Get and run memtest.
    I'm 99.99% sure that the whole system is stable, i primed it for 35 hours when i finished tweaking it. I'm going to run memtest again though, would be silly not to now its been recommended directly!
    I think its a Vista Issue, I never saw anything similar using the same gpu and drivers on XP64, its shocking that it hasn't been fixed yet if it is!

  16. #15
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    England
    Posts
    142
    Thanks
    7
    Thanked
    8 times in 7 posts
    • Nub1's system
      • Motherboard:
      • EVGA 680i
      • CPU:
      • QX6700 c Swiftech Apogee GTZ
      • Memory:
      • 4*1 Gig Ballistix
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1
      • Graphics card(s):
      • XFX8800GTX c D-Tek FuZion GFX 2 Block and D-Tek GFX UNI-Sink
      • PSU:
      • Corsair HX1000W
      • Case:
      • Antec 900
      • Operating System:
      • Vista 32bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • BenQ FP241WZ

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    Well it's worth a try anyways, I had all sorts of hell with that problem.
    Did all that searching the hard drive for any nvidia drivers, taking ownership and deleting, running any driver cleaner I could get my hands on. Opening up the files looking for the newest version and deleting all the old .sys files. All to no avail, I then started to get it on fresh re-installs of vista before I installed the drivers.
    Got the new RAM just after Christmas last year and it's been plain sailing since. Really do hope you get it sorted, it was so frustrating.

    For any other readers of this thread, sorry for the thread hijack.

  17. #16
    Banned
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Carlisle
    Posts
    4,121
    Thanks
    504
    Thanked
    368 times in 278 posts
    • matty-hodgson's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Abit IP35 Dark Raider
      • CPU:
      • Q6600 @ 4GHz (59'C Under a TRUE Black)
      • Memory:
      • 4GB OCZ DDR2 890MHz (5-4-4-15)
      • Storage:
      • Intel 80GB - Games. Intel 80GB - OS. 1TB Samsung - Storage.
      • Graphics card(s):
      • NVIDIA Zotac GTX 275: 728 Core, 1614 Shader, 1340 Memory
      • PSU:
      • Enermax MODU82+ 625w
      • Case:
      • Antec 300
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Samsung SM2343BW (2048x1152)
      • Internet:
      • Smallworld 4Mbps

    Re: News - Service Pack 2 beta for Vista and Server 2008 now available to all

    had it installed for a full day now, done some gaming and been folding all day, not had a single crash.. seems very good for a 'beta' service pack tbh

    cut 8s off my boot time too
    record boot time using this

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Looking Through Windows
    By Paul Adams in forum Software
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 19-10-2018, 09:07 AM
  2. Replies: 5
    Last Post: 27-08-2008, 09:20 AM
  3. F@H Nvidia Beta Client is out
    By Salazaar in forum Software
    Replies: 84
    Last Post: 12-07-2008, 07:11 PM
  4. Network Storage Device
    By Whatsthisdo in forum Networking and Broadband
    Replies: 31
    Last Post: 14-11-2007, 03:37 AM
  5. New Windows Updates out peeps
    By Skii in forum Software
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 04-08-2004, 06:19 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •