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Vista SP2 Build 16489 released to testers


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Posted 24 October 2008 - 05:56 PM

images/news/vista.jpgMicrosoft has released an early beta build of Vista SP2 to testers according to those familiar with the beta program.

In a posting to The Hotfix forums, members have claimed that Microsoft have released a batch file which enables the SP2 download from Windows Update. The download weighs in at over 290MB and references the support article placeholder put online 2 weeks ago.

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Microsoft recently wrote to potential testers to offer them the SP2 build within 4 weeks and it appears the company may have released this earlier than expected.

It's expected that SP2 will include Windows Search 4, along with Bluetooth wireless support (including latest BT 2.1 fixes), support for the new VIA 64-bit CPU and additional application compatibility updates.

Early feedback from testers noted "Vista feels faster now!" and "it feels good so far...stable and all".

Update: This build is not currently released broadly to all testers and may have leaked out from a small set of testers or internally from Microsoft.

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Posted 24 October 2008 - 06:47 PM

installing now...i'll post back w/my impressions :christo:

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Posted 24 October 2008 - 07:31 PM

dang, my rig is bustin a move w/sp2!

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Posted 24 October 2008 - 09:40 PM

it really is faster, everything from browser to gui to file usage (still have to try dragging some big ones around though...). i was going to (you guessed it) reformat today, but w/this working, and working well, i think i'll leave vista on...
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 11:02 PM

View Postm.oreilly, on Oct 24 2008, 01:40 PM, said:

it really is faster, everything from browser to gui to file usage (still have to try dragging some big ones around though...). i was going to (you guessed it) reformat today, but w/this working, and working well, i think i'll leave vista on...
:chriso:

Yeah, mine is flying too. If this is just the pre-beta build, I can't wait to see what the final build is gonna be like. Nice job by MS.

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Posted 24 October 2008 - 11:09 PM

no foolin', though my boot time has increased ever so slightly. i'm looking forward to the server '08 sp2 :christo:

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 01:18 AM

View Postm.oreilly, on Oct 24 2008, 10:40 PM, said:

it really is faster, everything from browser to gui to file usage (still have to try dragging some big ones around though...). i was going to (you guessed it) reformat today, but w/this working, and working well, i think i'll leave vista on...
:christo:


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Posted 25 October 2008 - 02:57 AM

try it...i dare you. :christo:

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 04:16 AM

View Postm.oreilly, on Oct 25 2008, 03:57 AM, said:

try it...i dare you. :christo:

It's ok MO, I'm happy in my life ATM thank you.







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Posted 25 October 2008 - 05:10 AM

:christo:

well, i have to say it is much more than i thought. i wouldn't install it if you intend to keep your present install intact (don't know if you can "reverse" so you can install the final...), but for me, a constant drive re-paver (thanks christo for the term), it was a fun thing to do. if anyone is using it, please post your ups and any downs. i know i will...

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 05:46 AM

i have it from higher authority that this might be a tap release, so any other reported faux pas might be absent from this release, as apposed to the "beta tester" one...or visa versa...

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 07:23 PM

sounds like this batch will also pull in the server sp2...got to try it...

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 07:35 PM

well, i just made a partition for it, so off i go to server land... :christo:

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 09:05 PM

after all the updates for a fresh install of server, and the server-to-workstation converter, i installed the batch. it took. no sp2 though. rebooted 5 times already, and no sign of it...

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Posted 31 October 2008 - 06:46 PM

Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta (6002.16497.081017-1605) is now out to beta testers as an ISO, WU and .exe in 32 and x64bit. 64bit being a larger file.

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