Hi Larry,
I hope that made sense to you. To answer your original question, have you
tried manually downloading the standalone version of SP1 and then installing
it that way? I enclose links for all standalone versions of SP1, just pick
the appropriate one. You can save the 32-bit versions onto a CD, however,
because of their size, the 64-bit versions will need saving onto a DVD.
Dwarf
32-bit, 5 language
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-CB3D06D12674
32-bit, All language
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...A-09146A0BA746
64-bit, 5 language
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...B-D71EDA5EC07C
64-bit, All language
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...6-dc0626dcdf10
"Larry S." wrote:
Quote:
> Hi "Dwarf",
>
> Thanks for your reply. It was extremely helpful. I'll give that a try next
> time I need to post a question.
> --
> Larry S
>
>
> "Dwarf" wrote:
> Quote:
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > Cross posting and multi posting are the same yet different. In both cases,
> > your post appears in more than one group. However, the biggest difference is
> > that when you cross post, a reply to your post in any of the groups is
> > automatically added to your posts in the other group(s). That way, you can
> > follow the replies to your post from any of the groups that you have entered
> > it into. A reply to a multi posted thread only appears in the group in which
> > it was posted. To crosspost, click on 'Advanced Options' at the bottom of the
> > text input dialogue. You then need to enter the newsgroup name(s) into the
> > dialogue box. To find out the name that needs to be inserted, hover over the
> > groups in the left hand column (you may need to give this focus first). The
> > tool tip that appears is the name that needs to be inserted. For example,
> > this group is 'microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup' and
> > 'Windows Vista General Discussion' is
> > 'microsoft.public.windows.vista.general'. Each name should be separated by a
> > comma.
> > Dwarf
> >
> > "Larry S." wrote:
> > Quote:
> > > Can you explain what you mean?
> > > --
> > > Larry S
> > >
> > >
> > > "DL" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Learn how to cross post, as apposed to multi post
> > > >
> > > > "Larry S." <LarryS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:18145471-4D54-49D3-B54F-1746726234FB@xxxxxx
> > > > >I have two computers running Vista Home Premium. When Service Pack 1 came
> > > > > out, my desktop, which is a clone I built myself, downloaded and installed
> > > > > Service Pack 1 without any problem, but my Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop
> > > > > seems
> > > > > oblivious to Service Pack 1's existence. Although automatic update is on
> > > > > both computers with similar settings (full automatic update), and the
> > > > > laptop
> > > > > has downloaded a number of updates since then and keeps telling me the
> > > > > computer is up to date, I can't help wondering why Service Pack 1 hasn't
> > > > > downloaded and installed, and whether I should install it manually or just
> > > > > assume the computer has a good reason to not install it and leave it
> > > > > alone.
> > > > > Any input on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Larry S
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >