Dowload the Network Install of SP2 RC1

[PhillTheChill]

The Network Install of SP2 RC1 is now available from microsoft

SP2 RC1

All 273megs of it

[enuffsaid]

Yes,

Its been reported on the MSFN frontpage already. Also, people are having problems getting the download in one piece on their local hard disk. I finally managed to download the sucker, but when I double clicked it, it said its not a valid windows application.

Redownloading...

eNuffSaid

[Denney]

Don't you hate it when that happens. I just downloaded a 370MB archive last night to find out it was corrupt. :S

And it took me a day to find the **** thing.

[gosh]

Do what i did: use reget deluxe. It opens like 15 connections with the server. This way i was able to download the network install in about 20 mins.

-gosh

[techtype]

FlashGet was also able to handle the problem quite gracefully and get the whole thing uncorrupted in 12 minutes.

[enuffsaid]

@ RaveRod

It does kinda suck. Wuz trying to download it yesterday already, when it would quit downloading after about 30 MB, repeatedly!

@ Gosh...

Ooohh!!! So you're the one that's sucking away our bandwidth!

[XtremeMaC]

I had used all kinds of accelerators (flashget mass downloader internet download accel etc..) i always had errors. I had 10 tries. and my internet connection can go up to 9mb/s which it did up to 50% of the file then dropped down and eventually 0'd.

if anyone's still looking for the file:

EDIT: REMOVED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

this is my home ftp...

I see 4 ppl have downloaded it from me

I just wonder at what speed did those ppl dl?

Thanks..

Edited March 21, 2004 by XtremeMaC

[enuffsaid]

I downloaded the **** thing again, same error... Not a valid windows app.

I got that download at 150KB but I guess it was from my providers cache, and that one is corrupted. I tried downloading it again with a shift-click, and now its coming in at 8KB.

I've also taken liberty to try your link XtremeMac. Thanks for that. Unfortunately it seems I'm not the only one. At 2KB, I think waiting for the final SP2 will be faster.

Another 5 hours and the MS download should be complete (for the third time).

Hope you guys are having better luck.

Kind regards,

eNuffSaid

[XtremeMaC]

hold on there

u're getting it at 2kb/s from my ftp?

that's like impossible! let me change some stuff.

just bc i thought lots of ppl would dl i limited the max connections per user to 1. i've changed it pls reply if u're getting it any faster..

edit: server removed due to lack of interest...

Edited March 22, 2004 by XtremeMaC

[metalboy15]

thanks for the link

[xabre0010]

why dont u use getright 51 , and use filemirrrors.com for the search engien

[Papa Smurf]

Downloaded it in no time at all. 650k a sec on Cable. No problems and am going to load it this weekend. I hope it will be worth the wait?