I recently received a response (in this forum) stating that it is possible
to download Windows Vista Service Packs 1 and 2 and have them available for
use by burning them to a CD. Sound great to me but I really need some
detailed help on how to do this. If I should be posting this to another
newsgroup, I would like to know which one. Thanks again for your help. (I am
using Windows Vista Home Premium.)

Gene L.

Gene L. wrote:

> I recently received a response (in this forum) stating that it is
> possible to download Windows Vista Service Packs 1 and 2 and have them
> available for use by burning them to a CD. Sound great to me but I
> really need some detailed help on how to do this. If I should be posting
> this to another newsgroup, I would like to know which one. Thanks again
> for your help. (I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.)
>
> Gene L.

Just download the proper service pack (32-bit or 64-bit) and then burn
the downloaded file on a CD as you would any other file. Get the
service packs here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791#Method3
How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

It's really that simple, there isn't much "detailed" help to offer, you
download the files and then burn them to a CD.

John

I gave you a link for Vista SP2 in your last post.
You download the file and then save to a CD/DVD

peter

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"Gene L." <Camelotscc@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> I recently received a response (in this forum) stating that it is possible
> to download Windows Vista Service Packs 1 and 2 and have them available
> for use by burning them to a CD. Sound great to me but I really need some
> detailed help on how to do this. If I should be posting this to another
> newsgroup, I would like to know which one. Thanks again for your help. (I
> am using Windows Vista Home Premium.)
>
> Gene L.
>

and here is the link for Vista SP1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

peter

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"Gene L." <Camelotscc@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> I recently received a response (in this forum) stating that it is possible
> to download Windows Vista Service Packs 1 and 2 and have them available
> for use by burning them to a CD. Sound great to me but I really need some
> detailed help on how to do this. If I should be posting this to another
> newsgroup, I would like to know which one. Thanks again for your help. (I
> am using Windows Vista Home Premium.)
>
> Gene L.
>

Peter:
Thank you for helping. When I try to download the packs using the link
supplied I receive a message that my computer already has the Service Packs
installed. This is true but I am trying to create a back-up and not an
original installation. I guess that I just do not know enough about
downloading, copying and burning. Thanks anyhow for trying.
Gene L

If you look at John John's reply he gave you other links for download

peter

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"Gene L." <Camelotscc@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> Peter:
> Thank you for helping. When I try to download the packs using the link
> supplied I receive a message that my computer already has the Service
> Packs installed. This is true but I am trying to create a back-up and not
> an original installation. I guess that I just do not know enough about
> downloading, copying and burning. Thanks anyhow for trying.
> Gene L

I am using W7 and when I click the links I get a window that asks if I want
to run or save.
Saving to a location of your choice will let you then copy to a CD/DVD

peter

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"Gene L." <Camelotscc@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> Peter:
> Thank you for helping. When I try to download the packs using the link
> supplied I receive a message that my computer already has the Service
> Packs installed. This is true but I am trying to create a back-up and not
> an original installation. I guess that I just do not know enough about
> downloading, copying and burning. Thanks anyhow for trying.
> Gene L

Peter:
As I mentioned before I am using Vista and I see no choice "to save" in any
of the instructions. I have been at this for about 4 hours now. Time to give
up and forget it. Thanks anyhow.
Regards

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> Peter:
> As I mentioned before I am using Vista and I see no choice "to save" in
> any of the instructions. I have been at this for about 4 hours now. Time
> to give up and forget it. Thanks anyhow.
> Regards

just for you , well ok this issue has grabbed my interest as well

look on the page further down

see this below
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instructions


To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the
following, or select another language from Change Language and then click
Change.

Click Run to start the installation immediately.

Click Save to copy the download to your computer for installation at a later
time.

----------------------------------
below is the link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Peter:

Thanks to your continued interest (plus your patience and perseverance) I
now have Windows Vista Svc Packs 1 and 2 on CD. I am glad to see that there
are still people like yourself who are willing to go the extra distance to
help others. I guess you recognize frustration and disappointment when you
see it. Thanks again.

Gene L.