Help me "get" SP1

T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional
Vista installation - but the grass is always greener and
as an old geek I want SP1 !!

Winver reports "Build 6000"
Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after
checking

Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way)
says there may be an incompatible driver in the way, so
I downloaded the MS Blocker tool and used it to Unblock,
thinking I could deal with any driver problem once I
know what it is.

HOWEVER:
Update *still* says No Updates Available...

you can always download the sp1 package manualy and install it yourself

get it herr
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/...ice-Pack.shtml



"e" <> wrote in message
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> T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional Vista installation -
> but the grass is always greener and as an old geek I want SP1 !!
>
> Winver reports "Build 6000"
> Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after checking
>
> Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way) says there may be
> an incompatible driver in the way, so I downloaded the MS Blocker tool and
> used it to Unblock, thinking I could deal with any driver problem once I
> know what it is.
>
> HOWEVER:
> Update *still* says No Updates Available...

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation
from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343


Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx


Free SP1 technical support from Microsoft:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

---------------------------------------------------------------

"e" wrote:

T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional
Vista installation - but the grass is always greener and
as an old geek I want SP1 !!

Winver reports "Build 6000"
Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after
checking

Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way)
says there may be an incompatible driver in the way, so
I downloaded the MS Blocker tool and used it to Unblock,
thinking I could deal with any driver problem once I
know what it is.

HOWEVER:
Update *still* says No Updates Available...

Got to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...vista/sp1.mspx to
manually download.
--
Fish


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation
> from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343
>
>
> Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
>
>
> Free SP1 technical support from Microsoft:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows System & Performance
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "e" wrote:
>
> T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional
> Vista installation - but the grass is always greener and
> as an old geek I want SP1 !!
>
> Winver reports "Build 6000"
> Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after
> checking
>
> Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way)
> says there may be an incompatible driver in the way, so
> I downloaded the MS Blocker tool and used it to Unblock,
> thinking I could deal with any driver problem once I
> know what it is.
>
> HOWEVER:
> Update *still* says No Updates Available...
>

before you download the sp1
read the top 8 reasons why you might not be getting it

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1282

read the above site


"e" <> wrote in message
news:fs3551$gpe$...
> T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional Vista installation -
> but the grass is always greener and as an old geek I want SP1 !!
>
> Winver reports "Build 6000"
> Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after checking
>
> Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way) says there may be
> an incompatible driver in the way, so I downloaded the MS Blocker tool and
> used it to Unblock, thinking I could deal with any driver problem once I
> know what it is.
>
> HOWEVER:
> Update *still* says No Updates Available...

the mvpees will complain now that its not the "proper way"....

microsoft always knows best is there motto..

but if that was true why did they make vista in the first place? lol



"stillarfish" <> wrote in message
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> Got to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...vista/sp1.mspx to
> manually download.
> --
> Fish
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation
>> from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343
>>
>>
>> Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
>>
>>
>> Free SP1 technical support from Microsoft:
>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows System & Performance
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "e" wrote:
>>
>> T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional
>> Vista installation - but the grass is always greener and
>> as an old geek I want SP1 !!
>>
>> Winver reports "Build 6000"
>> Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after
>> checking
>>
>> Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way)
>> says there may be an incompatible driver in the way, so
>> I downloaded the MS Blocker tool and used it to Unblock,
>> thinking I could deal with any driver problem once I
>> know what it is.
>>
>> HOWEVER:
>> Update *still* says No Updates Available...
>>

Thanks!

I read the top 8 reasons, and looked at the download.

MS thinks I have an incompatible driver, but as
mentioned I'm prepared to deal with that after
installing SP1. At the moment, I don't know which it is...

The download site offers only that 434MB download, and
MS says it's for multi-computer environments. For
single-computer installations, I'm to use Windows Update.

Well, I suppose I can afford the time to download, and
will do it.

Ike

they said that same thing with multi computer with XP sp2 too

I always ignored it.. LOL

advice? back up important files before you take the plunge!

good luck



"e" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks!
>
> I read the top 8 reasons, and looked at the download.
>
> MS thinks I have an incompatible driver, but as mentioned I'm prepared to
> deal with that after installing SP1. At the moment, I don't know which it
> is...
>
> The download site offers only that 434MB download, and MS says it's for
> multi-computer environments. For single-computer installations, I'm to use
> Windows Update.
>
> Well, I suppose I can afford the time to download, and will do it.
>
> Ike

e wrote:
> T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional Vista installation
> - but the grass is always greener and as an old geek I want SP1 !!
>
> Winver reports "Build 6000"
> Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after checking
>
> Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way) says there may be
> an incompatible driver in the way, so I downloaded the MS Blocker tool
> and used it to Unblock, thinking I could deal with any driver problem
> once I know what it is.
>
> HOWEVER:
> Update *still* says No Updates Available...

Reformat Your Computer And Install Open Source Linux Ubuntu 7.10 RTW,
Just FYI.

wrote:
> e wrote:
>> T7700, 4GB RAM, Business, and a perfectly functional Vista
>> installation - but the grass is always greener and as an old geek I
>> want SP1 !!
>>
>> Winver reports "Build 6000"
>> Windows Update says "No Updates Available", even after checking
>>
>> Microsoft customer support (fast response, by the way) says there may
>> be an incompatible driver in the way, so I downloaded the MS Blocker
>> tool and used it to Unblock, thinking I could deal with any driver
>> problem once I know what it is.
>>
>> HOWEVER:
>> Update *still* says No Updates Available...
>
> Reformat Your Computer And Install Open Source Linux Ubuntu 7.10 RTW,
> Just FYI.


What a horse's ass you are! This is a Vista discussion
group, my question is about my Vista OS computer, and
you generate an idiotic answer that suggests changing to
a different OS. I've tried several derivatives of Linux,
and it will not provide the business functionality upon
which my income depends.

Go play with your hobby computer - I work in the world
of business.

Ike