Windows XP SP2 fake links

[cruzer]

And another thing. Why are you guys salivating over a 266MB network install that you probably don't need? When it is pushed out through AU (which will happen within days for some people) it will be under 100MB.

We need the network install full size so we can do a slipstream cd.

 

[oldman420]

agree there is only one place to get sp type software and that is microsoft

 

[Psych]

August 16th people. 2nd Tuesday of every month.

 

[Socio]

The one I found was:

5709db4f3da2e38e4475454afc8e1737

272,279kb

Windows-kb835935-sp2-enu

Timestamped August 04 2004 406:58 AM


Close but no cigar

 

[Bozo Galora]

agreed, downloading this from any place but MS is insane.

 

[BroadbandGamer]

So how do I use fsum to check md5?

 

[stash]

Just download it from the source.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

 

[BroadbandGamer]

I was downloading it from FileShack but I think I'll get it from Microsoft instead. Thanks,

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: Geekish Thoughts
When looking for Service Pack 2, please be careful what you download. There are many fake links floating around that could contain malicious code, or are just plain outdated.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 should have the following MD5 hash and filename and be 266.01MB in size:

md5: 59a98f181fe383907e520a391d75b5a7
filename: WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe

As always, I would only trust downloading Service Packs from Microsoft's site.

Yes, but how can we trust YOU hmm?? mwahahaha

 

[spyordie007]

Yes, but how can we trust YOU hmm?? mwahahaha

You cant.

 

[gaidin123]

Thanks Stash. Though my md5 sum matches the MS downloaded one it's always nice having MS to blame in case my slipstream goes poorly.

 

[elkinm]

This may be a bit early with all the possible problems, but does anyone know how to install it without installing WMP9. I don't really care much about the media player itself but how it changes the IE activeX interface for the good old 6.4 like version. The 9 version sucks, it is slow, has less options, does not show download progress and most importantly cannot skip through streaming or incomplete downloads.

Is there any way to keep WMP8 or at least reinstall the old activeX interface.

Thanks