Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 reaches RTM

#1 stezo2k on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:37

hopefully now thats done roll on windows 7

(2 replies) #2 Avi on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:41

Yay! Waiting for the slipstreamed images to hit MSDN!

#2.1 Crash.Override on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:44

+1

#2.2 +statm1 on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:50

Or Connect!

#3 neo7 on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:52

6002

(4 replies) #4 ChrisJ1968 on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:53

well this has been leaked as well. sigh..

#4.1 xendrome on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:13

Yea I know, actually being able to use these things really sucks....

#4.2 agreenbhm on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:14

ChrisJ1968 said,

well this has been leaked as well. sigh..

sigh? I'm hoping to d/l it asap! So far, I've been disappointed with RC b/c it ****s up media center. Hopefully this will fix it.

#4.3 LiquidSolstice on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:29

xendrome said,

Yea I know, actually being able to use these things really sucks....

Lol

#4.4 excalpius on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:30

Why would anyone care if a free service pack has been leaked? Honestly...

(6 replies) #5 FunkTrooper on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:54

There was loads of talk about how you'll be able to slipstream SP2. Having downloaded this, I can't see any signs of this being possible. Of course, I could be very wrong...
Does anyone know if you can slipstream SP2 into an SP1 retail install disc? And if so, how?

#5.1 Amodin on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:53

The only thing that comes to mind is creating an nlite disc.

http://www.nliteos.com/

#5.2 FrozenEclipse on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:12

Amodin said,

The only thing that comes to mind is creating an nlite disc.

http://www.nliteos.com/

nLite is for XP. You need vLite for Vista.

#5.3 LiquidSolstice on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:29

Amodin said,

The only thing that comes to mind is creating an nlite disc.

http://www.nliteos.com/

vLite, not nLite

#5.4 excalpius on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:31

Of course you can. But MS will be releasing the Vista SP2 official disc soon and you might as well use that when it pops up.

#5.5 jamesVault on 29 Apr 2009 - 07:02

DON'T use vLite because it causes a lot of problems with future updates!
The users have used vLite for customizing the Vista installation now are not able to install the SP2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968279/
SYMPTOMS: When you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), you receive the following error message: Service Pack installation cannot continue. One or more system components that the service pack requires are missing.
CAUSE: This problem occurs because system components that are required to install Windows Vista SP2 are not present on your computer.
However, a common reason for this problem is that the vLite software was used to customize the Windows Vista installation and some required system components were removed.

#5.6 GreyWolfSC on 29 Apr 2009 - 13:59

jamesVault said,

DON'T use vLite because it causes a lot of problems with future updates!
The users have used vLite for customizing the Vista installation now are not able to install the SP2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968279/
SYMPTOMS: When you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), you receive the following error message: Service Pack installation cannot continue. One or more system components that the service pack requires are missing.
CAUSE: This problem occurs because system components that are required to install Windows Vista SP2 are not present on your computer.
However, a common reason for this problem is that the vLite software was used to customize the Windows Vista installation and some required system components were removed.

Good advice. I've been telling people not to use vLite for this exact reason.

(2 replies) #6 ChrisJ1968 on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:57

might have to do a cumulative slip stream SP1 & SP2 files together to get a new system up to speed.

I dunno

#6.1 LiquidSolstice on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:29

Nahhh.

SP2 contains everything from SP1.

#6.2 tonyunreal on 29 Apr 2009 - 09:53

LiquidSolstice said,

SP2 contains everything from SP1.

Are there any prerequisites for SP2?

You must have Windows Vista with SP1 or Windows Server 2008 installed on your computer before installing Service Pack 2. (Windows Server 2008 shipped with Service Pack 1 included.)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx

#7 +statm1 on 28 Apr 2009 - 19:59

The slipstreamed image will be up on torrents im sure eventually, with SP2. So I wouldnt really worry about trying to do it yourself..

