My opinions on Vista SP1, 8 months later..

[marc2003]

there's no need to check the md5 hash. the files are digitally signed from microsoft..... right click the file>properties>digital signatures tab.

 

[tbz_ck]

Virtualisation, was my first thought, but getting more than 1gig ram here is like pulling teeth, even for the devs who need it all the time.

To be honest once the VM has loaded its not too bad with 1Gb. It just takes an age to load. It would routinely take nearly 5 mins for a 13Gb VM to load on Vista with 1Gb RAM. With 2Gb that was cut to a couple of mins (VMWare server btw)

On Vista I've found Virtual PC 2007 to be the fastest. I have an XP VM on my Vista laptop (since RSA don't yet have a SecurID client for Vista 64 ) and that loads in 30 secs or so. Mind you my laptop has a t7700 2.4 C2D and 4 GB RAM

 

[Clairvoyant]

check the details. if it's build 6001.18000 then it's RTM.

Yep those are the details. DLing now.

 

[fallbayuk]

Yep those are the details. DLing now.

I cant see anything on windows update and using Vista Business at work. Where should i be looking?

 

[Richdog]

Look on torrent sites, it's on there.

 

[Clairvoyant]

you have to look on google, for SP1 and find a script file that adds to your reg. Then down load the important updates.

Then you reboot and should find it.

 

[alexthecheese]

Guys, is SP1 actually for public release? I can't find any obvious download link for it and it doesn't show up on Windows update.

 

[Deluxe1]

Its not out to the "public" yet.

 

[alexthecheese]

Is it worth trying to get a hold of it? Is it not fit for public consumption?

 

[Deluxe1]

Its fine,go for it if you can find it.

 

[Richdog]

Guys, is SP1 actually for public release? I can't find any obvious download link for it and it doesn't show up on Windows update.

Do people read threads nowadays?

 

[alexthecheese]

Not when they're 8 pages long...

 

[Deleted member 64478]

Windows Vista SP1 availability for technical customers

 

[Richdog]

Not when they're 8 pages long...

Then be a man and set it to max posts per page... or just don't be lazy and use the search thread function.

 

[Static_Nexus]

well i just installed SP1.... mmmm gotta live vista's speed...

copying from my 36GB raptor to my WD 500AAKS at around 18-22 MB/s.........w00t....

 

[MadMacs]

I get about 85mb/s is that any good?

 

[barnettgs]

Windows Vista SP1 availability for hardcore fanboys

Fixed.

 

[Static_Nexus]

I get about 85mb/s is that any good?

...how? what HDD setup have you got? what files were you copying (size+number?)?

 

[MadMacs]

raptor x
it was a 603mb video file.

 

[Static_Nexus]

raptor x
it was a 603mb video file.

With SP1? was this same drive to same drive? or from the raptor to the other drive, or from the other drive to the raptor?