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Windows XP SP2 Release..

http://www.winnetmag.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ArticleID/43510/windowspaulthurrott_43510.html
from WinCustomize Forums

It's about to go gold and be released to the public this month.

Microsoft will finalize the code for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) sometime today, release it via Microsoft Download Center and MSDN on the Web tomorrow, and then ship it to customers via Windows Update beginning August 25, though Automatic Update users will get it immediately on a staggered basis.

For those users running software that patches their system DLLs or hacks their kernal, expect a wild ride. In most cases new versions of those various patches will have to be applied. 

And For those of you using say WindowBlinds or DesktopX or IconPackager (i.e. Object Desktop programs) SP2 should work fine with no updates required.

We'll keep you up to date on what problems we hear in various customization programs so that you're prepared.

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Slipstreaming Sp2 on Paul's site
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowssp2_slipstream.asp
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm that method didnt work for me, just do a search on google and go to the link thats iamnotageek.com or something like that, its simpler and worked for me.
Object Desktop - Get all of our enhancement utilities in one suite
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow, I'm having the same problem as "Nakor"

Using CursorXP for awhile now, with no probs, then I updated to SP2, now, I can't load CursorXP w/o Explorer constantly restarting, finally hardlocking.

I'm also using an AMD Athlon 64, motherboard: MSI K8N Neo Platinum.

This problem also occurs on a fresh install of a slipstreamed WinXP SP2.

Glad to see I'm not the only one with this problem.

Hope that helps.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi guys,

Is it safe to admit that I've been beta testing weekly builds since the inception of XP SP2? Well over a year an a half. Don't slamm me, please. I did it so I could put my best input into the release.

Everybody interested in doing this, if they honestly tested WinXP SP2 w/o slamming Microsoft or the OS, we'd end up with a way better release of the OS. MS depends on its beta testers to put the final product together, and they listen to us. Some of us found some problems with the original RTM released last weekand. MS tested our defect reports, found them valid, and were responsive enough to actually delay the release and fix the problems. So, don't think being a volunteer tester is a waste of time. This time around, MS really went the extra mile to listen to us on a number of issues that were mostly minor, but might mess up an easy install. Some others were more specific to program compatibility. And a few were serious enough to warrant code rewrites because of potential problems that may occur, not immediate ones.

But, hey, I haven't seen anyone rain on ATI's parade because the majority of us w/9800XT's or 9800 Pro 256 units can't get Doom 3 to run on our machines. Even with a gig of memory and 2.5 gig processors.

And I haven't heard much about Carmak and ID Software getting trashed for releasing Doom 3 without doing adequate QA on all platforms.

I spent full price on Doom 3, and all it does is decorate my shelf and hog up disk space. Crasheds about every three or four minutes. That is shameful and totally disrespectful. It is the tactics of the "old" Microsoft.

I've got the latest "Final" running on my machine right now without any problems. No issues with bootskins or logon skins, or w/Window Blinds or Object Desktop. I'm running the "Official" release of the Spiderman WB pack - which I think Stardock should remove the ISP text from on the wallpaper. Why should I have to pay for an advertisement for some ISP I don't care about? PLEASE redo the skin w/the spiderman-isp junk removed from the wallpaper.

To be really sure you're not going to corrupt anything, uninstall and then einstall al the Object Desktop apps and other specialty apps.

I keep every mod made to my desktop in a folder w/subfolders for every suite, keeping all wallpapers. logons, bootskins, etc. in the appropriate subdir. That makes it way easier to deal with.

Other friends have said that all they did was revert back to the Win XP default, and after the the installation, the switched back to Object Desktop and had no problems.

Feel free to post any questions about SP2. I'll do all I can to help you prepare for a good install. And I'd prefer not to get flamed or trashed, OK? I'm just trying to help, and ask a few questions about other buggy software that nobody trashes the way they do Microsoft.
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Same here
SP2
AMD Athlon 64, motherboard: MSI K8N Neo Platinum.
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Windowblinds installs but does not skin, only changes basic colors.

Getting blue screen and reboots due to driver pool conflicts.
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just downloaded the SP2, was running all the starduct trial stuff. Boot screen, WindowBlinds, Object Bar, icons, cursors, SymMetrics, Beatnik,and maybe a couple more. I have AMD Athlon 2600, TI4200 G-Force FX 128mb Graphic Card. Have a DVD-r/CDRW Burner, and a LG 52x CD Burner. Iomega Zip Drive from 1998 internal 100mb, a floppy drive from 1998 and had raid 0 and 1 gig of PC 2700 ram. Won't restart. My sister inlaws did the same thing, had to reformat hers. Why is microsoft releasing this if it is so unstable. I know 2 out of 3 people that have downloaded it and only 1 of them had a sucessful install. Do you see anything in my sysspecs that could be the problem "Agsebastian"?
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
P.S. I have a Soyo I have a SOYO dragon mother board and a 450 watt power suppy, 2 7200rpm 40gb Maxtor harddrives for the raid. WHAT SHOULD I DO?