Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Release Candidate (RC) now available

And in two delicious flavors. 1. Windows Update Experience Kit Brief Description Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RC and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RC is available through Windows Update, this kit gives you the instructions and script required to be offered SP2 through Windows Update. Download size 2KB 2. Full install (in five-language and all language versions) SP2 Release Candidate (RC) Standalone for computers that have Windows Server 2008 SP1 or Windows Vista SP1 installed and want to update to Service Pack 2 Optional Pre-Req : Download to help Microsoft better understand your RC installation experience x86 | x64 | IA64 Five Language SP2 Standalone: for computers with one or more of the following five languages: English, French, German, Japanese , and Spanish only (other languages installed on your computer will not work) . All Language SP2 Standalone: for computers with any of the 36 supported Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista languages. Note that Service Pack 1 is a prerequisite for installing Service Pack 2.

Paul Thurrott

March 6, 2009

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And in two delicious flavors.

1. Windows Update Experience Kit

Brief Description

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RC and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RC is available through Windows Update, this kit gives you the instructions and script required to be offered SP2 through Windows Update.

Download size 2KB

2. Full install (in five-language and all language versions)

SP2 Release Candidate (RC) Standalone for computers that have Windows Server 2008 SP1 or Windows Vista SP1 installed and want to update to Service Pack 2

Optional Pre-Req : Download to help Microsoft better understand your RC installation experience x86 | x64 | IA64

Five Language SP2 Standalone: for computers with one or more of the following five languages: English, French, German, Japanese, andSpanish only (other languages installed on your computer will not work).

All Language SP2 Standalone: for computers with any of the 36 supported Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista languages.

Note that Service Pack 1 is a prerequisite for installing Service Pack 2.

About the Author

Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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