Vista - Newbie Question #3

Hello all,

I was looking at this new Tutorial Brink created yesterday;

Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD

and it occurred to my little newbie brain that if one could dl/save the SP1 standalone installer
to the desktop, that I could dl/save it to one of my partitions i.e. E:\Programs\(Folder Name)
so that if/when (probably when if I don't quit "experimenting") I have to reinstall I will have
a good clean copy of SP1 on hand and not have to go to WU to get it.

Would someone please advise me if this is a good or bad idea! If it's possible?
Or could it cause unforeseen future problems.

Thanks to all.

Later Ted

I actually just did something like that a week ago, I had downloaded SP1 standalone when it was released and it has been sitting in my "Downloads" folder. Well my boot hard drive broke last week and so I was forced to do a clean install on my good hard drive, after installing vista I ran the SP1 standalone straight from my "Downloads" folder and never had to mess with all the other older updates (worked awesome since i have dial up).
I'm not sure if this is possible, or legal, but you might even be able to store it on a CD/DVD for a back up.
Long story short yes it worked for me.

Hello BigEasy18,

I kind of think it will work I just wanted to hear from some people to see what "y'all" think!
I was thinking of the DVD thing...

Thank you for the response!


Later Ted

Hi Ted,

Creating the SP1 slipstream DVD will allow you to use that DVD to run a Repair install (Update Install) again since you cannot use a regular Vista installation DVD ro run a Repair install on Vista with SP1 installed. Plus, it lets you install both Vista and SP1 at the same time during a clean install. That's all.


If you just wanted to have SP1 handy to install after installing Vista, then you could store the standalone installer on a separate partition, drive, or CD/DVD.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

"Hope this helps,
Shawn"

LOL It nearly always helps Shawn. I say nearly because I'm sure somewhere at some time you were wrong even if I haven't seen it lol.

I had to comment for two reasons:

1.) To say that anytime I see you post I check the thread so I can learn something, and:

2.) I didn't know about that repair thing with the SP1. It makes sense now that when I was using the OEM Vista WITHOUT the SP1 that I thought the "repair" option was useless and now that I traded it in for the version I have which included the SP1 that the repair option worked like it was magic. I wish I had know this last night when I was talking to Gunther about which version of Vista 64 he should buy..........

You are a fount of information Shawn. I for one really appreciate the time you spend helping us. Whatever your paying job is I can feel confident saying that they in no way pay you nearly what you are worth.

LOL Bubba, they never really pay anyone enough do they. LOL

I'm glad to help however I can if I can,

Shawn

Brink, this is what I want to do! I don't have a Vista disc of any kind just an OEM D:\Recovery partition.

Before long I'm going to get a copy of x64 Ultimate SP1!
Thank you Shawn.

Thank you Bubba for saying this for "all of us" it doesn't get said enough.

Hello Bubba, I intentionally added the link so that more people could know about it!


Later Ted

i thought about slipstreaming, but since someones ran off with my 32bit dvd i think ill ring up ms & see if i can get it replaced making sure sp1 is on it.

Hello y'all,

Well here it is all saved and backed up to DVD.
Now all I need is a reason to use it.
I guess I'll have to "experiment" some more!

Attachment 3795

I guess I won't see this anymore.
On this setup it has to update its self before it can search for updates!
(I'm glad I saved a snip of this!)

Attachment 3796

Lots of laughs, but I like Vista.
Thank you to all that replied.


Later Ted

Hey Ted,

Slipstreaming is good because you dont need to waste your time installing SP1 separately from the Vista installation, Looking back at the KB articles with the bugs they have fixed since RTM I would say its a better Idea to have it slipstreamed with SP1 so its all updated and working good by the time the installation has finished...There are no drawbacks in slipstreaming the installation.

dmex