Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) may have soothed the angst of the service pack hungry masses by releasing Vista SP1 to manufacturing, but users won't be able to actually download it until mid-March at the earliest, company officials said Monday.
During beta testing for Vista SP1, Microsoft found that some device drivers were causing problems on systems with SP1 installed. Although the issues can be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, Microsoft decided this would be too complicated for most users. As a result, Microsoft will spend the next month hunting for additional problematic device drivers, said David Zipkin, senior product manager in Windows Client Group. "With drivers, we wanted to make sure when folks upgrade to Vista that they have a smooth experience," Zipkin said.
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During beta testing for Vista SP1, Microsoft found that some device drivers were causing problems on systems with SP1 installed. Although the issues can be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, Microsoft decided this would be too complicated for most users. As a result, Microsoft will spend the next month hunting for additional problematic device drivers, said David Zipkin, senior product manager in Windows Client Group. "With drivers, we wanted to make sure when folks upgrade to Vista that they have a smooth experience," Zipkin said.
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Also there were some rumors that SP1 can't be slipstreamed any update on this?
SP1 cannot be slipstreamed in the true integrated sense we've come to know with XP, but hopefully that will be remedied by the time SP2 is out.
Some users install a download then moan Vista crap.........
Still, I agree that this kind of decision seems unnecessary. But many techies will also know how to download the SP1 directly from Microsoft by doing a little searching.
Still, I agree that this kind of decision seems unnecessary. But many techies will also know how to download the SP1 directly from Microsoft by doing a little searching.
I'm well aware about the masses of clueless users. I just think that Microsoft's bipolar personality improperly decided that the same users whom they deemed competent enough to install a publicly available (and potentially more problematic) release candidate are now deemed too incompetent to re-install some drivers if needed.
I haven't found SP1 RTM from an official MS channel yet, and I've done quite a bit of searching. Feel free to PM me if you know something I don't
Update: It appears Microsoft has come around and will offer SP1 earlier:
http://www.winbeta.org/comments.php?shownews=14148
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsv...-customers.aspx
Last edited by ataferner on 12 Feb 2008 - 23:53
LOL :d I submit news again and come with another poster.
Now MS won't release it until they figure out what drivers are faulty and work with the developers in order to correct them.
many people are rushing right now to torrent site to get the RTM of the SP1...including me. I want to try it and see if it is any good.
Last edited by ataferner on 06 Feb 2008 - 06:38
I won't be rushing. This decision by Microsoft is good. I like my coffee black and my programs working
I'm not rushing either, and i also like my coffe black and my programs working. This doesn't explain why the decision by Microsoft is good.
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Micro...it/1149728719/1
it was a 1.3GB downloadable file before, now its a 355kb installer...
hmmmmm...
go you!
what's it like being the only person on the planet running sp1 RTM? feel special?
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