Windows 7 Service Pack 1 for x64 based systems

Craig1981 · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:32

I've noticed my PC has been trying to install this update on a regular basis for quite a while now, and it fails every single time. It even does it sometimes when I try to shut my PC down, which just delays how long it takes for the PC to power down.

What the heck can I do to get this update to actually install? I just found out I cant even install Internet Explorer 11 because I'm missing this update.

Orcvader · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:57

I remember my brother having an Acer PC like that. Read somewhere that updating drivers helped but didn't for him. In the end when he moved to a Mac he asked me to reformat it, and after that it managed to install every update.

bledd · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:59

Yikes!

If you can't get it to install, then just download a dvd with sp1 in it already and reinstall windows using that

Rroff · 13 Mar 2014 at 21:00

IIRC there used to be a hotfix or something for that which you could download from windows update first individually then do the SP1 update.

darael · 14 Mar 2014 at 00:17

Basically, you're better off downloading a W7 ISO with SP1 preinstalled and reinstalling.

Before I get flamed, this is completely legal, the OP just needs their serial number.

x22dan · 14 Mar 2014 at 08:02

I had the same issue, Computer would look like it's installing the update but would fail every time.

You need to download service pack 1 from the Microsoft website,
Once it's downloaded it will run smoothly for you.
Here's the link

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842

boxman2000 · 14 Mar 2014 at 08:51

darael said:
Basically, you're better off downloading a W7 ISO with SP1 preinstalled and reinstalling.

Before I get flamed, this is completely legal, the OP just needs their serial number.

Got a link?

Nymins · 14 Mar 2014 at 09:19

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th...t-links-Multiple-Languages-X86-amp-X64/page60

Craig1981 · 14 Mar 2014 at 20:47

x22dan said:
I had the same issue, Computer would look like it's installing the update but would fail every time.

You need to download service pack 1 from the Microsoft website,
Once it's downloaded it will run smoothly for you.
Here's the link

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842

Which files do I need to download? All of them? Thats 5.4GB in total

Tute · 14 Mar 2014 at 21:31

Have you tried the SP1 redistributable or just the one off Windows Update?

Craig1981 · 14 Mar 2014 at 21:36

Tute said:
Have you tried the SP1 redistributable or just the one off Windows Update?

Just the one off the Windows Update.

darael · 14 Mar 2014 at 21:38

boxman2000 said:
Got a link?

Assuming you're using 64-bit Ultimate: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24395.iso from http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th...t-links-Multiple-Languages-X86-amp-X64/page60

Craig1981 said:
Which files do I need to download? All of them? Thats 5.4GB in total

Again, assuming 64-bit Windows: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...AB78-7FB0D4461357/windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe

Craig1981 · 14 Mar 2014 at 23:51

EDIT: Finally got it installed. Thanks guys