dellsweig
Extreme Aerobatics
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-10
Campbell Hall, NY | reply to PunkGod
Re: [Vista] Vista SP1 RTM on Monday, February 4th ????
All of what - it is a 10 line batch file you run, then do a windows update - thats it |
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PunkGod
join:2003-02-02 | reply to dellsweig
I know but I don't want to go through all that. |
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dellsweig
Extreme Aerobatics
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-10
Campbell Hall, NY | reply to PunkGod
Its on windows update - you just need to run a small registry tweak to get it |
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PunkGod
join:2003-02-02 | reply to HenryNettles
I'm going to wait till it hits windows update. |
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howie
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-08
Little Falls, NJ
| reply to takeahike
Yeah, I probably just wasted my time doing it this way but I wanted to make sure the freshly burned Vista SP1 DVD was OK. 
I don't recommend it for everyone, though, as re-installing 20GB worth of programs takes a lot of time. It is ironic that the SP1-only install takes 40 minutes or more compared to about 25 when installed along with the OS. Go figure...
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takeahike
join:2005-01-07
Woodland Hills, CA
1 edit | reply to howie
said by howie  :I was able to get my hands on a DVD image of Vista including SP1 and do a clean install. No faster way to install a Service Pack (although re-installing all my stuff took some time).  Howie: Did you have a problem justifying a whole new install? The service pack probably takes a little longer than the full install (ironic, huh?) but re-customizing your system had to take ions.
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Irish Shark
Play Like A Champion Today
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-29
Las Vegas, NV
| reply to howie
Decided to uninstall SP1. That was fine. But I could not delete the two KB updates, so I just started at the beginning of the scripts.
How long does the Part 1 take to load? KB938371.
This thing has been going for 2.5 hours. 
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howie
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-08
Little Falls, NJ
1 edit | reply to HenryNettles
I was able to get my hands on a DVD image of Vista including SP1 and do a clean install. No faster way to install a Service Pack (although re-installing all my stuff took some time).
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dellsweig
Extreme Aerobatics
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-10
Campbell Hall, NY | reply to HolmanGT
Just did 2 machines with the WU method for SP1 RTM - one Ultimate and one Home premium
No issues at all - nice smooth upgrade |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT
 ·Baja Broadband
| reply to BillRoland
BillRoland,
"Performance and Reliability" - Well so far I think I would have to go along with that one.
No crashes or unexpected mayhem on my system either (Knock on wood).
God I hope I don't jinx myself with the above claim. |
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BillRoland
Premium
join:2001-01-21
Ocala, FL
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| reply to HolmanGT
Probably the steady climb up to perfect 10's now on the Performance and Reliability monitor. I've not had an application hang or crash since I installed it. The system runs smooth as glass.
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT
·Baja Broadband
1 edit | reply to TKJunkMail
TK,
Well so far so good. I wouldn't have noticed either of the ones you mention.
Sleep mode: I have such a bad taste in my mouth from previous OS versions that I don't even attempt to use "Sleep Mode" any more.
And the UAC I found so obnoxious that I used TweakUAC early on to put that puppy in what TweakUAC calls quiet mode. What a God send that was. It even received usage recommendations form Microsoft.
OK who's next to step up and tell us something exciting - OK it doesn't have to be exciting just some improvement like waking up from sleep mode - which is a very good thing. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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·Comcast
| reply to HolmanGT
said by HolmanGT :Has anyone noticed any significant improvements in SP1? Actually I haven't notice anything that seems different good or bad. The biggest improvements I have seen are that my laptop wakes from sleep mode faster; and if you have UAC control on for security, you get less "ok to proceed" prompts to get a new application installed and running
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT
·Baja Broadband
| reply to HenryNettles
Has anyone noticed any significant improvements in SP1?
For me it has been pretty "ho-hum". I haven't stumbled on anything yet that I would go "holy Cow" that is fantastic.
Actually I haven't notice anything that seems different good or bad.
I am about as excited with SP1 as I was when I first installed Vista Ultimate and needless to say excitement was not among any of the expletives that were running thru my mind. |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT | reply to Irish Shark
Irish,
Did you ever delete the folder VistaSP1?
Just curious how that went for you.
Regards, |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT
·Baja Broadband
| reply to Irish Shark
I don't have a folder by that name on either machine anywhere on the C: drive.
I don't know if I would delete it right off. zip it up delete everything in the folder except for the zip/rar file reboot and see if it bitches. If not run Jv16 and it should delete any references to the now empty folder (except for the zip/rar file). |
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Irish Shark
Play Like A Champion Today
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-29
Las Vegas, NV | reply to HolmanGT
It is a folder under C:\ |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT | reply to Irish Shark
What is the path to that folder I don't have one on this machine, but I will go check the other machine.
Back in a bit. |
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Irish Shark
Play Like A Champion Today
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-29
Las Vegas, NV | reply to HolmanGT
Is it OK to delete the VistaSP1 folder? I have 480 references to it, but JV16 will not deleted them.
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT
·Baja Broadband
2 edits | reply to Irish Shark
Irish,
I used the latest version of JV16 2007, just because that was what was installed on that machine.
On this machine I have Jv16 2008, but never had the problem on this one.
That black screen thing on my other machine had me scarred to death. I don't pay to much attention to boot-up time anymore especially since I got rid of NIS and switched to OneCare... I know, I know your going to tell me how crappy it is but my machine boots twice as fast as it did with Norton. Also I would think that SP1 is probably doing a lot of tweaking on the what files should be where thing. So it might get better boot times all by itself with time. (hmmm... sounds like an oxymoron to me, but oh-well).
PS - Now that you have JV16 and oh buy the way the share ware has a thirty day trial so you didn't have to buy it right up front. But while it is just hanging around try a compaction on the registry and see if that helps a little. Just a quick comment on JV16 it backs up everything that it kills so not too much concern there. I know sometimes the amount of stuff that it says is garbage is a little scary but I have never had JV16 Break anything on any of my machines. Well here comes the truth, it did one time Break AutoCad for me, but I just told JV16 to put back all the Autocad stuff it deleted and Autocad and I were both happy 'Again'. |
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