Windows XP with 001 - install SP2 or no?

[SixChurchStreet]

I'm about to do a clean re-install of XP on my system drive. I use a Digi001 with PT6.4. Is updated to Service Pack 2 recommended, or is it actually recommended to NOT do it? I thought I read through some posts on here advising against it, but I'm not sure why or what's behind it. Thanks.

Kip

[bugnut]

Don't do it. I tried it before. I can't remember what happened but it wasn't good.

[sunburst79]

If you live in a snow cave with out a internet connection than you don't need service pack 2. If you connect the machine to the internet I definitely recommend SP2...... Almost all of the SP2 related problems turned out to be old PACE drivers or DEP related. Unless you regularly connect to the internet or want to install a wireless card at some point SP2 is not really needed.

[sunburst79]

Link to compatibility page.

http://archive.digidesign.com/compato/xp/001/

Hopefully some else chime in.

[spkguitar]

SP2 at this point, IMHO is a must.

This is what you will need:

1. Download and install the 6.4cs6 plugin update(yes, you need to login to your account to download)
2. Download and install the 6.4cs9 program update(first version officially compatible with SP2)
3. Download and install the Documentation
4. Download and install the latest PACE interlok drivers
5. Make sure you trash your prefs and databases after updating (How To is mentioned in the General Troubleshooting thread).

[SixChurchStreet]

what do these updates do specifically?

the plugin update?? is that for the plugins that come with the digi? upgrade to features or something?

and the software update?? just bug fixes??

and finally, that PACE thing... what's that about? what does that do? I'm confused. I don't have an iLock or any plugins that need an iLock. does the PACE download have something to do with that??

[JMS40]

cs6 Explanation.
Bug fixes for included Digi plug-ins.

cs9 Explanation.
Various bug fixes, most importantly SP2 compatibility.


PACE is the security/authorization feature used for the Pro Tools LE program.

[SixChurchStreet]

so what if i don't have anything to secure or authorize. do i need it?

[JMS40]

Only if you want to run Pro Tools.

PACE is the security/authorization feature used for the Pro Tools LE program.

[SixChurchStreet]

Only if you want to run Pro Tools.

Thing is, I've been running WinXP with 6.4 for a while now and I haven't had any problems, and haven't done any of these updates. I understand the updates from digidesign, and I fully understand what they are for. But the PACE update seems directly related to the iLock and plugin licenses. Am I wrong? Is there more it than that?

Point is I've been running Pro Tools without this PACE update and I haven't had any problems. The reason I am reformatting and starting over is because I was doing a trial run, checking out 6.4 with WinXP to see if I wanted to use it (kept a partition with Win98 and 5.1.1. on it). I like 6.4, so now I'm going to reinstall doing it more carefully and making sure I install all the recommended stuff. Just want to know WHY I need this PACE update? I'm a technician by trade and I always ask why!

- Kip