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Service Pack System Req
Name: 900t Date: January 19, 2004 at 15:09:09 Pacific OS: Windows NT 4.0 CPU/Ram: doesn't really matter
Comment:
For example, let's say I have NT 4.0 Workstation running tip-top on a 486 with 16mb ram. If I was to install SP1, would it deteriorate the performance significantly? Or SP6a or something like that? I am all for updating but will it drastically slow down the system / eat disk space?
Name: wanderer Date: January 20, 2004 at 09:17:21 Pacific
Reply:
patches are bug fixes. Not only will your system be more secure but will work better. Just do 6a since it has them all.
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Response Number 2
Name: 900t Date: January 20, 2004 at 13:54:19 Pacific
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Will the service Packs take a slice of the drive? I can spare 50 megaoctets temporary, but will the size of C:\WINNT (or D:\WINNT) be significantly (over 5mo) larger? That is, if I decide not to keep old files around?
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Response Number 3
Name: jubalsams Date: January 22, 2004 at 13:16:37 Pacific
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Recently installed sp6a over sp1 and as i remember it was about 20/30 MB increase in WINNT. So if your Workstation is running Tip-Top as you say ... why fix it ? Doug
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