In the last few days, certain Neowin forum members have reported that an image of Vista SP1 x86 Final has leaked to torrent sites. This file is supposedly a slipstreamed image of the final Service Pack 1 for Vista x86. It is allegedly available in various languages, including English. Since many believe that this is indeed the download that Microsoft will provide in the upcoming weeks, I would like to emphasize that this is not the case. This release is not official, nor is it genuine. I repeat: Vista SP1 has not gone final.
Neowin members are reporting that the file in question may be SP1 Refresh 2 slipstreamed or simply a malware-filled release. I would like to remind our members not to post links to any Vista SP1 build, unless it comes directly from Microsoft’s servers.
Neowin members are reporting that the file in question may be SP1 Refresh 2 slipstreamed or simply a malware-filled release. I would like to remind our members not to post links to any Vista SP1 build, unless it comes directly from Microsoft’s servers.
If you do black screen (where the machine won't even get to the bootscreen options menu), you can boot a standalone vista disc (google them) and go back to your last recovery point.
I've never seen service packs (RC, beta, or otherwise) that have caused this level of problems, from losing the control panel (that was a SMOOTH one), to the wise ranging black screen reports. If MS releases this to the public in anything near its current state, Vista is DOOMED.
And yes, I'm an official beta tester and these bugs have been reported...for months...sigh.
Last edited by excalpius on 28 Jan 2008 - 18:53
OMG you are so clever. We are all very impressed by your whit.
Honestly, I'm not sure what you people expect from an illegal source.
These are all legit Technet (mine) and/or MSDN (my company) keyed installs on not for production machines.
But I guess you just outed yourself as someone who not only doesn't know Vista SP1 bugs but apparenly does know cracks. Smooth move, dude.
Last edited by excalpius on 29 Jan 2008 - 05:36
6001.18000.080118-1840
FILE: Windows6.0-KB936330-X86.exe - 455,562,200 bytes
MD5: d597866e93bc8f80ecca234c4e9ce5a2
and BTW, x64 is out also
6001.18000.080118-1840
FILE: Windows6.0-KB936330-X86.exe - 455,562,200 bytes
MD5: d597866e93bc8f80ecca234c4e9ce5a2
and BTW, x64 is out also
Well if thats the case it was compiled before the sp2 refresh last week so odds on not likely to be final
And just so you know - there're no major changes there, all I noticed was that "Time remaining" in copy dialog finally works as it should/
Thanks a lot!
Cheers!
Pip'
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Neowin Started that way...
Oh ! good old whistler build info and sometime download links ;D....
I've been a user of Neowin since 2001 and don't remember Neowin being a site of warez..
I've been a user of Neowin since 2001 and don't remember Neowin being a site of warez..
It wasn't a "warez" site, but it certainly did post build information and the occasional link. That was the main reason I came here way back when....
I've been a user of Neowin since 2001 and don't remember Neowin being a site of warez..
It wasn't a warez site... more of a tip off to new builds and what's changed site... good old sky blue themed neowin days... back when the logo was a rectangle... back when the neowin theme was watercolor from windows whistler... which probably would of been a WAY better theme then luna..
I've been a user of Neowin since 2001 and don't remember Neowin being a site of warez..
It wasn't a warez site... more of a tip off to new builds and what's changed site... good old sky blue themed neowin days... back when the logo was a rectangle... back when the neowin theme was watercolor from windows whistler... which probably would of been a WAY better theme then luna..
Well too bad only us geks like Watercolor, and the regular users focus groups liked Luna. personally I don't ind either but Watercolor was nice, but was a bit old fashined "square".
I've been a user of Neowin since 2001 and don't remember Neowin being a site of warez..
It wasn't a warez site... more of a tip off to new builds and what's changed site... good old sky blue themed neowin days... back when the logo was a rectangle... back when the neowin theme was watercolor from windows whistler... which probably would of been a WAY better theme then luna..
It might as well been a warez site, they use to have ton of links to many private servers to other software and some even had keys. It used to be in a special section on the site. I left this forum for a good bit of time and when I came back I was shocked at this holier than thou anti-piracy stance that we now have.
6001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_Client_en-us-FRMCFRE_EN_DVD.iso
This is the Internet remember? Don't ask questions, just stare and nod gently.
stop babbling nonsense about a RTW release ya idiots...
The whole point of a timestamp is so Microsoft doesn't have beta code floating around indefinitely. They obviously felt that Refresh 2 was decent enough to last indefinitely.
The whole point of a timestamp is so Microsoft doesn't have beta code floating around indefinitely. They obviously felt that Refresh 2 was decent enough to last indefinitely.
No, it just means that they know that they have hit the codeline that will be used for RTM, that doesnt necessarily follow that the Refresh 2 Build is that RTM, and even if it was they would probably be likely to fix a couple more bugs and recompile it before release anyway. The fact that the leaked build apparently was compiled before the Refresh 2 build tells me it is not the RTM build.
1. Don't read the "non" news.
2. Don't comment.
3. Success! You no longer suffer from "non" news.
1. Don't read the "non" news.
2. Don't comment.
3. Success! You no longer suffer from "non" news.
the problem is that the title reads that Vista SP1 is on torrent sites. the content however says it's fake. Therefore the title should read "Fake Vista SP1 is on torrent sites" ) . It's misleading. Then my question is should everything OS related that is fake on torrent sites be listed as news here?
Last edited by starless.bible.black on 29 Jan 2008 - 02:21
It doesn't say final in the title, so it's not really misleading. So, it should read New Build of Vista SP1 x86 appears on Torrent Sites
Vista's success speaks for itself. If it were as bad as half the people commenting would like us to believe, no one would be after those service packs.
Actions speak louder than words.
Everyone thinks its so **** they WANT the service packs to improve it!
By your logic
The service pack is supposed to fix many of the things that people think is bad about Vista, so it does make sense that people who bash Vista would be glad to see this service pack getting close to final.
I've read all the articles about Vista SP1, but your own thoughts on WHY it's better would be nice! I'm just gonna wait until it's released, and then wait a little bit more to see how many problems crop up with it!
the thin i'm surely doubting about is a leaked ISO image of the Installation Media.
Last edited by starless.bible.black on 30 Jan 2008 - 00:41
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