Windows Vista Service Pack 1

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do i need to get this? what does it do, and why do i want it? update is nagging me.:(
 

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Hello eknirb,

Yes; you need it! Go ahead and let it install.
But whatever you do let it finish, unmolested. ;)
It may take close to an hour.

eknirb said:
do i need to get this? what does it do, and why do i want it? update is nagging me.:(
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Later :shock: Ted
 

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what are the benefits? what does it bring to the table?
 

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Hi eknirb,

Service Pack 1 for Vista includes over 3000 Security Updates and Bug Fixes, Its highly recommened you install the update. (Its less updates than XP :eek:)
 

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I installed SP1 and could no longer boot my pc, couldn't get to safe, restore, etc. Took me 2 wks to get it to restore...but (if I recall correctly...I fiddled endlessly trying to fix things) but only after I disabled legacy in BIOS.
 

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hmmmm.
thanks, that's all I need to know.
pass on SP1.
 

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eknirb said:
hmmmm.
thanks, that's all I need to know.
pass on SP1.
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eknirb, You will not be able to get virus updates or security updates if you dont update sometime soon, you should try SP1 first before deciding not to install it.

Read others story's and results installing SP1 here: http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/140044-how-sp1-went-good-let-s-have-your-feedback.html

sharkattak said:
I installed SP1 and could no longer boot my pc, couldn't get to safe, restore, etc. Took me 2 wks to get it to restore...but (if I recall correctly...I fiddled endlessly trying to fix things) but only after I disabled legacy in BIOS.
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sharkattak, SP1 didn't cause your computer to fail. I guarantee you.

feejeenson said:
You will find that after you update with SP1, you cannot use your flash player anymore
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feejeenson, Flash player does work with SP1.
 

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Dmex, appreciate your feedback. However, this is a brand new HP pc. Vista has given me problems from the get-go. It failed immediately...immediately upon installation of SP1. Now that I finally have it restored to pre-SP1, I'm still having the same problems I've had since I bought the pc 3 months ago. Graphics get totally skewed. Stock day-trading programs virtually unusable. Bottoms of charts suddenly appear concurrently at the TOP of the screen. Text and charts get broken up and pieces of one part of the screen appear at another location on the screen. Lists and boxes become suddenly opaque or transparent; e.g. try to pull up start menu but the items are not on the menu. Just using the pc this am for 4 hours, I've had to boot...without exageration...about 15 times. I HATE vista. Hate it! :mad:
 

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oops my bad.:o
Yes you can still use flash player. what it took me a while to find out was that Visa 64bit has 2 versions of explorer available.:confused: why I don't know:cry:
If you access the web via the 64bit version of IE you flash player won't work.:mad::mad:
 

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sharkattak said:
Dmex, appreciate your feedback. However, this is a brand new HP pc. Vista has given me problems from the get-go. It failed immediately...immediately upon installation of SP1. Now that I finally have it restored to pre-SP1, I'm still having the same problems I've had since I bought the pc 3 months ago. Graphics get totally skewed. Stock day-trading programs virtually unusable. Bottoms of charts suddenly appear concurrently at the TOP of the screen. Text and charts get broken up and pieces of one part of the screen appear at another location on the screen. Lists and boxes become suddenly opaque or transparent; e.g. try to pull up start menu but the items are not on the menu. Just using the pc this am for 4 hours, I've had to boot...without exageration...about 15 times. I HATE vista. Hate it! :mad:
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Thats a hardware graphics issue, or bad graphic drivers, the first of which is a warranty issue and the second is a configuration issue. Both of which have nothing to do with Vista.

Personally I would try updating the graphics drivers, and if it persists I would ring up for a engineer to replace the gpu.
 

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so what i'm reading in these forums is that microsoft has no knowledge of how to fix the vista sp1 install problems and no one else does also. i keep getting error code 800B0100 what a bunch of bull****. i jumped thru all the hoops on the help page and nothing works.
 

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Hi Fuzzy,

You need to download the Standalone Installer here: http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/140470-why-sp1-may-not-available-you-how-get.html


Gamergod said:
Thats a hardware graphics issue, or bad graphic drivers, the first of which is a warranty issue and the second is a configuration issue. Both of which have nothing to do with Vista.

Personally I would try updating the graphics drivers, and if it persists I would ring up for a engineer to replace the gpu.
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sharkattak,

He is right about the graphics issue, Can you take a screenshot of GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility so we can get a better idea why your hardware is failing?

Steven
 

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good morning dmex, i tried both the standalone and the auto update and got same error everytime. an internal error occured while installing the service pack. error code: 0x800b0100. see h t t p:// go.microsoft .com/fwlink/ ?linkid=10139 for details. i did all the recomended checks but nothing works. ty
 
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fuzzy said:
good morning dmex, i tried both the standalone and the auto update and got same error everytime. an internal error occured while installing the service pack. error code: 0x800b0100. see h t t p:// go.microsoft .com/fwlink/ ?linkid=10139 for details. i did all the recomended checks but nothing works. ty
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Hi Fuzzy,

Well we can try http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/151606-vista-sp1-slipstream-installation-dvd.html first, then http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html?ltr=R .

Steven
 

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well dmex that dont work i try to copy vista dvd to desktop and it stops with an invalid ms-dos function then explorer stops working and closes down. think i need a bigger hammer. lol also said it would take 22 days 9 hrs to complete. lol
 

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fuzzy said:
well dmex that dont work i try to copy vista dvd to desktop and it stops with an invalid ms-dos function then explorer stops working and closes down. think i need a bigger hammer. lol also said it would take 22 days 9 hrs to complete. lol
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hmm I think you need to try the repair install as its obvious something has happened a long time before SP1 was released if you getting that type of error...

Steven
 

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ok demex i'll give that a try ty,

EDIT: well now can't even get to first base this way lol i try to run vista upgrade dvd and it comes back vista quit running. can't even get the install screen. maybe this comp would make a good boat anchor lol what can i try next?
 
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fuzzy said:
ok demex i'll give that a try ty,

EDIT: well now can't even get to first base this way lol i try to run vista upgrade dvd and it comes back vista quit running. can't even get the install screen. maybe this comp would make a good boat anchor lol what can i try next?
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Have you tryed booting the DVD from the BIOS before Vista loads?

Steven
 

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