NT4 SP6a gone?

[Peffse]

I was just trying to patch up old NT4, and I can't seem to get Service Pack 6a High Encryption from Microsoft's download site. It just redirects to an error, saying the page no longer exists. I was able to get standard 6a not from Microsoft, but from a direct link to Microsoft on a 3rd party site, but that doesn't help.

I did a search on the forum, and nobody has mentioned it previously.

[jaclaz]

Yep, it simply "vanished"

However :

http://web.archive.org/web/20060702015605/...X86/default.asp

Download Link :

http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...-US/sp6i386.exe

jaclaz

[submix8c]

Does this help?

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winn...fixes/usa/nt40/

edit - DANG, yer fast, jaclaz! (besides, above doesn't appear to have it. )

Edited March 11, 2009 by submix8c

[Peffse]

You guys are awesome.

I wonder why they removed the download page, but not the download?

...or why they removed it at all.

[cluberti]

Good question, although as an OS that has been out of support (completely) for a few years, seeing the downloads for updates and fixes disappear will likely be more common in the months and years to come.

[awergh]

hmm means someone should download all the updates before its too late, just like MDGx hosts all the 95 updates on his site

[888]

hmm means someone should download all the updates before its too late, just like MDGx hosts all the 95 updates on his site

I have most of their server content for NT and 2K backed up since last year.

Tonight I'll make sure I have evreything in NT40 branch just in case.

If (or actually - when) it disappears from MS server I'll make it available of course, no problem.

Edited March 12, 2009 by 888

[bristols]

Erpman (erpdude8 in these forums) has just reposted his NT4 SP6a page. Looks comprehensive:

http://erpman1.tripod.com/wnt4upd.html

Home page:

http://erpman1.tripod.com/

[unnamed]

Looks like erpman's nt4 sp page was removed too.

[bristols]

Looks like erpman's nt4 sp page was removed too.

Right. I wonder why that was necessary...?

I don't think MDGx's NT4 page is quite as comprehensive as Erpman's was, but is as reliable as ever.