Vista SP1 Final - Available to the Public Now ?

[TAandy]

tried this on my laptop.
all 3 stages went through 100%, after the final reboot, it said service pack didn't install??

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: TAandy
all 3 stages went through 100%, after the final reboot, it said service pack didn't install??

Are you talking about Windows Vista SP1 RC1, or Windows Vista SP1 RC1 Refresh?

 

[VinDSL]

Here's a strange one for you...

I uninstalled SP1 RC1 a while ago and installed SP1 RC1 Refresh. I'm sure many of you did the same!

Last night, I decided to uninstall SP1 RC1 Refresh in anticipation of the 'real' SP1 in a few days.

Yes, I know SP1 Refresh 2 is available, but I'm getting tired of playing the game...

Well, this morning, WU told me that Service Pack 1 (1-30-2008) is available for my resurrected Vista RTM install, so I clicked the install button. What I ended up with is yet another version of SP1 - 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1, v.744 Build 6001 - and the 'evaluation thing' is gone from the desktop...

This time, the download was only 65MB, and it installed itself with only 1 reboot. And, everything installed correctly the first time, unlike SP1 RC1 Refresh - no more missing icons in the notification area, and so forth...

Dude, this is getting too weird!

HERE IS A SNAPPY

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

That looks pretty interesting, although the "Windows Vista (TM) Build 6001" is still visible. That shouldn't be there if it were indeed true final.

 

[VinDSL]

Yup!

I *think* it's just a different build of the SP1 Refresh I uninstalled last night...

LoL!

 

[videopho]

I have had SP1 RC installed on both of my desktop (Vista64) and laptop (vista32) for two weeks now.
Happy to report that everything seems to be running in great order, thus far.
Laptop (a HP tx100z) seems to be more responsive than ever, specifically running apps like Visio03, word, etc.
Desktop wise, hard to say since it's always been running pretty fast.

 

[VinDSL]

I'm installing 'SP1 Refresh 2' on my lappy right now - don't ask me why!

The 'real deal' is supposed to be out in a couple of days...

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: BehindEnemyLines
That looks pretty interesting, although the "Windows Vista (TM) Build 6001" is still visible. That shouldn't be there if it were indeed true final.

Okay... it's starting to get more interesting!

HERE IS A SNAPPY of Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2

Looking a little more "final" now, yes?

 

[stash]

It is final: http://windowsvistablog.com/bl...windows-vista-sp1.aspx

 

[catnap1972]

Has the RTM been leaked anywhere yet?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: catnap1972
Has the RTM been leaked anywhere yet?

Yes but I don't think we can say on this forum. Can we ?

 

[Noema]

Just installed the latest SP1 RC refresh. The bug that plagued me with the first RC I installed in late December seems to be gone.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Noema
Just installed the latest SP1 RC refresh. The bug that plagued me with the first RC I installed in late December seems to be gone.

I've also been running the Refresh 2 for about a week now and everything's running great (no more of those massive video artifacts that I was seeing in one of the earlier builds).

In response to stash's post above, does this mean that Refresh 2 was certified as final (meaning anyone who's running it won't need to uninstall/reinstall), or am I completely misunderstanding the situation?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: Noema
Just installed the latest SP1 RC refresh. The bug that plagued me with the first RC I installed in late December seems to be gone.

I've also been running the Refresh 2 for about a week now and everything's running great (no more of those massive video artifacts that I was seeing in one of the earlier builds).

In response to stash's post above, does this mean that Refresh 2 was certified as final (meaning anyone who's running it won't need to uninstall/reinstall), or am I completely misunderstanding the situation?

No but the final is out.

 

[Modelworks]

Final will not be out for the public till middle march.
I'm waiting to see how sp1 goes over before I try vista again.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Final will not be out for the public till middle march.
I'm waiting to see how sp1 goes over before I try vista again.

How wrong you are. Text

 

[pcslookout]

If you can't connect here is proof. Site has been busy all day today. Text

 

[Modelworks]

Straight from microsoft, its on the technet site.

In mid-March, we will release Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update (in English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese) and to the download center on microsoft.com. Customers who visit Windows Update can choose to install Service Pack 1. If Windows Update determines that the system has one of the drivers we know to be problematic, then Windows Update will not offer SP1. Since we know that some customers may want to update to SP1 anyhow, the download center will allow anyone who wants to install SP1 to do so.
In mid-April, we will begin delivering Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Vista customers who have chosen to have updates downloaded automatically. That said, any system that Windows Update determines has a driver known to not update successfully will not get SP1 automatically. As updates for these drivers become available, they will be installed automatically by Windows Update, which will unblock these systems from getting Service Pack 1. The result is that more and more systems will automatically get SP1, but only when we are confident they will have a good experience.
The remaining languages will RTM in April.

as well as a blog by Mike Nash.
http://windowsvistablog.com/bl...windows-vista-sp1.aspx


So it is not out for the general public for another month.

If you get it by other means your basically using it unauthorized, up to you if you want to do that.

 

[stash]

That won't last long, the legal team will be all over that.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: stash
That won't last long, the legal team will be all over that.

yep.
I suspect its already in the process of being shut down.

Have they listed what drivers it is that is causing issues with vista sp1 ?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: stash
That won't last long, the legal team will be all over that.

yep.
I suspect its already in the process of being shut down.

Have they listed what drivers it is that is causing issues with vista sp1 ?

Actually the site has been very busy and its been up sense Saturday. I would think they already went after it when it first went up rather than wait this long.

Yes they do list what drivers that are causing issues with vista sp1.

 

[pcslookout]

I think you two are just mad you can't connect to the website because its so busy.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I've also been running the Refresh 2 for about a week now and everything's running great (no more of those massive video artifacts that I was seeing in one of the earlier builds).

Funny that you should mention that!

I've installed/uninstalled SP1 RC1 - SP1 RC1 Refresh - SP1 Refresh 2, yada, yada, yada...

Last night, every time WU required a reboot, my desktop would come up in 1024x768 res, not 1280x1024 (which I usually run). This hasn't happened before, with any other update including the various SP1 installs.

I wonder if this has something to do with them implementing a solution for the artifact problem that some ppl were experiencing?!?!?

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: pcslookout
I think you two are just mad you can't connect to the website because its so busy.

nope not at all.
I can get it right now, and directly from the source
<----MSDN subscription

That doesn't mean I'm anxious to run it.
I'm going to let others have the pleasure first.
More 'testers' the better I say.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Modelworks

Originally posted by: pcslookout
I think you two are just mad you can't connect to the website because its so busy.

nope not at all.
I can get it right now, and directly from the source
<----MSDN subscription

That doesn't mean I'm anxious to run it.
I'm going to let others have the pleasure first.
More 'testers' the better I say.

Sorry but I don't believe you.