Is there even a ? of waiting on SP1??

By the number of posts I am seeing with people having problems with SP1 I am
afraid to (attempt to) install it. My experience with Vista has not started
out great as I first dealt with the failure of the installation of those 2
prerequisites through WU. You really have to do a lot of searching into
these issues to figure out what the problem is. I got a brand new computer
and was very concerned that WU's were failing on me. Well, I bagged the
pre-reqs, but consider SP1?? Seems more like it should be avoided at all
costs. I mean what--should we just take a risk and hope that it works??
What is that about? Ok-I will get off the soapbox and ask my question.

Will there come a time when I am forced to install SP1?

Lovin the XP wrote:
> By the number of posts I am seeing with people having problems with SP1 I am
> afraid to (attempt to) install it. My experience with Vista has not started
> out great as I first dealt with the failure of the installation of those 2
> prerequisites through WU. You really have to do a lot of searching into
> these issues to figure out what the problem is. I got a brand new computer
> and was very concerned that WU's were failing on me. Well, I bagged the
> pre-reqs, but consider SP1?? Seems more like it should be avoided at all
> costs. I mean what--should we just take a risk and hope that it works??
> What is that about? Ok-I will get off the soapbox and ask my question.
>
> Will there come a time when I am forced to install SP1?

It installed fine for me. Took a while -- over 45 minutes with several
restarts. But it installed, Vista booted, and as far as I could tell
nothing had changed. I accept on faith that I'm better off now.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

"Lovin the XP" <Lovin the > wrote in message
news:E5EE52CC-6696-40C7-B315-...
> By the number of posts I am seeing with people having problems with SP1 I
> am
> afraid to (attempt to) install it. My experience with Vista has not
> started
> out great as I first dealt with the failure of the installation of those 2
> prerequisites through WU. You really have to do a lot of searching into
> these issues to figure out what the problem is. I got a brand new
> computer
> and was very concerned that WU's were failing on me. Well, I bagged the
> pre-reqs, but consider SP1?? Seems more like it should be avoided at all
> costs. I mean what--should we just take a risk and hope that it works??
> What is that about? Ok-I will get off the soapbox and ask my question.
>
> Will there come a time when I am forced to install SP1?


You do realize that people come to these groups to resolve problems and that
almost nobody pops in to say "I installed SP1 and it went just fine"?
FWIW, I've installed SP1 on three of my machines, two desktops (1 Core2 and
one Phenom) and a laptop (Turion). All three installs went off without a
hitch.

Lovin the XP;656690 Wrote:
> By the number of posts I am seeing with people having problems with SP
> I a
> afraid to (attempt to) install it. My experience with Vista has no
> starte
> out great as I first dealt with the failure of the installation o
> those
> prerequisites through WU. You really have to do a lot of searching int
> these issues to figure out what the problem is. I got a brand ne
> compute
> and was very concerned that WU's were failing on me. Well, I bagged th
> pre-reqs, but consider SP1?? Seems more like it should be avoided a
> al
> costs. I mean what--should we just take a risk and hope that it works?
> What is that about? Ok-I will get off the soapbox and ask my question
>
> Will there come a time when I am forced to install SP1

I've had a smooth experience with SP1 on two PC's. Here's a list o
what SP1 improves for you

'Microsoft Corporation
(http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

And then there's free tech support from Microsoft for SP1

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...74&gprid=50092

--
.Jo

_[image
http://uswave.net/vistax64/joetmvx64.png] (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")
_*::Click_here_for_the_Vista_Forums::* (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")
_Geekbench_Score:_4050 (\"http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42901\")
_CPU-Z_Verified (\"http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=323179\")_

