SP2 Final not quite final?

[gabriel_buc]

I'm glad that everything cleared up.

Anyway, any of you official beta-testers managed to find out WHY that RTM string is present ? As far as I know none of the M$ products (well except SP2) contain that string in the version.

[visaversa]

Not quit, windows server 2003 does have it to...

No idea why they left rtm in the string

[prathapml]

if it said RC instead

RC is "Release Candidate".

WHY that RTM string is present

Well now....

That's a simple thing ain't it?

It's been stamped with RTM string because it is called the RTM, because it *IS* the RTM...

LOL, quite funny actually, but the logic goes something like that.

[gabriel_buc]

I found in the registry where the version string is:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"Build"="2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158"

I tried to edit this string, but it doesn't keeps the modification. After I log off or restart the original strings apears again.

Anyone know why can't I modify this string ???

[MHz]

RTM is Release to Manufacture. RTM means that it is a final version for pressing to CD? Is any further confusion in the meaning? RTM is final!!!

[zbeta]

the end.

this thread should be closed

[gabriel_buc]

THERE IS NO CONFUSION AT ALL !!!!!

I just asked why can't I modify that string in the registry

I found in the registry where the version string is:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"Build"="2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158"

I tried to edit this string, but it doesn't keeps the modification. After I log off or restart the original strings apears again.

Anyone know why can't I modify this string ???

[prathapml]

No closure of thread needed just now.... so carry on.

And as for that registry value, maybe that gets re-created after looking up the version of the kernel at every boot-up, don't really know for sure.