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Re: XP Service Pack 2 Bomb

Well, they changed the article--and now it makes a little more sense. To the average user, a damaged boot sector is a significant problem, but with a little experience, and the ability to load the drive up in another computer, it can easily be restored. (Heck, even a repair install of XP should be able to fix this....) Certainly, the hardware would remain functional.

So I can't be so sure that Microsoft won't try it, since there's no risk of data damage any longer. It could still cause downtime, though. That's not really grounds for a lawsuit (except in extreme circumstances), but it certainly is enough to annoy people significantly.

Actually, there is a Microsoft precedent for similar action--Office 2000, when installed with certain blacklisted keys, can't be properly updated to SR-1; the installation will proceed normally, but the programs themselves are set to quit immediately upon opening. Again, it's downtime, though not in such a drastic fashion.