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| | Service Pack 1 and automatic update 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 |
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| | Re: Service Pack 1 and automatic update Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343 -- TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services http://taurarian.mvps.org ====================================== How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco "Larry S." <LarryS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:95523FDE-D36F-4412-94CA-1A135D97989B@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 |
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| | Re: Service Pack 1 and automatic update Check Dell site, specific to your Tag# for any driver updates If the sp is unavilable, that generally means something on your PC is not compatible "Larry S." <LarryS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:95523FDE-D36F-4412-94CA-1A135D97989B@xxxxxx Quote: >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 |
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| | Re: Service Pack 1 and automatic update In order to get an accurate picture of absolutely everything to do with your computer, I suggest downloading Belarc Advisor (www.belarc.com). You will then definitely know if SP1 has been installed or not. |
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| Vista Ultimate x64 | Re: Service Pack 1 and automatic update [quote=TaurArian;714242]Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates -- As an update, I am guessing this has since changed, because I found last night that after all appropriate updates to vista and drivers Windows Update will download SP1 once it feels the system is ready. |
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| | Re: Service Pack 1 and automatic update Yeah, as suggested, I downloaded from the microsoft site, then ran it..! It appeared that nothin was happening. So double clicked the Icon again - asking for permission, then SP1 Installer is already running..! So why doesn't it show a progress hint/bar/ %done/ Failure / Error or something..? When'd ya know its finished. then re-started, went into windows update... it said - Important update: Vista SP1 - click to download. what a joke, 444Mb to DL again. I Just let it do it, and 4hrs later its downloaded and installed.. Well I don't notice any difference..! A. "Jestur_77" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:5a2b373fe361ce64e5f42c2ea1593848@xxxxxx-gateway.com... | | TaurArian;714242 Wrote: | > Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from | > Windows Update and is | > not offered by Automatic Updates: | > 'Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from | > Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates' | > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343) | > | > | > | > -- | > As an update, I am guessing this has since changed, because I found | > last night that after all appropriate updates to vista and drivers | > Windows Update will download SP1 once it feels the system is ready. | | | -- | Jestur_77 |
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| | Re: Service Pack 1 and automatic update "....I Just let it do it, and 4hrs later its downloaded and installed.. Quote: > Well I don't notice any difference..! > A. " SP1 installed successfully. 1. ) Restore points. Go to system restore and you will find out that all your restore points PRIOR to SP1 are gone. 2. ) Start menu > Computer > System Properties tab > under Windows edition, it says Service Pack 1. 3. ) Start menu > Computer > you'll see your C: drive has more GB than you had before SP 1. t-4-2 "Andrew" <NoToSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FPOdnSQEP7mkYOHUnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Yeah, as suggested, I downloaded from the microsoft site, then ran > it..! > It appeared that nothin was happening. So double clicked the Icon > again - asking for permission, then SP1 Installer is already > running..! > > So why doesn't it show a progress hint/bar/ %done/ Failure / Error or > something..? > When'd ya know its finished. then re-started, went into windows > update... > it said - Important update: Vista SP1 - click to download. > what a joke, 444Mb to DL again. > I Just let it do it, and 4hrs later its downloaded and installed.. > Well I don't notice any difference..! > A. > > "Jestur_77" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message > news:5a2b373fe361ce64e5f42c2ea1593848@xxxxxx-gateway.com... > | > | TaurArian;714242 Wrote: > | > Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation > from > | > Windows Update and is > | > not offered by Automatic Updates: > | > 'Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation > from > | > Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates' > | > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343) > | > > | > > | > > | > -- > | > As an update, I am guessing this has since changed, because I > found > | > last night that after all appropriate updates to vista and drivers > | > Windows Update will download SP1 once it feels the system is > ready. > | > | > | -- > | Jestur_77 > > |
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