Re: Vista SP2

measekite Da Monkey wrote:
> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:gvloql$1p1$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
>>>>> "Frank Parmelee" <parmelee9512@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:C87D4F2B-D8F1-4985-AF2C-51EB1C836B6E@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> I thought by now there would be a ton of horror stories on Vista SP2.
>>>>>> It looks like everyone had success.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It has failed to install 4 times here.
>>>>> Twice using Windows Update with AV off.
>>>>> Once after installing KB947821 and using the standalone KB948465.
>>>>> Once more with the AV completely removed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Once more...and I wipe Vista off the HD.
>>>>> Jeez...even linux actually installs the updates it offers.
>>>> Windows can be so much fun ...
>>>>
>>> Well, at least I discovered available options long ago.
>>> I'm sure even if I got it installed, sp2 would end up as a downgrade.
>>>
>>> Vista will be the last MS purchase I make.
>>>
>>> I have no interest whatsoever in their software.
>>>
>>> What's hilarious is the update fails with 80004005 - UNKNOWN error.
>>> If the OS doesn't know what is failing, who does?
>>>
>>>
>> I find that with Windows, service packs are best installed after a clean
>> install of Windows.
>>
>> Alias
>
> And most people find that Ubuntu is a piece of CRAP that NOBODY wants so
> they should stick with Windows.
>
>
>

False. But, then again, you're not famous for posting anything but lies.

Alias