"PvdG42" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Lovin the XP" <Lovin the > wrote in message
> news:E5EE52CC-6696-40C7-B315-...
>> By the number of posts I am seeing with people having problems with SP1 I
>> am
>> afraid to (attempt to) install it. My experience with Vista has not
>> started
>> out great as I first dealt with the failure of the installation of those
>> 2
>> prerequisites through WU. You really have to do a lot of searching into
>> these issues to figure out what the problem is. I got a brand new
>> computer
>> and was very concerned that WU's were failing on me. Well, I bagged the
>> pre-reqs, but consider SP1?? Seems more like it should be avoided at all
>> costs. I mean what--should we just take a risk and hope that it works??
>> What is that about? Ok-I will get off the soapbox and ask my question.
>>
>> Will there come a time when I am forced to install SP1?
>
>
> You do realize that people come to these groups to resolve problems and
> that almost nobody pops in to say "I installed SP1 and it went just fine"?
> FWIW, I've installed SP1 on three of my machines, two desktops (1 Core2
> and one Phenom) and a laptop (Turion). All three installs went off without
> a hitch.
>



Yet to see mine offered in Windows Updates as yet.
Don't see anything on the "reasons it might not be offered" list that would
include me.

"Jay" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Lovin the XP" <Lovin the > wrote in message
>> news:E5EE52CC-6696-40C7-B315-...
>>> By the number of posts I am seeing with people having problems with SP1
>>> I am
>>> afraid to (attempt to) install it. My experience with Vista has not
>>> started
>>> out great as I first dealt with the failure of the installation of those
>>> 2
>>> prerequisites through WU. You really have to do a lot of searching into
>>> these issues to figure out what the problem is. I got a brand new
>>> computer
>>> and was very concerned that WU's were failing on me. Well, I bagged the
>>> pre-reqs, but consider SP1?? Seems more like it should be avoided at
>>> all
>>> costs. I mean what--should we just take a risk and hope that it works??
>>> What is that about? Ok-I will get off the soapbox and ask my question.
>>>
>>> Will there come a time when I am forced to install SP1?
>>
>>
>> You do realize that people come to these groups to resolve problems and
>> that almost nobody pops in to say "I installed SP1 and it went just
>> fine"?
>> FWIW, I've installed SP1 on three of my machines, two desktops (1 Core2
>> and one Phenom) and a laptop (Turion). All three installs went off
>> without a hitch.
>>
>
>
>
> Yet to see mine offered in Windows Updates as yet.
> Don't see anything on the "reasons it might not be offered" list that
> would include me.

Same here on Compaq (HP) Laptop - but their site says NVidia is holding up
release.

Desktop installed smoothly yesterday.

"Bill" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Jay" <> wrote in message

>> Yet to see mine offered in Windows Updates as yet.
>> Don't see anything on the "reasons it might not be offered" list that
>> would include me.
>
> Same here on Compaq (HP) Laptop - but their site says NVidia is holding up
> release.
>
> Desktop installed smoothly yesterday.


Also on a HP laptop here

"Jay" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Bill" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Jay" <> wrote in message
>
>>> Yet to see mine offered in Windows Updates as yet.
>>> Don't see anything on the "reasons it might not be offered" list that
>>> would include me.
>>
>> Same here on Compaq (HP) Laptop - but their site says NVidia is holding
>> up release.
>>
>> Desktop installed smoothly yesterday.
>
>
> Also on a HP laptop here
>
>

See:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=3466325

"After installing SP1 my audio stopped working"

"Bill" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> "Jay" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Bill" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>> "Jay" <> wrote in message
>>
>>>> Yet to see mine offered in Windows Updates as yet.
>>>> Don't see anything on the "reasons it might not be offered" list that
>>>> would include me.
>>>
>>> Same here on Compaq (HP) Laptop - but their site says NVidia is holding
>>> up release.
>>>
>>> Desktop installed smoothly yesterday.
>>
>>
>> Also on a HP laptop here
>>
>>
>
> See:
>
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=3466325
>
> "After installing SP1 my audio stopped working"



Thanks Bill.
I checked the link. Seems to involve Nvidia graphics/audio.
My graphics is Intel and audio is SoundMAX so fingers crossed!

I say go for it. If all else fails just restore. Create a restore point, then install SP1.


Post Originated from Vista Support Forums