Max users: don't install win2k service pack 4!

[Signal2Noise]

I don't use Win2k anymore (all XP Pro machines). At times I think that I should revert back, tho'.

Nonetheless, thanks for the head's up.:thumbsup:

[edaddy]

i use win2k at home and work and i haven't heard of this... thanks :beer:

[CENOBITE]

ahhh... looks like the forum moderator put the same notice 'sticky' at the top of forum. Thanks.

[Bliz]

I *AM* responsible for licencing MAX at my workplace but I never got an email. I had to read this on this forum.

Discreet really need to sort their distribution and support channels because I never hear anything from my reseller except "Hey, buy a new graphics card"



:annoyed:

[Oktavian]

Hm, can't remember if I had some problems with it but I don't think so.
Anyway I'm running XP now and it works very well.

[edit]:
Dooh, I should read more carefully because I was thinking about SP 3 :).
So, forget it :)

[Signal2Noise]

Originally posted by Bliz
....I never hear anything from my reseller except "Hey, buy a new graphics card"



:annoyed:

And your reseller just so happens to have some cards for sale, eh? Typical. Money talks and not service:hmm:

[runejw]

I checked with Microsoft, and this is an unknown issue to their security team.

Is it possible this information is false to stop people from installing a critical security hotfix ? Just a question.

I would at least verify and get a link to a discreet web-page confirming these problems rather than taking it at face value.

Faking emails is extremely simple.


Rune

[BoBo_Fett]

http://www.discreet.com/support/max/faq/answer.php3?prod=dddstudio&id=862

Technical Bulletin August 4, 2003
Topic: Windows 2000 SP4, and Microsoft Hotfix 823908

Discreet Technical Support reports that 3ds max 5.1 has been certified to run on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 or Windows XP Pro SP1 only.

A recent Hotfix from Microsoft for Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000 as well as Hot Fix 823980 appear to be causing corruption of files saved from 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ. In particular, you may not be able to open them on another system. It is recommended that 3ds max not be run on this latest version. Please avoid updating to service packs later than SP2 for Microsoft Windows 2000 or SP1 for Microsoft Windows XP, and in particular to not install Hotfix Q823980.

NOTE: Microsoft believes it has identified the problem and has provided a fix (currently in beta) that has been tested by Discreet and found to resolve this issue. If you have a .max file that has been saved after Hotfix 823980 has been installed, you will have to install the new Hotfix, then Open and Save the affected .max files.

Call Microsoft at 800.936.4900 and request Hotfix Q824136.

[runejw]

Excellent.

But I see that both hotfix 823980 and 823908 are mentioned - is it possible there is some typo here ??

The reason is that hotfix 823980 is identical to security bulletin MS 03-26 - a widely recommended security hotfix from MS.

Example code has now also been posted to the internet that details the exploit of this security flaw, so it is probably only a (short) matter of time before worms/viruses appear...

MS articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823908
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824136


Rune

[EricChadwick]

There was a typo. All is made clear here...
http://support.discreet.com/webboard/wbpx.dll/read?72540,135
(login required)

[NATEMO]

.. I have 98 not win 2000 , thats a problem right? no fix for 98 or is there a problem with 98 ..

or is there any way that I can fix my file?

after 5mins or so it craps out.

:hmm:

[Equinoxx]

windows 98 is not an officially supported OS for 3dsmax and quite frankly, there's a good reason for that. You're better of getting either win2k or winXP.

[uzik]

I'm using 98 too. Why should I pay
microsoft money for another OS and
buy more RAM? Is there any real
reason?

Personally I'm expecting linux to
run windows apps within the next
two years and I can ditch the whole
mess.

[NATEMO]

ah I see ... well... hummm yeah linux would be real nice :)

thanks for your thoughts guys :)

:D

[runejw]

Actually you can run windows programs on Linux today :) ...
using software like VMWare Workstation
http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/ws_features.html

...only trouble is that it costs about the same as buying a WinXP license :(

"there's no such thing as a free lunch" the ol' saying goes.



Cheers,
Rune

[Prs-Phil]

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you, I was getting Service Pack 4 of my m8 tomorrow. Friggin hell, I would of been F.....

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

x 100

Again

THX

[uzik]

Originally posted by runejw
Actually you can run windows programs on Linux today :) ...
using software like VMWare Workstation
http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/ws_features.html

...only trouble is that it costs about the same as buying a WinXP license :(

"there's no such thing as a free lunch" the ol' saying goes.

Cheers,
Rune

Thanks! I feel better about paying
for vmware than windows.
I won't have to patch it every month.

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