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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

hmmm I have tried to check for new updates on win update but it says "no new updates" odd? any ideas?

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

if you have drivers which are known to cause problems with SP1, it will not be shown. Update your drivers or wait and see if MS releases a fixed one.

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

ok JBennet thanks a lot, will probably just wait- I am considering reverting back to XP anyway

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

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Originally Posted by jbennet

a 32 bit copy of windows cant use over 3.2gb anyway, and running apps can only (on a default config) use up to 2gb of that

Yes I am aware of the 32bit limitations. That was a poor attempt at humour on my part about the 'cosmetic' fix.

Windows Update on my system also did NOT pick up on the availability of SP1 so I downloaded directly from Microsft Downloads. I think it checks for incompatible drivers during the install but I'm not 100% sure.

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

dont

i was involved in the beta/rc testing

on those machines that had the driver issues, they were usually rendeered tyotally unbootable, hence the block

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

In my case, Windows update offered a driver update under "optional updates" before offering the new service pack.

Just thought I'd share that.

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 21st, 2008

here is an interesting read for those (like me) who are unable to download SP1 for vista

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03...p1_complaints/

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Re: Vista SP1

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Mar 27th, 2008

After reading all the posts, I still don't understand why you all are having such a tough time downloading and installing sp1. it took me about 15min to get it and bout 20min and 1 restart to install? Are you all having driver problems? My pc said that my display driver needed to be updated but it didn't tell me until after i got sp1? Which I didn't really understand that at all!