Vista SP1 released to Computer Manufacturers.

[Web-Junkie]

Has this been mentioned?

Yesterday Microsoft released Vista SP1 to Computer Manufacturers:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...osoft_sp1.html

Expect some leaked releases then

[David F]

not released to users till mid march due the M$HQ not trusting us lol . I like the idea of auto updates not letting it in until drivers are implemented first though thats a good idea at least

[handyman]

Hmm I got an update thingy that I'm sure said sp1 on it and now I have this bottom right:

[jellybaby]

I got the same thing, but I installed the SP1 RC from the other month.

[handyman]

hmm seems my copy expires soon Even though its genuine....

[keithwalton]

Looks like you've installed a release candidate version of sp1 which is time limited until the end of june. This makes sure you put at least a newer version of the service pack on by that time.

You will have to uninstall sp1 rc, and then install the full one when they let us have it.

V.744 is Sp1 release candidate refresh (as in an updated RC)

[Web-Junkie]

Well I got hold of the 'final' RTM build and had a right TaTa installing it!

Filename: Windows6.0-KB936330-X86.exe
MD5: D597866E93BC8F80ECCA234C4E9CE5A2

Install from within Vista took 20 minutes or so, then my PC rebooted and loaded to a 'Configuring updates Stage 3 of 3' screen and rebooted again after a few seconds? Loaded to the same screen and spent the next hour and a half accessing the HD for 30 seconds then pausing for 15 minutes and repeating.

Reset the PC and it went past the Stage 3 of 3 bit and went onto installing Service Pace 1 Stage x of 3, it did all that then went to a black screen with a mouse pointer and did the same 'HD access and pause' as before. Reset the PC again and finally Vista booted but said 'True Vector' had drivers incompatible with SP1 and wouldn't let me get on the net! True Vector is part of ZoneAlarm so had to uninstall and reboot for SP1 to finally work!

Conclusion: UNINSTALL ZONEALARM BEFORE INSTALLING SP1!!! I think this was the cause of SP1 'pausing' due to ZoneAlarm drivers.

Fortunately the 7.1.247.000 BETA build of ZA for Vista is compatible with SP1: http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/beta/index.html

SP1 is now installed and Vista still activated, no 'expiry' messages! Tried Windows Update and that worked as well. The only problem I have with WU is it shows 6 driver updates for my nforce board and a raid card that all fail to install, this happened before SP1 too! A little googling of the error message 80070103 suggests the drivers it offers are not the best for my PC and fails to install them! So why keep offering me them if it won't install them?

Typical M$!

[Jefferson T]

Not found a 64bit version yet. But as soon as I do I'll be putting it on

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Jefferson T

Not found a 64bit version yet. But as soon as I do I'll be putting it on

Let us know how you get on. I'm hoping that it'll fix some of the crashes on my 64bit install.

[DocDutch]

cant find anything on the MSDN website :s argh

[Jefferson T]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Let us know how you get on. I'm hoping that it'll fix some of the crashes on my 64bit install.

Sure will, I did fine one but I'll have to get it later on or the clan won't be able to play tonight

[Web-Junkie]

Found a useful tip if you want to keep SP1 and reclaim the 800mb of files it backs up.

Open a Command Prompt and navigate to Vistas 'windows\system32' folder then type in vsp1cln.exe and follow the prompt to make SP1 permanent on your system.

You should then have 800mb more space!

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Jefferson T

Sure will, I did fine one but I'll have to get it later on or the clan won't be able to play tonight

Did you get hold of a copy Dilli?

[Jefferson T]

Not yet. But I'm still looking.

[David F]

untested nzb

edit its bust

also apparently its rc1 and not rtm gitbags