Vista SP1 refresh made public

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James Bannan16 January 2008, 11:16 AM

A refresh build of Vista SP1 beta was released recently to a private testing group, but now it's available to everyone. Read on to find out what's new.


Last week Microsoft released an updated build of Windows Vista SP1 to a private testers group via Microsoft Connect. A couple of days later the release was extended to the general public via Windows Update, which means it’s not available as a full, self-contained install package.

The new build doesn’t contain any new features, but rather a number of fixes for bugs encountered by beta testers in previous beta SP1 builds.

For users who have already installed the previous public release of Vista SP1, this will need to be uninstalled before the SP1 Refresh can be made available. In addition, the Vista machine will need to be patched with the following updates:

  • KB935509 This updates is only required on Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate editions (which have Bitlocker capabilities). This update is required prior to installing KB938371, the second prerequisite update and is required to prevent potential loss of data on Bitlocker encrypted systems during updating
  • KB938371 This update consists of fixes for several components (including the TrustedInstaller), increases the success rate for installing the service pack and enables the service pack to be uninstalled successfully
  • KB937287 This is an update to the “Servicing Stack” or the Windows Vista component installer technologies built into Windows Vista. This update enables the built-in installer to properly and successfully install the service pack

Users interested in installing SP1 Refresh need to download the executable from Microsoft (available here), and then extract the RCRefreshSP1betaprogramsRK.cmd script. Right-click the file in Windows Explorer and select “Run as administrator”. Then go into Windows Update and check for new updates. The system will be updated appropriately, then after a short space of time (10-15 minutes) SP1 Refresh is made available.

Naturally, SP1 should only be installed on testing systems. Installing it on a live or production system isn’t recommended and is done at the user’s own risk.

 


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TonyZ:

Vista faster? No.
UAC made less interfering? No.
Vista cheaper? No.
Vista licensing restrictions removed? No.
Vista present less lock-in for business? No.
Microsoft no longer making money from selling antivirus? No (Mac users don't run antivirus).
Vista any better? No.

Looks like many people will either wait for the next OS after Vista from M$, or buy a Mac. No, I'm not a Mac fan boy.

29 February 2008, 8:33 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Fanboy:

Vista SP1=faster
You can defintely notice that it's faster.
When XP came out everyone was bagging it, give it time to mature people; so the new bugs are ironed out.
Microsoft is doing a great job but people dont appreciate it.
Good onya Microsoft.

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Anonymous872831789:

and your comment is relevant how ?
I assume you use Vista extensively to make such sweeping statements or are you just relying on FUD you have found on the internet.
Admit it you are a fanboi in denial.

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

TonyZ:

Mac users are more open minded according to this article:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/68415,macworld--mac-users-more-open-minded.aspx

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Anonymous123213213:

"according to research conducted at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco this week"

Yeah no bias in that crowd at all

This just in "According to studies done in the town of Redmond, Microsoft users are more open minded..."

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

SrAMagistrado:

Funny. It would've been awesome if it was a real article. Personally, I've been having a lot of problems with Vista since day 1, that's how I found out about this website when I was looking for ways on how to dual boot Vista and XP. XP's very stable to me. Maybe I'll try Linux one of these days when I have time. As for MAC? Maybe if you can install it on a PC?

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Haz:

yeh just wait until macs become more than 20% of the computer population. Then people will start to bother about making viruses for it. This will truely show how unsecure macs are.

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Jinzo.pk3:

That's right Haz, but they do actually have viruses: just stuff all, and they dont really do anything.

Anyone know when the full Service pack will be distributed?
This isn't the final release right? I don't want to be bothered doing work Microsoft should have done. ;)

29 February 2008, 8:49 PM (2 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Vico:

oh here we go again!.....i would rather have an ancient OS then something new.

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