SP1 takes quite a while to install

I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've been
pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was troublefree
and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and took quite
awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this update.

this is normal time for sp1

dont worry


"PTravel" <> wrote in message
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>I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've been
>pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
>available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was
>troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and
>took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this
>update.

Downloading it now...any prompts to click through after the first few, or
can you leave it be for an hour to sort itself out?

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Jon


"PTravel" <> wrote in message
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>I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've been
>pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
>available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was
>troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and
>took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this
>update.

"PTravel" <> wrote in
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> I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though
> I've been pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as
> they became available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The
> process was troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved
> several reboots and took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate
> sufficient time to install this update.
>

No surprise it took an hour...after all it told me it would take that
long during installation.

No troubles here as well.........installed just fine with no dirver
issues.

"Jon" <> wrote in message
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> Downloading it now...any prompts to click through after the first few, or
> can you leave it be for an hour to sort itself out?

Nope. As I recall, there was an option to allow it to reboot automatically.
I selected that, let it run by itself and, after an hour or so, was back to
the log-in screen. One idiosyncracy: it reports on the percentage of update
performed, and divides it into three stages. It cycles through Stage 1, 2
and 3, rebooted, and then reported it was in Stage 1 again. Once it cycled
through that, and Stage 2 and 3, it rebooted to the log-on screen, and then,
after loggin on, reported that the update installed correctly.

I haven't tried very much but, so far, everything's working great.

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> --
> Jon
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> "PTravel" <> wrote in message
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>>I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've
>>been pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
>>available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was
>>troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and
>>took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this
>>update.
>

"PTravel" <> wrote in message
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> "Jon" <> wrote in message
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>> Downloading it now...any prompts to click through after the first few, or
>> can you leave it be for an hour to sort itself out?
>
> Nope. As I recall, there was an option to allow it to reboot
> automatically. I selected that, let it run by itself and, after an hour or
> so, was back to the log-in screen. One idiosyncracy: it reports on the
> percentage of update performed, and divides it into three stages. It
> cycles through Stage 1, 2 and 3, rebooted, and then reported it was in
> Stage 1 again. Once it cycled through that, and Stage 2 and 3, it
> rebooted to the log-on screen, and then, after loggin on, reported that
> the update installed correctly.
>
> I haven't tried very much but, so far, everything's working great.
>




Ok, thanks PTravel. I may even and stay and watch the action ;-)

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Jon

You can leave it for the hour to download, but you will be prompted to
restart your PC to allow SP1 to install correctly. This also can take a
while depending upon how much has to be updated.

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"Jon" <> wrote in message
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> Downloading it now...any prompts to click through after the first few, or
> can you leave it be for an hour to sort itself out?
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
> "PTravel" <> wrote in message
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>>I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've
>>been pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
>>available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was
>>troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and
>>took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this
>>update.
>

None at all - takes a long time I have to agree - far quicker if you had the
slipstream version like I used the other week for a review...shame they
don't release that on the internet for all Windows Vista owners.

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"Jon" <> wrote in message
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> Downloading it now...any prompts to click through after the first few, or
> can you leave it be for an hour to sort itself out?
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
> "PTravel" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've
>>been pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
>>available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was
>>troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and
>>took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this
>>update.
>

Full install took less than 20 minutes. 48 minutes to install. So far so
good
"Dave Cox" <> wrote in message
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> "PTravel" <> wrote in
> news::
>
>> I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though
>> I've been pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as
>> they became available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The
>> process was troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved
>> several reboots and took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate
>> sufficient time to install this update.
>>
>
> No surprise it took an hour...after all it told me it would take that
> long during installation.
>
> No troubles here as well.........installed just fine with no dirver
> issues.

Hi!

I've just installed SP1 (64-bits).

Here is my experience :

14h10 Download 121 MB : begin
14h45 Download finished : 57 KBytes/sec
14h45 Installation : begin
14h48 BSOD : asking to remove anti-virus; so, I disable Onecare anti-virus
and firewall
15h00 Windows update : install SP1. (fortunately, no need to download
again)
15h30 Installation succeeded : SP1 is running
15h31 Enable Onecare anti-virus and firewall

Bye!


"PTravel" <> wrote in message
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>I downloaded the full update from Microsoft this morning. Though I've been
>pretty good about installing hot patches and updates as they became
>available, the SP1 install took nearly an hour. The process was
>troublefree and completely automatic, but it involved several reboots and
>took quite awhile. Be sure to allocate sufficient time to install this
>update.