微软九月发布Windows XP SP2C

Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2c 即将在九月发布到各系统集成商.
这一新版的服务包仅供PC厂商使用,并且使用新的序列号规则.该版本除了常态的更新外并不包含任何内容,只是对厂商的累计更新,其支持周期延迟一年,为2009年1月31日.

Timeline and Versions for SP2c Release
SP2c will be released into the System Builder channel in September to provide system builders with a new, extended range of product keys that will ship with:

• Windows XP Professional (except for Simplified Chinese, Russian and Korean languages)
• Windows XP Professional N

This release does not impact the following versions:

• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition

更新列表:
    * Use the product keys with SP2c media.
    * Create new images from SP2c to accommodate the new product keys. A hotfix will not be provided.

September, 2007	Windows XP SP2c will be available to system builders from their distributors.
January 31, 2008	End-of-Life for product availability of Windows XP for all channels except System Builder.
January 31, 2009	End-of-Life for product availability of Windows XP for the System Builder channel.