*** VISTA SP1 (now with proper Microsoft.com download links!!!) ***

[Immsy]

They will more likely release it all at once but limit the amount of people who can download at once.

 

[Inazuma]

Can anyone point me to an actual source where MS have said they're releasing it today?

 

[MadMacs]

They are in bed I suppose

What for a whole month?

Been on the torrents sites ages.

 

[bledd]

What for a whole month?

they've waited for a few new drivers to be released for problematic components that cause sp1 install to loop endlessly

 

[Immsy]

Can anyone point me to an actual source where MS have said they're releasing it today?

Amazon put a message up saying that customers would be able to download from today, which presumes that ms has told them that.

 

[greeny_fastcar]

I downloaded from Licensing.microsoft.com the Enterprise with SP1 disc today for work both 32bit and 64bit versions.

I have to say up to now the 32bit install I am making an image with is running really nippy.

 

[Lysander]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/silverman/5627679.html

F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Search.aspx?displaylang=en

 

[MadMacs]

So you can download it from their web site, why is it not on windows updates?

 

[Conrad11]

So you can download it from their web site, why is it not on windows updates?

Link? Or do you mean later today?

 

[FrK]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en

however

"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download is available on Windows Update."

 

[MadMacs]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en

however

"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download is available on Windows Update."

Not in my windows update!
why does MS say it's there when it's not!

 

[Inazuma]

Oh so it's out? I saw that like half an hour ago but I thought it was a language pack or something.

So, if I install this, do you think it'll overwrite/delete any of my user files? That would be quite troublesome. It should only overwrite Windows files right?

 

[unclebob123]

Im sure I read somewhere that It was not going to be added to automatic windows updates until April. I could have made that up however, i have a terrible memory. Anyways downloaded service pack 1, just about to install.

 

[Cosimo]

Oh so it's out? I saw that like half an hour ago but I thought it was a language pack or something.

So, if I install this, do you think it'll overwrite/delete any of my user files? That would be quite troublesome. It should only overwrite Windows files right?

It won’t touch your user files, it is just a windows update.

 

[Cosimo]

Im sure I read somewhere that I was not going to be added to automatic windows updates until April. I could have made that up however, i have a terrible memory. Anyways downloaded service pack 1, just about to install.

You read correctly.

 

[unclebob123]

just before I start to install this, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330) does include the 64bit service pack right?

 

[Inazuma]

just before I start to install this, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330) does include the 64bit service pack right?

My download just finished, but I noticed it says "X86" in the filename. I think I'll hold out until we get some answers.

Edit: Hmm weird. I just went back on the download page and it takes me to an x64 version now. ie. "Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave0.exe" instead of "Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe". Looks like I'll have to redownload - it's substantially larger in size too.

 

[modo77]

Have you got the link to the 64bit page

 

[unclebob123]

do you have alink for that. I cant find it

cheers

 

[Cosimo]

The download page is still for 32bit Vista, the 64 bit download comes in at over 700MB.