windows vista service pack 1 (KB936330) is unavailable for instala

I have windows update on automatic, with a download time at 3am. When this
service pack came out on July 4, it wanted to restart my computer to install
it in the morning. I saw that it was going to take a while, so I cancelled
it, thinking I would just come back to it later. The update said it had
"failed", but there was a "try again" button, so I thought I had nothing to
worry about. Since then, my computer has automatically installed updates
KB915597, KB905866, KB950582, with a couple more waiting for me this morning.
Service pack 1 is not available for installation any more, the "try again"
button has disappeared, and when I search for new updates, it isn't on the
list. This made me think it had been secretly installed, but I checked the
update history and it still said "failed" from July 4. Also, I have done the
Microsoft checks to see if I have it installed and I definitely don't. It is
important that I get this installed since my virus checker won't upgrade
without it. Also, I don't really want to waste another 4GB of bandwidth
downloading a seperate installer when I know windows update had already
prepped the service pack for installation on my computer. Any help would be
much appreciated, this seems like a pretty simple problem to me but extremely
annoying. Thanks again.

I would not recommend attempting to install Vista SP1 manually until and
unless it's offered by Windows Update.
=================
Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
"Installation was not successful" or "An internal error occurred while
installing the service pack"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947366

The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 [may not be] available for installation from
Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343
====================
Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx

Windows Vista Help: Strategies for freeing disk space:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...292441033.mspx
====================
Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
at no charge through 18 Mar-09
• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Tim! wrote:
> I have windows update on automatic, with a download time at 3am. When this
> service pack came out on July 4, it wanted to restart my computer to
> install
> it in the morning. I saw that it was going to take a while, so I cancelled
> it, thinking I would just come back to it later. The update said it had
> "failed", but there was a "try again" button, so I thought I had nothing
> to
> worry about. Since then, my computer has automatically installed updates
> KB915597, KB905866, KB950582, with a couple more waiting for me this
> morning. Service pack 1 is not available for installation any more, the
> "try again" button has disappeared, and when I search for new updates, it
> isn't on the list. This made me think it had been secretly installed, but
> I
> checked the update history and it still said "failed" from July 4. Also, I
> have done the Microsoft checks to see if I have it installed and I
> definitely don't. It is important that I get this installed since my virus
> checker won't upgrade without it. Also, I don't really want to waste
> another 4GB of bandwidth downloading a seperate installer when I know
> windows update had already prepped the service pack for installation on my
> computer. Any help would be much appreciated, this seems like a pretty
> simple problem to me but extremely annoying. Thanks again.

hey PA Bear, thanks, the issue is resolved now. Just installed the two most
recent updates from this morning, and then SP1 became available for
installation again (even though it came before those updates...weird). but
thanks, no more worries here.
Tim

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> I would not recommend attempting to install Vista SP1 manually until and
> unless it's offered by Windows Update.
> =================
> Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> "Installation was not successful" or "An internal error occurred while
> installing the service pack"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947366
>
> The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
> computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358
>
> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 [may not be] available for installation from
> Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343
> ====================
> Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1):
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
>
> Windows Vista Help: Strategies for freeing disk space:
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...292441033.mspx
> ====================
> Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
> at no charge through 18 Mar-09
> • US:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>
> • CA:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>
> • UK:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>
> • AU:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>
> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
> Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Tim! wrote:
> > I have windows update on automatic, with a download time at 3am. When this
> > service pack came out on July 4, it wanted to restart my computer to
> > install
> > it in the morning. I saw that it was going to take a while, so I cancelled
> > it, thinking I would just come back to it later. The update said it had
> > "failed", but there was a "try again" button, so I thought I had nothing
> > to
> > worry about. Since then, my computer has automatically installed updates
> > KB915597, KB905866, KB950582, with a couple more waiting for me this
> > morning. Service pack 1 is not available for installation any more, the
> > "try again" button has disappeared, and when I search for new updates, it
> > isn't on the list. This made me think it had been secretly installed, but
> > I
> > checked the update history and it still said "failed" from July 4. Also, I
> > have done the Microsoft checks to see if I have it installed and I
> > definitely don't. It is important that I get this installed since my virus
> > checker won't upgrade without it. Also, I don't really want to waste
> > another 4GB of bandwidth downloading a seperate installer when I know
> > windows update had already prepped the service pack for installation on my
> > computer. Any help would be much appreciated, this seems like a pretty
> > simple problem to me but extremely annoying. Thanks again.
>
>

YW & thanks for your feedback. You may want to bookmark that appropriate
free support link, just in case.

Tim! wrote:
> hey PA Bear, thanks, the issue is resolved now. Just installed the two
> most
> recent updates from this morning, and then SP1 became available for
> installation again (even though it came before those updates...weird). but
> thanks, no more worries here.
> Tim
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I would not recommend attempting to install Vista SP1 manually until and
>> unless it's offered by Windows Update.
>> =================
>> Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
>> "Installation was not successful" or "An internal error occurred while
>> installing the service pack"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947366
>>
>> The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
>> computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358
>>
>> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 [may not be] available for installation from
>> Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343
>> ====================
>> Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1
>> (SP1):
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
>>
>> Windows Vista Help: Strategies for freeing disk space:
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...292441033.mspx
>> ====================
>> Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is
>> available
>> at no charge through 18 Mar-09
>> • US:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>>
>> • CA:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>>
>> • UK:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>>
>> • AU:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=500921
>>
>> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
>> Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Tim! wrote:
>>> I have windows update on automatic, with a download time at 3am. When
>>> this
>>> service pack came out on July 4, it wanted to restart my computer to
>>> install
>>> it in the morning. I saw that it was going to take a while, so I
>>> cancelled
>>> it, thinking I would just come back to it later. The update said it had
>>> "failed", but there was a "try again" button, so I thought I had nothing
>>> to
>>> worry about. Since then, my computer has automatically installed updates
>>> KB915597, KB905866, KB950582, with a couple more waiting for me this
>>> morning. Service pack 1 is not available for installation any more, the
>>> "try again" button has disappeared, and when I search for new updates,
>>> it
>>> isn't on the list. This made me think it had been secretly installed,
>>> but
>>> I
>>> checked the update history and it still said "failed" from July 4. Also,
>>> I
>>> have done the Microsoft checks to see if I have it installed and I
>>> definitely don't. It is important that I get this installed since my
>>> virus
>>> checker won't upgrade without it. Also, I don't really want to waste
>>> another 4GB of bandwidth downloading a seperate installer when I know
>>> windows update had already prepped the service pack for installation on
>>> my
>>> computer. Any help would be much appreciated, this seems like a pretty
>>> simple problem to me but extremely annoying. Thanks again.