Vista - Can't download SP1 RC - stops after 19%

Greetings!

Well .. after wasting much of an evening and after countless tries of getting this service pack on I'm still sitting here!

I followed the tut here -> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...ate-1-rc1.html

Got all the prereq installed. Then after waiting the 10-15, I acutally had dinner and came back started to d/l the SP. It got to 6% and stopped, sat there for a while and then failed with a code of 80070002. Click on the get help link and followed the instructions for clearing out the Software Distribution folder.

Then I checked for updates again. Did the same thing, stopped and failed at 6%. This time I clicked the 'Try Again' button. This time after hanging out for a while it went to 19%. But then it failed .. AGAIN! If I try again it just stays at 19%.

I figured that maybe the server is overwhelmed. It was 9pm EST or so. I tried again here at 5:15am figuring that most of the US is in a coma at this time. Same results.

Any ideas on how to get this SP? I'm plum out of ideas!

I'm down for anything, just to get this to work! Why did they have to change the way SP where handled? The d/l from a URL was just fine!

Try from here Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC for x64 Based Editions - 5 Language Standalone Package

You'll have to pardon my ignorance on this one. What's the difference between the two? Other than this one has 5 languages in it.

What I'd really like to know is what that numeric code means. It's funny that it d/l's a portion of it and then just goes to lunch on the rest.

This is just the standalone package, rather than via windows update.


As for the error code I have no idea.

z3 thanks for the info!

That'll be priority #1. I gotta BIOS flash to do too. There are time I really hate getting a new computer. I wonder how widows 3.1 would run on a core 2 duo? j/k Although .. I do still have my floppies for window 3.1! Scary, isn't it?!

I'll post to this again once the verdict is in!

Well .. I downloaded the standalone SP1 RC file. Once again got the 0x80070002 error. Same as the windows update. I think tomorrow I'm going to reinstall Vista and before I put any drivers or programs on I'll try getting SP1 RC to go. It's just a thought.

Your error is referenced here: You receive a "0x80070002" or "0x80070003" error code after you download an update from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or from Windows Server Update Services

All respect due .. I say that at microsoft already. That was my first, second, third ... I think up to eighth try. Seems to be alot of people are having this problem from reading this posting at microsoft technet

A re-install and then after that try to put SP1 RC on. Just more fun than is really allowed by law!

Try going to Windows > SoftwareDistribution > Download. Remove or delete everything in the folder (I deleted mine). Now see if it will d/l.

Good Luck

Jax,

Did that too. It's the same solution that wwoods had and I had found the same article he read from way before he posted it.

I'm not worried .. I haven't really installed that much stuff yet that would make it that big of a deal. Plus, I get a rush typing format C: