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Old 02-12-2008   #11 (permalink)
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Do you have a beta tester login?
Er.....dident know needed one those, I am just a connect member. I singed up when I herd was released there. That sucks. I dont qualify as a "technical user" for a RTM because I dident beta it. Bah, been in IT for last 12 years. Oh well

For the record, I do think MS "screwed the pooch" on this one. Still, would like to get my hands on a copy of SP1 soon as possible just so I can throw it on my personal "test" system before I toss it on my other systems. Anyone want to share a ISO or the WU code ?
Old 02-13-2008   #12 (permalink)
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In a way, I guess they DID release it in advance to their "technical" customers. If you're "technical" enough to hack your registry to make SP1 download through WU, that is Maybe that's how you prove worthy to have SP1.
Old 02-13-2008   #13 (permalink)
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I don't think it's against any rules to post something like this, especially since it's just text and it doesn't allow you to do anything illegal. If it is, moderators please delete this post. I won't do it again. That said, I also don't guarantee it will work, that it's definitely SP1 RTM or even that it won't make your PC burst into flames. But it did work for me, and it's the same version # as RTM.

Take the following code, paste it into notepad, and save it with a .cmd extension. Then just run it (as administrator). After that. restart and hit Windows Update. It might have to download some prep files and you might have to do it a couple of times before you get SP1.


@echo off

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /f > NUL 2>&1

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d dcf99ef8-d784-414e-b411-81a910d2761d /f
IF NOT %errorlevel% == 0 ( goto ERROR)

:SUCCESS
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo Windows Vista SP1 registry key has been set successfully.
echo Please check for updates in Windows Update.
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END

:ERROR
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo FAILED to set Windows Vista SP1 registry keys.
echo Please run this script by right clicking and selecting
echo "Run as Administrator".
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END

:END
pause
Old 02-14-2008   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Windows Vista SP1 availability for technical customers

Thank you, Arch - It works.
Old 02-14-2008   #15 (permalink)
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Old 02-17-2008   #16 (permalink)
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Thank you, Arch - It works.
Ditto here - thanks.
Old 02-17-2008   #17 (permalink)
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I don't think it's against any rules to post something like this, especially since it's just text and it doesn't allow you to do anything illegal. If it is, moderators please delete this post. I won't do it again. That said, I also don't guarantee it will work, that it's definitely SP1 RTM or even that it won't make your PC burst into flames. But it did work for me, and it's the same version # as RTM.

Take the following code, paste it into notepad, and save it with a .cmd extension. Then just run it (as administrator). After that. restart and hit Windows Update. It might have to download some prep files and you might have to do it a couple of times before you get SP1.


@echo off

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /f > NUL 2>&1

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d dcf99ef8-d784-414e-b411-81a910d2761d /f
IF NOT %errorlevel% == 0 ( goto ERROR)

:SUCCESS
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo Windows Vista SP1 registry key has been set successfully.
echo Please check for updates in Windows Update.
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END

:ERROR
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo FAILED to set Windows Vista SP1 registry keys.
echo Please run this script by right clicking and selecting
echo "Run as Administrator".
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END

:END
pause

Worked for me, thanks
Old 02-24-2008   #18 (permalink)
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Re: Windows Vista SP1 availability for technical customers

Yes, I used the Technet download on my HP notebook before I went 64-Bit on it. It worked well; I had to reinstall a couple of drivers. On the other hand, I didn't "feel" any significant benefits. On the other hand again, I had done all the Vista reliability updates. It was nice to use the stand-alone installer. No need, back then, for any of the pesky MS pre-SP1 updates.
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