SP1 Still Waiting!!!

The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed to
wait another **** month???
--
Fish

>>> Read the article
>>>
>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1282
>>>
>>> Why are some Windows Vista users who have Windows Update turned on not
>> able
>>> to see or obtain SP1, even though Microsoft made that code available on
>>> March 18?
>>>
>>> The answer to that thorny question and a few more (though not all) of
>>> the
>>> latest specifics regarding Vista availability are on the Vista Team blog
>> in
>>> a new posting by Program Manager Nick White.
>>>
>>> "If in running Windows Update you do not see Windows Vista SP1 listed,
>> there
>>> are a number of good reasons for this (Eight in fact, see the whole
>> list),"
>>> White blogged.
>>>
>>> Among those reasons:
>>>
>>> a.. You have not yet installed the prerequisite packages need to be
>>> installed on your Vista PC first
>>> b.. You need to uninstall pre-released versions of SP1 before
>>> installing
>>> SP1
>>> c.. You already have SP1 installed (from MSDN, TechNet or some other
>>> channel) and don't realize it
>>> d.. You are running a driver that Microsoft has deemed problematic;
>>> SP1
>>> won't be offered to you until the driver vendor has made an update
>>> Which drivers were the "offending" ones that resulted in Microsoft
>>> holding
>>> back on distributing widely SP1 after it was released to manufacturing
>>> in
>>> early February? My ZDNet blogging colleague Ed Bott points to the
>> Microsoft
>>> Knowledge Base article that lists the drivers that needed updating.
>>>
>>> And what about the prerequisite that led to "endless-loop" problems
>>> noted
>> by
>>> a number of users attempting to grab SP1 via Automatic Updates?
>>> Microsoft
>>> says they identified the cause of the problem, but haven't completely
>> fixed
>>> it yet. On the 18th, White blogged:
>>>
>>> "By temporarily suspending automatic distribution, and making a small
>>> change on our Windows Update server, we believe we've largely eliminated
>>> this problem (and our support call volume reflects this). We did find
>>> one
>>> aspect of the problem that was exacerbated when the update was installed
>>> using automatic updates. For this issue, we're planning to release an
>>> additional update before we resume automatic distribution of the
>>> Servicing
>>> Stack Update."
>>>
>>> Microsoft isn't going to "push" Vista SP1 to users until April; users
>>> who
>>> don't yet have SP1 but want it before that need to go into Windows
>>> Update
>>> and get it.
"stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news8E9D71F-A560-43C7-B4A5-45C493AD841A@microsoft.com...
> The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
> Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed
> to
> wait another **** month???
> --
> Fish

Tsk, tsk!
If you think SP1 will solve all YOUR probs, think again.

Most people don't have problems with Vista!
They just don't like using it!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"stillarfish" wrote:

> The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
> Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed to
> wait another **** month???
> --
> Fish

Hi,

It's been available since yesterday, however it may not be offered to
everyone. One BIG reason why from:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx

"Windows Update will recognize PCs with known problematic drivers and
postpone downloading Windows Vista SP1 until the PC has updated drivers or
other applicable updates. Using Windows Update will help ensure you have the
most trouble-free update experience possible."

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news8E9D71F-A560-43C7-B4A5-45C493AD841A@microsoft.com...
> The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
> Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed
> to
> wait another **** month???
> --
> Fish

sp1 came out yesterday.you need to goto microsoft download center
and download it from there. here's the link ...
'Microsoft Download Center: Windows Vista'
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/B...tCriteria=date)


--
scrooge

Well this is like dealing with the government. I haven't a clue about my
drivers and shouldn't care, I only know what MS shoves on my PC via Windows
Updates!!! I simply want whatever text I type into an email or Word doc to
stop dissappearing along with other Vista Moments!!! Just as the text you're
readinf at this moment has been typed three **** times!!!
--
Fish


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It's been available since yesterday, however it may not be offered to
> everyone. One BIG reason why from:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx
>
> "Windows Update will recognize PCs with known problematic drivers and
> postpone downloading Windows Vista SP1 until the PC has updated drivers or
> other applicable updates. Using Windows Update will help ensure you have the
> most trouble-free update experience possible."
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news8E9D71F-A560-43C7-B4A5-45C493AD841A@microsoft.com...
> > The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
> > Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed
> > to
> > wait another **** month???
> > --
> > Fish
>
>

=?Utf-8?B?c3RpbGxhcmZpc2g=?= <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:C4E65BE4-EE49-46FC-BE5C-5C3488A54ECA@microsoft.com:

> Well this is like dealing with the government. I haven't a clue
> about my drivers and shouldn't care, I only know what MS shoves on
> my PC via Windows Updates!!! I simply want whatever text I type
> into an email or Word doc to stop dissappearing along with other
> Vista Moments!!! Just as the text you're readinf at this moment
> has been typed three **** times!!!

Have you tried another keyboard? You really shouldn't count on SP1 to
fix your problem, I may be wrong but I don't recall reading this issue
as one covered by SP1.

The service pack was made available fro download yesterday. It I currently
only available in 5 languages so not everyone will get it straight away.

--
--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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"stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
> Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed
> to
> wait another **** month???
> --
> Fish

I have it now all loaded, thanks to everyone.
--
Fish


"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> The service pack was made available fro download yesterday. It I currently
> only available in 5 languages so not everyone will get it straight away.
>
> --
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
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> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
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>
> "stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news8E9D71F-A560-43C7-B4A5-45C493AD841A@microsoft.com...
> > The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
> > Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we supposed
> > to
> > wait another **** month???
> > --
> > Fish
>
>

And did it fix your problem?

"stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have it now all loaded, thanks to everyone.
> --
> Fish
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> The service pack was made available fro download yesterday. It I
>> currently
>> only available in 5 languages so not everyone will get it straight away.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
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>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
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>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
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>>
>>
>> "stillarfish" <stillarfish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news8E9D71F-A560-43C7-B4A5-45C493AD841A@microsoft.com...
>> > The Vista website says SP1 will be available Mid-April instead of
>> > Mid-March!!! Is this some kind of game they are playing??? Are we
>> > supposed
>> > to
>> > wait another **** month???
>> > --
>> > Fish
>>
>>