SP2 installation on T42

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TheVelho · #1 Post by **TheVelho** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:59 pm

I got a a T42 2373 3YG and switching from the base win xp to the sp2 one did'nt cause any problems.

I have Avast AV and WP firewall, adobe and macromedia stuff and everything's okay.

What about you ? Did you have any troube with sp2 ?

nenarek · #2 Post by **nenarek** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 7:30 pm

When I install SP2 on my T42 it causes problems with wireless networking. I have installed Access Connections 3.30 and the latest driver for the 2200 BG card but I get data corruption during network activity. Downloads will be corrupt, web pages will display strangely due to corrupt page downloads and when I am viewing large images in my web browser they often fail to load completely.

The first time I installed SP2 it took several hours to notice the problems. At first I thought that there were problems with some web servers, but then I noticed that the problem wasn't limited to just a few sites.

I recently received another T42 at work so I am going to try installing SP2 on a clean factory install to see if that will help.

richarddd · #3 Post by **richarddd** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:57 pm

Try uninstalling AC, then reinstall drivers and AC. There are other posts on the subject in thinkpads.com.

I haven't had any problems so far with SP2 on my x31.

#4 Post by **jdhurst** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:04 pm

It's hard to synthesize all the posts, but for sure the Intel 2100 card is worthless. For sure, the IBM 11a/b/g (Atheros) works flawlessly (including SP2). What I am not sure about is the Intel 2200 card, but if reinstalling the drivers and Access Connections does not work, consider replacing the card. ... JDHurst

nenarek · #5 Post by **nenarek** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:53 am

I will try uninstalling AC and reinstalling today. I have installed AC and the 2200BG drivers over themselves but perhaps it will behave differently if I remove the software first.

If that doesn't work I should be able to try the IBM A/B/G card at some point. I will probably just order the next thinkpad at work with that wireless card.

I will also try SP2 on a factory fresh Thinkpad hard drive to see if can duplicate the problems. We just received an identical T42 at work yesterday.

Leon · #6 Post by **Leon** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:46 am

can't you just rolback SP2?

Humpa · #7 Post by **Humpa** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:15 pm

I installed SP2 on my T42 2378-DXU (2200BG wlan), but only just yesterday.
I made a Ghost image first (which I do regularily anyway), for an easy roll-back if needed.

I had no issues. I had the wireless 2200BG configured by windows, and it was unaffected.
I just intalled Access Connections 3.3, and that seems to work fine also. I am on a G network with WEP encryption. Download files are not corrupted, pages look fine (I browsed some large images and whatnot too), speed tests are the same, etc ...

Leon · #8 Post by **Leon** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:42 pm

do you need to make a Ghost image to roll-back? Can't you just go back a restore point (or use ininstall from Control Panel.....it IS listed there)?

Humpa · #9 Post by **Humpa** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:58 pm

One thing I notice with SP2, is that my BT mouse is now active before I move it. I used to have to move my BT mouse to get it to connect (after a reboot).

Leon wrote:do you need to make a Ghost image to roll-back? Can't you just go back a restore point (or use ininstall from Control Panel.....it IS listed there)?

That is just my method of choice, at the moment.
I had no real intention of using it, though. I don't like to go back.

I Ghost my windows partition weekly, and I copy/back-up my data partitions to my pc as required(daily, in theory).

nenarek · #10 Post by **nenarek** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:43 am

Well, I tried SP2 on an R51 and I am seeing the same networking problems that I had on my T42. Terminal Server client aborts with networking errors. I am uninstalling SP2 on that computer right now.

I wonder why I have seen this problem on several different thinkpads and no one else here seems to be having problems. We are running Cisco 1100 access points but I have also had the problem at home with a Microsoft MN700.

nikemen · #11 Post by **nikemen** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:05 am

Leon wrote:do you need to make a Ghost image to roll-back? Can't you just go back a restore point (or use ininstall from Control Panel.....it IS listed there)?

SP2, has a remove option, worked fine for me on an A20, and a home desktop.

SP2 installation on T42

SP2 installation on T42

there is a remove option

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