• Get ready for Windows Vista and Server 2008 SP2; It has arrived!

    Posted on May 24, 2009 at 22:39 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    It looks like Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 has been released to the public for download at both Windows Update and at the Microsoft Download center. Check out the following MS Technet page on Windows Server 2008 SP2 & Windows Vista SP2:
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dd727510.aspx

    Note that Microsoft has only posted the five language standalone version of the huge SP2 downloads for x64 and x86 systems. The all language standalone edition of the SP2 downloads are not yet available until sometime in June. If you look at the Download Center info page on either the x64 or x86 edition of the SP2 downloads, the pages make references to the all language edition downloads of Vista/Server 2008 SP2 but the links to them are broken.

    Recap of how and when Vista/Server 2008 SP2 was released so far:
    RTM (release to manufacturing) or finalized April 29, 2009
    released to MSDN/Technet subscribers as 5 language standalone downloads April 30, 2009
    released to MSDN/Technet subscribers as integrated SP2 DVD ISO images May 11, 2009
    released to MSDN/Technet subscribers as all language standalone downloads May 22, 2009
    RTW (release to web) or GA (general availability) starting May 26, 2009

    Caution: If you are using Bluetooth devices, do NOT install SP2 yet. Bluetooth devices connected to USB 2.0 ports may not work correctly with SP2 installed. This has been documented in MS KB article 970408. Wait until Microsoft offers a solution or a fix for it.

    Article Updated: May 30

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