Windows XP SP3 leaked

• meltz

  11 Aug 07, 16:24

  http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/08/09/windows-xp-sp3-leaked/
  
  SP3 was given to a limited pool of testers in July, after being repeatedly delayed. It was originally planned to be release in 2005. Boy, did that ever go well. The leaked version of SP3 is not quite the finished product, or even a completed Beta, but that hasn't stopped it from becoming an incredibly popular torrent download. It comes in at around 340 Mb and can be found pretty much everywhere. But then again, you'd never download something illegally like this, would you?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 Aug 07, 20:04

  So huge... I wait for the official one.
• CoolMyth

  11 Aug 07, 20:05

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  So huge... I wait for the official one.

  Will have official one meh?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 Aug 07, 22:25

  Originally posted by CoolMyth:

  Will have official one meh?

  Should be ba... Vista SP1 not out yet and support for XP won't be dropped till 2014.
• kawasaki2

  12 Aug 07, 03:40

  You risk having your computer crashed if you download and install this. It's not the final, so why hurry?
• MyPillowTalks

  12 Aug 07, 12:31

  i cannot passed the validation
• ^tamago^

  14 Aug 07, 08:22

  Microsoft: Windows XP Product Keys Running Out
  
  August 13, 2007
  
  In yet another sign of Windows XP's refusal to quietly slink away and make way for Windows Vista, Microsoft has announced that it is releasing another version of XP Professional because it's run out of product keys.
  
  On a TechNet Blog, Microsoft stated that XP Pro, service pack 2c (SP2c) exists for no reason except to provide a way to get new copies of the OS. SP2c doesn't include any new features or functionality.
  
  Microsoft said that SP2c will be released into the system builder channel in September. "Due to the longevity of Windows XP Professional, it has become necessary to produce more product keys for system builders in order to support the continued availability of Windows XP Professional," states the blog entry. Other versions of XP, including Home, Media Center, Pro in the 64-bit configuration, and Tablet PC still have keys available, and aren't part of the new release.
  
  In the meantime, XP Pro will be available in multiple sales channels until Jan. 31, 2008, when it reaches its product end-of-lifecycle for everyone but system builders. After another year -- Jan. 31, 2009 -- it will stop being available altogether.
  
  Its strength, however, has surprised many, including Microsoft, who expected to see more uptake for Vista, at XP's expense. Dell, for instance, recently started offering XP again on systems in response to customer demand. And Microsoft revised its desktop sales figures for FY 2007, predicting that XP will sell many more copies than anticipated, while Vista sold fewer.
  
  OEMs especially need to heed the somewhat ominous warning Microsoft relayed in its blog posting: "System builders must update their images to Windows XP Professional SP2c. End users will not be able to successfully complete installation of Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2c if they do not have updated images."
  
  http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=8935