Server 2008 Service Pack 2 ?

colinzim · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 6

Some sites report Server 2008 Service Pack 2 BETA is out. Has anyone tried it ?

Installer :

prereqtool_033b26b3dbcf60aa698669cafe328b9c902e02a6.exe

6.16 MB

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/svpk/2008/10/prereqtool_033b26b3dbcf60aa698669cafe328b9c902e02a6.exe

Service Pack 2 :

windows6.0-kb948465-x86-neutral_baba6ab4f6755a8c80b618674f6ec7a15648ea59.psf

504 MB

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/svpk/2008/10/windows6.0-kb948465-x86-neutral_baba6ab4f6755a8c80b618674f6ec7a15648ea59.psf

kerrgreg · **Joined:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:22 pm **Posts:** 9

Is there a different service pack for x64?

JonusC · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:35 am

I'm all for bleeding edge tech, I mean I AM using Server 2008 over Vista or XP haha, but pre-RTM Service Packs are one thing I have NEVER touched and never will!

A service pack is designed to fix bugs, possibly add new features, and generally improve the experience. But, being Beta, there is a very high chance that it will in fact have an OPPOSITE effect - making your system more vulnerable, more unstable, and maybe even slower!

I strongly recommend that if you DO download this, please don't put it on your primary OS. It is PRE-RELEASE software! Yes I know you can uninstall service packs, but seriously, if you are not a Tester, or if you are not extremely bored with nothing else to do, just wait for the RTM/Final release

valorisa · **Joined:** Mon May 19, 2008 2:32 pm **Posts:** 10

Hello,

For more informations, a good source here :

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows- ... 9414.shtml

And you can try it at least with VMware, it's more simple and less dangerous.

Valorisa

JonusC · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:24 am

valorisa wrote:

And you can try it at least with VMware, it's more simple and less dangerous.

True! I agree 100%. But of course if you want to do, like, a gaming benchmark or something, best to use a completely different harddisk and unplug your main one! Coz it could mess the BCD loader, drive letters, etcetera.

RemixedCat · **Joined:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:05 am **Posts:** 215

I dont think they should have betas for service packs. the whole idea seems dodgy to me.

JonusC · **Posted:** Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:59 am

RemixedCat wrote:

I dont think they should have betas for service packs. the whole idea seems dodgy to me.

That's my personal opinion too. A Service Pack is #1 Bugfix, stability fix and/or efficiency fix, with feature additions usually secondary to those. Something that is ment to fix bugs - but is in beta - could have a negative effect rather than positive on system stability, contrary to the entire point of the Service Pack!

But of course, beta tests are needed. Otherwise it would never reach Release Candidate and then Final release of course

Is there anything actually good about SP2 Beta so far that makes it even worth installing? Things that Hotfixes havn't addressed? I remember I actually did install the beta of SP2 for XP - because I wanted to see the fancy new firewall =)

frauhottelmann · **Joined:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:08 am **Posts:** 42

But without Service Pack Betas there would be a lot more bugs in the final! I used all SP3 betas for XP when they came out and I didn't have any problems. But this is different for everybody!

JonusC · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:37 pm

frauhottelmann wrote:

But without Service Pack Betas there would be a lot more bugs in the final! I used all SP3 betas for XP when they came out and I didn't have any problems. But this is different for everybody!

Yeah tis true, hence why I said Beta Tests are needed =) It's all up to the user in the end, I just don't like to promote it otherwise newbies will cry when it breaks..... :shock:

Wakers · **Joined:** Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:03 am **Posts:** 58

What's slated for SP2? Anything new or any major performance boosts?

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