MD5 for XP SP3 RC1?

[newsposter]

If anyone has SP3 RC1 from a legit (MSFT) source, would you please post the MD5 hash and exact byte size for it?

thanks!

Edited December 2, 2007 by newsposter

[mr_smartepants]

The RC1 (3244) copy I received from M$ Update wasn't a redistributable .exe file but a folder with hundreds of files/folders with a setup.exe in it.

Running the command "SP3\Update\Update.exe /?" gives you the typical install options.

I could make a .exe from the folder, but the md5 would be worthless to you.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

352,395,816 bytes

(336 megs)

MD5Hash = 7A958DD2BB1F4D80867C8D16EED9707B

There now you can make sure your pirated copy is legit

[prathapml]

Oh, that would probably be an ISO you downloaded.

As for the single-file exe, it is:

File size: 352,395,816 bytes
MD5: 7a958dd2bb1f4d80867c8d16eed9707b

Also, you can right-click for file-properties, and see Digital Signatures tab to verify.

SP3 is coming along nicely, and build 3244 finally feels like it is made for all editions & channels of XP.

EDIT: oops, kels has already posted while I was busy getting the checksum...

Edited December 2, 2007 by prathapml

[Kelsenellenelvian]

ALso moving to the windows beta section were it BELONGS.

[weEvil]

Also, you can right-click for file-properties, and see Digital Signatures tab to verify.

SP3 is coming along nicely, and build 3244 finally feels like it is made for all editions & channels of XP.

I don't have that. My copy is nLited.

Would the version tab work okay? Tells you the author, version... etc.

[newsposter]

No pirated copy from me, was just double-checking something put up on the office server by one of the part-time weekend staff. She was very dodgy when I asked her what MSFT Connect login ID she used to gain legit access to the d/l. We've got a few none of which she should have access to. Time to change passwords I suppose.

We have some monitoring running on the archive and SCCS servers that send email alerts whenever a 'new' executeable or anything over a certain size is added to the pile. Doesn't matter if it passes Trend Micro scanning.

Oh, and I'm reading a few things that seem to be saying that SP3 RC1 integrates 'better' onto an SP1/RTM source image than on an SP2 image. Plain-old installing/upgrading an already running system works fine, it's the integration that is problematic. Anyone actually run across this?

Edited December 3, 2007 by newsposter

[ZombieDeath]

Oh, and I'm reading a few things that seem to be saying that SP3 RC1 integrates 'better' onto an SP1/RTM source image than on an SP2 image. Plain-old installing/upgrading an already running system works fine, it's the integration that is problematic. Anyone actually run across this?

Quite the opposite the RC1 is configured to only integrate on SP2 unless you modify update.inf. Also a warning to people who force it integrate on SP1/RTM some files are not updated that were on SP2. I can't be certain these files are still used in the install but better to be on the safe side.

The only complaint i have on integrating to SP2 is it leaves behind a residual SP2.CAB and win51ip.SP2 which are not needed anymore. Maybe thats the problem people are referring to?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

WHAT?? I have integrated it several times on a gold source and yet to have an issue or need a workaround to slipstream it.

Works fine for me. And YES I am fully legit. (MSDN\Technet accounts...)

[ricktendo]

I have integrated it into both XP SP2 and Gold Ed... Both with no problems (only diff with sp2 is iso size)

[ZombieDeath]

Thats odd doesn't your update.inf in the RC1 SP show the following under [Version]?

MinNtServicePackVersion = 256

But even if it doesn't restrict integration on pre SP2 then there are some files MS probably forgot to add.

[ZombieDeath]

I have integrated it into both XP SP2 and Gold Ed... Both with no problems (only diff with sp2 is iso size)

Of course the SP2 ISO size is larger it has a residual SP2.CAB but if you do a file compare you will find some files are not updated in the RTM slipstreamed to RC1.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Where is your source? Quit spouting false info to our members. I just finished a test with Gold XP and SP3 checked everything that was added in SP2 i.e. security center, firewall, dx9.0c version all of it is there.... (as a matter of fact most of the dx9 files are updated to 10/31/2007.) MS did not purposly leave anything out.

ALso note this test was done without ANY addons of any sort.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Thats odd doesn't your update.inf in the RC1 SP show the following under [Version]?

MinNtServicePackVersion = 256

But even if it doesn't restrict integration on pre SP2 then there are some files MS probably forgot to add.

I see this nowhere in ricks update pack...

[ZombieDeath]

Where is your source? Quit spouting false info to our members. I just finished a test with Gold XP and SP3 checked everything that was added in SP2 i.e. security center, firewall, dx9.0c version all of it is there.... (as a matter of fact most of the dx9 files are updated to 10/31/2007.) MS did not purposly leave anything out.

ALso note this test was done without ANY addons of any sort.

I'm not using any addons either you can verify my results yourself.

XP PRO (SP3 RC1 slipstreamed on SP2)

08/03/2004 11:56 PM 49,795 GUITRN_A.DL_

08/03/2004 11:56 PM 84,559 MIGISM_A.DL_

08/03/2004 11:56 PM 67,301 MIGWIZ_A.EX_

07/17/2004 10:40 AM 137,992 MMC.CH_

08/04/2004 12:58 AM 325,490 MSRDP.CA_

07/17/2004 10:40 AM 64,690 MSTSC.CH_

08/03/2004 09:59 PM 116,694 MSTSC.EX_

08/03/2004 09:59 PM 279,128 MSTSCAX.DL_

07/17/2004 10:40 AM 27,798 RDSKTPW.CH_

08/03/2004 11:56 PM 81,729 SCRIPT_A.DL_

08/03/2004 11:56 PM 70,165 SYSMOD_A.DL_

08/03/2004 09:59 PM 20,631 TSCUPGRD.EX_

07/17/2004 10:40 AM 2,399 XPTHT41W.HT_

XP PRO (SP3 RC1 slipstreamed on RTM)

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 47,743 GUITRN_A.DL_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 82,325 MIGISM_A.DL_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 65,221 MIGWIZ_A.EX_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 137,992 MMC.CH_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 267,848 MSRDP.CA_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 64,448 MSTSC.CH_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 111,744 MSTSC.EX_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 225,772 MSTSCAX.DL_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 27,906 RDSKTPW.CH_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 75,183 SCRIPT_A.DL_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 62,103 SYSMOD_A.DL_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 19,673 TSCUPGRD.EX_

08/18/2001 03:00 AM 2,365 XPTHT41W.HT_