XP-SP2 a requirement for some new MS programs?

Unfortunately SP2 seems to become a requirement for some MS programs.

I tried updating my old, dated moviemaker(1.0) on my XP-SP1 machine today:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...viemaker2.mspx

Apparently MovieMaker 2.0 (compatible with XP and my XP-SP1)
has been removed as a MS download-
XP-SP2 is now a requirement to install the 'all new' MS Moviemaker 2.1

Why?

My PC cannot be upgraded to SP2, so I'm left in the cold.

I got Cyberlink Powerproducer 3, well, I had to pay for it -
but I hate being forced to "update"
especially to an major OS upgrade that will make this 2 yo PC unusable.

Why can't your computer be upgraded to SP-2?

Perhaps these links can help:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Dutch User" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Unfortunately SP2 seems to become a requirement for some MS
> programs.
>
> I tried updating my old, dated moviemaker(1.0) on my XP-SP1 machine
> today:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...viemaker2.mspx
>
> Apparently MovieMaker 2.0 (compatible with XP and my XP-SP1)
> has been removed as a MS download-
> XP-SP2 is now a requirement to install the 'all new' MS Moviemaker
> 2.1
>
> Why?
>
> My PC cannot be upgraded to SP2, so I'm left in the cold.
>
> I got Cyberlink Powerproducer 3, well, I had to pay for it -
> but I hate being forced to "update"
> especially to an major OS upgrade that will make this 2 yo PC
> unusable.

Basically,
I use a 2 yo XP system with lots of propriety drivers (OEMvideo, etc)
from Medion, a German OEM (www.medion.com - www.medionusa.com)
Medion is a real champ in providing (and not updating) propriety
components. Their current driver page stopped being updated in 2002
for this 2002 P4 model.


Their local Dutch branch informed me that this "old" 2 GHz P4 system
would require new drivers, which Medion
does not intend to update for SP2.

Which forces me to stay with SP1.

I hope MS realises I'm absolutely not the only one,
and basically, their is no way of checking beforehand
what SP2 will to do to this system.

Anyway, thanks for your reaction.





"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Why can't your computer be upgraded to SP-2?
>
> Perhaps these links can help:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Dutch User" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Unfortunately SP2 seems to become a requirement for some MS
> > programs.
> >
> > I tried updating my old, dated moviemaker(1.0) on my XP-SP1 machine
> > today:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...viemaker2.mspx
> >
> > Apparently MovieMaker 2.0 (compatible with XP and my XP-SP1)
> > has been removed as a MS download-
> > XP-SP2 is now a requirement to install the 'all new' MS Moviemaker
> > 2.1
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > My PC cannot be upgraded to SP2, so I'm left in the cold.
> >
> > I got Cyberlink Powerproducer 3, well, I had to pay for it -
> > but I hate being forced to "update"
> > especially to an major OS upgrade that will make this 2 yo PC
> > unusable.
>
>

Do you have or can you borrow a spare hard drive?
If so install Windows XP with SP-2 and see if the drivers work.
Then install your software.
If all works, you can go back to the original drive and software and
install SP-2 using the checklist in my other post.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Dutch User" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Basically,
> I use a 2 yo XP system with lots of propriety drivers (OEMvideo,
> etc)
> from Medion, a German OEM (www.medion.com - www.medionusa.com)
> Medion is a real champ in providing (and not updating) propriety
> components. Their current driver page stopped being updated in 2002
> for this 2002 P4 model.
>
>
> Their local Dutch branch informed me that this "old" 2 GHz P4 system
> would require new drivers, which Medion
> does not intend to update for SP2.
>
> Which forces me to stay with SP1.
>
> I hope MS realises I'm absolutely not the only one,
> and basically, their is no way of checking beforehand
> what SP2 will to do to this system.
>
> Anyway, thanks for your reaction.

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:24:32 -0600, "Jupiter Jones [MVP]"
<> wrote:

>Do you have or can you borrow a spare hard drive?
>If so install Windows XP with SP-2 and see if the drivers work.
>Then install your software.
>If all works, you can go back to the original drive and software and
>install SP-2 using the checklist in my other post.
mm20enu.exe is still available on the net, don't know about
other languages. Found this one at the pcworld site.

Dave

Thanks, it will take a look.

"davexnet02" <davexnetzerotwo@hooya!.com> schreef in bericht
news:...
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:24:32 -0600, "Jupiter Jones [MVP]"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Do you have or can you borrow a spare hard drive?
> >If so install Windows XP with SP-2 and see if the drivers work.
> >Then install your software.
> >If all works, you can go back to the original drive and software and
> >install SP-2 using the checklist in my other post.
> mm20enu.exe is still available on the net, don't know about
> other languages. Found this one at the pcworld site.
>
> Dave

I do have a spare hard drive,
I might give it a try if I can spare all the time involved.

Medion-PC phone support said this 2 yo PC configuration was
not checked/tested and will not be supported if I install SP2.

Thanks for the advice anyway, I realise there is no other way to check
XP-SP2 compatibility of propriety drivers and software
if an OEM fails to do so.





"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Do you have or can you borrow a spare hard drive?
> If so install Windows XP with SP-2 and see if the drivers work.
> Then install your software.
> If all works, you can go back to the original drive and software and
> install SP-2 using the checklist in my other post.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Dutch User" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > Basically,
> > I use a 2 yo XP system with lots of propriety drivers (OEMvideo,
> > etc)
> > from Medion, a German OEM (www.medion.com - www.medionusa.com)
> > Medion is a real champ in providing (and not updating) propriety
> > components. Their current driver page stopped being updated in 2002
> > for this 2002 P4 model.
> >
> >
> > Their local Dutch branch informed me that this "old" 2 GHz P4 system
> > would require new drivers, which Medion
> > does not intend to update for SP2.
> >
> > Which forces me to stay with SP1.
> >
> > I hope MS realises I'm absolutely not the only one,
> > and basically, their is no way of checking beforehand
> > what SP2 will to do to this system.
> >
> > Anyway, thanks for your reaction.
>
>