SP1 Public Download Now Available

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Well it's been a long wait for some of you, but SP1 has finally been released.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues; supporting new types of hardware; and adding support for several emerging standards. SP1 also will continue to make it easier for IT administrators to deploy and manage Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone version can be installed on systems with any of the following language versions: English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish (Traditional).

You should now be able to grab SP1 from windows update or you can download the stand alone packages from the following links.

Download: Windows Vista SP1 Five Language Standalone

32bit Package (434.5 MB) (x86)

64bit package (726.5 MB) (x64)
 
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That's what I ended up doing, but it took like half an hour to download on my campus connection. I just think it's weird. My friend who just upgraded to x64 also has the same thing going for him and both of us are tech-savvy enough to notice it.
 

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Well, i've finally got SP1 over by bullock cart type of net connection.

I got it through Windows Update as a 68.9MB download. After downloading, the setup warned me that I needed atleast 2 GB of free space to install so I freed up the required space.

Installation took about 35 to 40 minutes with equal time distribution to all three stages. I was already using the alternate windows vista boot screen [check NoGUIBoot in msconfig] so was glad to see achange in that bootscreen! :D

The very first reboot after installation took about 4 - 5 minutes sitting at the welcome screen. After that Vista was transformed into something I quite did not suspect! Vista has gotten quick enough to be at par with XP when it comes to browsing my computer.

There were no driver issues because of my fairly recent system. Other than that, my RAM amount is now reported as 1.50GB and not 1535 MB. The only thing worth noticing is that the system appelet [my computer right click > properties] still does not show the real clock speed as in XP. I have overclocked to 2.04Ghz but it still shows 1.86Ghz.

Other than that everything is working just fine!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built Gigabyte-Intel-ATI-Transcend-SONY combo
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    Intel Core2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte G31M-ES2C [Intel G31]
    Memory
    1.5 GB DDRII 667 MHz [512+1024]
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB GDDR5
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    Realtek HD Audio [ALC882 codec onboard]
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    Samsung SyncMaster 2033SW+ (20" Wide)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 x 60Hz @ 32bpp
    Hard Drives
    1 x 40 GB P-ATA
    1 x 160 GB S-ATA [Win7 with Win XP SP3 dual boot]
    1 x 1 TB S-ATA
    PSU
    VIP 400 W
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    Zebronics Elegance
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    All fan [2 on case side and 1 behind]
    Keyboard
    i-ball i-key Multimedia keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Standard Optical Tilt-Wheel Mouse
    Internet Speed
    256 kbps Cable
Please advise on this one. I have a download waiting called 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1). It takes up almost 200MB and a couple of hours to download at 256K. QUESTION, I have the trail version of home and student 2007 which I am not using nor will I renew after the 60 day trial, DO I NEED THIS DOWNLOAD.
 

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    H P Pavilion s3120n
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    AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 2.20GHz
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    M2Nc51-AR
    Memory
    Ram 2.0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Graphis
    Sound Card
    Realtex
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VX2035WM
    Screen Resolution
    1680X1050 pixels
    Hard Drives
    320GB 7200RPM Serial ATA
    PSU
    AC Bel Model#PC6012
    Cooling
    fan
    Keyboard
    PS2
    Mouse
    PS2
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1 up
    Other Info
    Computer has had the motherboard, power pak and tv tuner replaced. Using HP Deskjet F440 Printer, and IE9.
william gunkel said:
Please advise on this one. I have a download waiting called 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1). It takes up almost 200MB and a couple of hours to download at 256K. QUESTION, I have the trail version of home and student 2007 which I am not using nor will I renew after the 60 day trial, DO I NEED THIS DOWNLOAD.
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If you're never going to use that program then don't worry about the update.
It's a service pack for Microsoft Office and has nothing to do with the O/S.
 

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It seems to have increased the RAM usage on my Laptop, and it is unclear why?
Does anybody either know why, or have had the same problem?
 

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  • CPU
    AMD X2 1.6 GHz
    Memory
    1 GB DDR SODIMM 200 Pin
    Internet Speed
    10mb/s
I'm on a Desktop and haven't noticed a change in Ram usage.
My Wifes Laptop has SP-1 and it hasn't increased hers either.
Very odd...
All I've noticed so far is it's doubled my boot up Time, that's odd too... :shock:
 

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hello, i have been running vista ultimate for 6 months now and installed SP1 from WU had no problems with vista or SP1, just keeps getting better, i thought i had an internet problem after installing SP1 but it was the ISP.
Maybe the way i installed has helped. i did a clean install upgrade from XPmedia edition.
Booted from CDROM to do install.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 6930-733G50Mn
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    P7350, 2.0 GHz 1066 MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache.
    Memory
    4 GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile intel graphics media accelerator 4500MHD, upto1300 MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16:9 HD Wide Screen..
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500 GB HDD
    Internet Speed
    12000KBS.
I just got my XPS420 with Vista Home Premium. I do get automatic downloads from Microsoft. How would I find out if this SP1 has already been downloaded?

