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by **Wellander** » Fri 27 Jun, 2003 9:45 pm

Hi,
Windows 2000 service pack four is out.
This is just for users using windows 2000 only.
It can be downloaded from the windows update website
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

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by **slmc1949** » Thu 03 Jul, 2003 5:54 pm

I loaded it and startind having freezes at irregular times and with a variety of programs. I uninstalled it and will be monitoring but after 2 days all is Ok whereas the most before with it was 2 hours before freeze

It might be better to see if any comments like this one start popping up

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by **Mandrake** » Fri 04 Jul, 2003 5:38 am

I installed the darned thing - and now the computer just keeps 'looping', Windows loads - and just before the GUI appears - the machine restarts! The result? A Reinstallation of Windows 2000 tommorow :evil:

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by **slmc1949** » Fri 04 Jul, 2003 6:56 am

I reformatted last night so this service pack is definitely on "watch" first for me . It seems that that is happening more with patches beause just a few weeks ago Microsoft pulled a patch that knocked 600,000 people ofline

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by **Wellander** » Sat 12 Jul, 2003 10:15 pm

Hi,
I finaly got around to install it and it crashed windows 2000 professioanl and I had to format and start over.
Not good.

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by **slmc1949** » Sun 13 Jul, 2003 5:36 pm

I got a newsletter yesterday that says serv pack 4 has serious issues

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by **sparkydog** » Sun 17 Aug, 2003 12:07 pm

I installed SP4 about 2 weeks ago. No problems so far. I think all my system probems are attributed to the Blaster virus.

Should I uninstall SP4, just to be safe? I have loaded SP1, SP2 and SP3 over the last 2 years with no problems. Is SP4 difficult to uninstall?

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by **slmc1949** » Sun 17 Aug, 2003 12:59 pm

I noticed the problems immediately so if you haven't seen any problems no sense uninstalling it .It is easy though-just go to add/remove. Just keep monitoring it.

I have a policy now that I wait a couple of weeks before major patches or service packs unless it is a crucial security problem like blaster. Usually I can catch a smell of problems floating around the forums or techie newsletters

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by **sparkydog** » Sun 17 Aug, 2003 1:39 pm

Thanks!

I guess I will leave it for now. I don't do much on Win2000, so maybe thats why it is ok. I mostly use my Linux side.

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