Contrary to rumors going around the web regarding an alleged screencap of an internal Sharepoint site listing the Vista SP1 release date, it's going to be a while before the masses see SP1. Biplab Paul a Technical Consultant at Microsoft has made a post on his blog detailing the roll out of SP1.

When will SP1 be shipped?
  • Mile Stone 1 (Feb 4, 2008): Available to OEM and Retail Channel
  • Mile Stone 2 (Early March 2008): Vista SP1 Volume Licensing Availability
  • Mile Stone 3 (Mid March 2008): Vista SP1 availability through Windows Update/MSDN/TechNet
  • Mile Stone 4 (April 2008): Will be pushed via Automatic Update
News source: Biplab Paul's Technet Blog


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by +Tews on 08 Feb 2008 - 13:25
After reading all the hoopla about this release date ... that release date ... build numbers etc etc, it's quite obvious that troll bait like this is Neowins way of spicing up a slow news day.

Nothing here, move on ...
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Apple-a-Day on 08 Feb 2008 - 13:30
Its not spicing up slow news day, it appears to be putting out the facts... as rumors have been blasting about like light sabers.
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by Neobond on 08 Feb 2008 - 13:39
Thanks, I'm glad someone has sense!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by ZombieFly on 08 Feb 2008 - 13:45
so the unofficial official leak didn't happen then? whatever i installed last night is working fine. there's no sign of evaluation or anything on the desktop
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by vegascoop on 08 Feb 2008 - 13:58
"It's going to be a while before anyone sees SP1." Not news and not true. It was released Feb 4 (actually even before that).
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by Neobond on 08 Feb 2008 - 14:05
Good point, edited.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by rdmiller on 08 Feb 2008 - 14:10
I am supprised that it will be "pushed via Automatic Update" in April. Non-security Service Pack are normally made available as optional updates on WU. Even XPSP2, the mother of all security updates, was optional for the first few months. All of the security patches in SP1 are already available via WU.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by F. K. Schneider on 08 Feb 2008 - 14:29
Got it...but there's one thing I don't quite understand why there're two months between Milestone 1 & 4?
Another long time to wait...wait...wait...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by JamesWeb on 08 Feb 2008 - 14:40
There's no point putting doubt into the minds of people who have already installed the SP1 build that's been floating around. It IS the real thing, all the build numbers and build tags match up, these dates relate only to the wider public release.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Nitrius on 08 Feb 2008 - 14:49
Is it possible to confirm if one got the RTM version before it is installed? or do one have to install the .exe file first before you are totally sure?
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by JamesWeb on 08 Feb 2008 - 15:01
Look at the .exe's properties, under the details tab, the build number is misleadingly 6.0.6001.17028, modified 6th Feb 2008, and on the Digital Signatures tab it was digitally signed by Microsoft on the 19th Jan 2008, that's how you can be confident it hasn't been modified since leaving MS. If the exe file you have matches all this, that's the RTM build.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by ir0nw0lf on 08 Feb 2008 - 16:04
Mile Stone 1 (Feb 4, 200 : Available to OEM and Retail Channel

Note that doesn't include smaller OEM System Builders. As one, we don't have access to it at this point. Really should have said "Royalty OEM" or such instead of just "OEM."
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by digitalfreak on 08 Feb 2008 - 20:01
Here are the MD5 hashes from both x86 and x64 RTM SP1 that the editors at ZDNET received directly from Microsoft.

32-bit (434MB): d597866e93bc8f80ecca234c4e9ce5a2

64-bit (726MB): 983308426e8ee7649f53b41f4e5c42d4

Link with the info is here, for those who'd rather see for themselves - http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12354-0.htm...amp;start=-9978

I've been told there are SP1 RTM files "out there" that match these hashes...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by HenryC on 08 Feb 2008 - 22:11
Vista - example of how not to manage a product.

MSDN/TechNet release the same date as release to the general public (aka Windows Update) is just asking for trouble. How are the developers suppose to prepare and have applications that will not crash and drivers that do not suck? How are the techs suppose to prepare to migrate all those corporate networks? If the Service Pack is done as RTM means then put it out to them.

So instead what do we have - everyone using questionable sources. What is one of the rules of security???
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Nodiaque on 08 Feb 2008 - 22:17
then what about that? http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/02/07/w...k-1-in-the-wild
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by solardog on 09 Feb 2008 - 01:17
Mid-March? It hit me mid-last night.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by KNIGHT on 09 Feb 2008 - 15:27
On Feb 6th, the official RTM was made available to beta testers thru Microsoft's Connect website.

Title Windows Vista SP1 RTM Standalone ISO for x86 and x64 Five Languages
Size 1,161.72 MB
Version 6001.18000.080118-1840
Milestone RTM
Description 0xAC9DC48A 6001.18000.080118-1840_iso_client_sp_wave0-FRMCSP0_DVD.iso

Files 6001.18000.080118-1840_iso_client_sp_wave0-FRMCSP0_DVD.iso

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Title Windows Vista SP1 RTM for X86 and X64 UPD 5 Languages
Size 1,161 MB (x86:: 434.5MB; x64:: 726.5MB)
Version 6001.18000.080118-1840
Milestone RTM
Description *REMINDER* Please ensure you uncheck any files you don�t wish to download.

Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe
Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave0.exe

Files Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe
Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave0.exe

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Title Windows Vista SP1 RTM From WU
Size 17 KB
Version 6001.18000.080118-1840
Milestone RTM
Description Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM is available to testers through Windows Update. Experience the WU installation path for Windows Vista SP1 by following 4 simple steps in the attached document and give us your feedback to improve our quality.
Windows Vista SP1 distributed through Windows Update will be applicable to Windows Vista machines that are running English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish.
If you already installed the Service Pack to your machine by using the standalone package, you must uninstall RC before you can be offered SP1 through WU.

Files SP1_RK.cmd.remove
VistaSP1_WUReleaseMessage.docx
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