Thanks,
Sunedaz

z3r010 said:
Well it's been a long wait for some of you, but SP1 has finally been released.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues; supporting new types of hardware; and adding support for several emerging standards. SP1 also will continue to make it easier for IT administrators to deploy and manage Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone version can be installed on systems with any of the following language versions: English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish (Traditional).

You should now be able to grab SP1 from windows update or you can download the stand alone packages from the following links.

Download: Windows Vista SP1 Five Language Standalone

32bit Package (434.5 MB) (x86)

64bit package (726.5 MB) (x64)
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Sunedaz said:
I just got my XPS420 with Vista Home Premium. I do get automatic downloads from Microsoft. How would I find out if this SP1 has already been downloaded?

Thanks,
Sunedaz
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Click Start, type "winver" (without quotes) into the search box, then press enter. The "About Windows" box will tell you if you have SP1 or not.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
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    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
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    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
Version 6.0 (build 6000)

Windows Vista Home Premium Operating system and its user interface are protected by yada, yada, yada.

Physical Memory available to Windows 3,142,796 KB.

This is all it says.

Thanks,

Sunedaz
 

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Sunedaz said:
Version 6.0 (build 6000)

Windows Vista Home Premium Operating system and its user interface are protected by yada, yada, yada.

Physical Memory available to Windows 3,142,796 KB.

This is all it says.

Thanks,

Sunedaz
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Then, no, you do not have Vista SP1. Here is a screenshot of the About Windows box when I run winver on my system (I highlighted the version in red):

winver.jpg
 

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    Custom Build
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    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
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    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
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    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
I've downloaded and installed the update. Now my computer hangs on restarting. The only way I can get it to work is to wait for the 'last good install' option and then select that.

Any solutions?
 

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KeesW said:
I've downloaded and installed the update. Now my computer hangs on restarting. The only way I can get it to work is to wait for the 'last good install' option and then select that.

Any solutions?
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How much ram do you have installed?
 

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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz
    Memory
    4095 MB
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    NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
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    2 SATA 150 gig Running raid config
KeesW said:
I've downloaded and installed the update. Now my computer hangs on restarting. The only way I can get it to work is to wait for the 'last good install' option and then select that.

Any solutions?
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Is this an upgraded version of Vista or an original.
Did you have the Beta version of SP-1 and if so did you un-install it before installing SP-1.

Some times when updating from another O/S things get quirky and this could be the problem.
Try restoring your system back to before you installed SP-1, this would at least get you back to where you started.
 

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KentuckyRanger said:
I think SP-1 is an update the user has to chose, it's not automatic.
You have to go into Windows update and check the Box for the update to download.
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That happens only if you have selected to "Notify and Download updates" in Windows Update settings. If you have selected to "Automatically download and Install u[dates at specified time" then it'll be transparent to the average user.

At least thats what I think. Can someone confirm this?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built Gigabyte-Intel-ATI-Transcend-SONY combo
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte G31M-ES2C [Intel G31]
    Memory
    1.5 GB DDRII 667 MHz [512+1024]
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio [ALC882 codec onboard]
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 2033SW+ (20" Wide)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 x 60Hz @ 32bpp
    Hard Drives
    1 x 40 GB P-ATA
    1 x 160 GB S-ATA [Win7 with Win XP SP3 dual boot]
    1 x 1 TB S-ATA
    PSU
    VIP 400 W
    Case
    Zebronics Elegance
    Cooling
    All fan [2 on case side and 1 behind]
    Keyboard
    i-ball i-key Multimedia keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Standard Optical Tilt-Wheel Mouse
    Internet Speed
    256 kbps Cable
Dragor said:
KentuckyRanger said:
I think SP-1 is an update the user has to chose, it's not automatic.
You have to go into Windows update and check the Box for the update to download.
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That happens only if you have selected to "Notify and Download updates" in Windows Update settings. If you have selected to "Automatically download and Install u[dates at specified time" then it'll be transparent to the average user.

At least thats what I think. Can someone confirm this?
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You are quite right if you have ticked the box "Automatically download and install" this will happen automatically. :geek:
 

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    Acer Aspire 5920gmi notebook
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    4GB
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    1280 x 800 x 4294967296 colors
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    crawl
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