(4 replies) #8 C.R.E.A.M. on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:24

for a newbie like me, does the RTM mean it will be the final build? is it good to download without worrying about it crashing my system

#8.1 +Chrono951 on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:26

Yes, RTM is the final build, however you should wait to download it directly from Microsoft. Torrents and such can package it with harmful viruses and such.

#8.2 digitalsoft on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:31

Chrono951 said,

Ok, now this is getting ridicilious!

Dude rolls by 4! lol, +1 on original statement.

#8.3 FunkTrooper on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:34

Chrono951 said,

Yes, RTM is the final build, however you should wait to download it directly from Microsoft. Torrents and such can package it with harmful viruses and such.

It's not really much of a risk if you just check that what you've downloaded has the correct hash. MD5, CRC32 and SHA-1 hashes for the SP2 installers are easy to find. Just check the hash once you've downloaded it, and you'll be *perfectly* safe from viruses.

#8.4 yakumo on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:07

FunkTrooper said,

It's not really much of a risk if you just check that what you've downloaded has the correct hash. MD5, CRC32 and SHA-1 hashes for the SP2 installers are easy to find. Just check the hash once you've downloaded it, and you'll be *perfectly* safe from viruses.

And you know that those md5/crc32/sha-1 valus were calculated from theoriginal MS release and not a doctored leak how?

MS annoyingly don't release hashes to stop people downloading elsewhere.

(2 replies) #9 +Chrono951 on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:25

Wow, today is just SP2 day all around!

Also, it appears to be Neowin Server Crash day as well.

#9.1 C.R.E.A.M. on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:32

yeah i noticed

#9.2 kiddingguy on 28 Apr 2009 - 20:44

Chrono951 said,

Wow, today is just SP2 day all around!

Also, it appears to be Neowin Server Crash day as well.

Luckily I'm not the only one...

(5 replies) #10 starburst1980 on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:10

Is it 6.0.6006.18005 or 6.0.6002.18005?

#10.1 xendrome on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:13

It's 6002, the story has a typo.

#10.2 GP007 on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:37

Yeah, 6002 since 6001 was SP1. At first I was like, what? 6.0.6006?!?! osnap! 666?

#10.3 Chris-Gonzales on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:16

GP007 said,

Yeah, 6002 since 6001 was SP1. At first I was like, what? 6.0.6006?!?! osnap! 666?

That will be service pack 6 :lol:

#10.4 Raa on 29 Apr 2009 - 04:54

Chris-Gonzales said,

That will be service pack 6 :lol:

Vista won't get that far lol. Win7 is the future now

#10.5 FrozenEclipse on 29 Apr 2009 - 08:18

Raa said,

Vista won't get that far lol. Win7 is the future now

Right on cue...

(3 replies) #11 jjrambo on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:18

Vista SP2 is fast as Windows 7. I believe all kernel optimisations from Windows 7 are in Vista SP2. Vista SP2 is basically Windows 7 - new UI and -WDDM 1.1. I run SP2 Escrow for a month now almost. It is 17506 build and it is screamer. It's time to update to 18005 build, almost done downloading.

#11.1 M_Lyons10 on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:42

Really? Is anyone else seeing these speed improvements? I'm looking forward to this update hitting Microsoft Update...

#11.2 LiquidSolstice on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:31

jjrambo said,

Vista SP2 is fast as Windows 7. I believe all kernel optimisations from Windows 7 are in Vista SP2. Vista SP2 is basically Windows 7 - new UI and -WDDM 1.1. I run SP2 Escrow for a month now almost. It is 17506 build and it is screamer. It's time to update to 18005 build, almost done downloading.

Hmmm. That's actually really intriguing. I might have to check it out.

#11.3 +Kirkburn on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:12

jjrambo said,

Vista SP2 is fast as Windows 7. I believe all kernel optimisations from Windows 7 are in Vista SP2. Vista SP2 is basically Windows 7 - new UI and -WDDM 1.1. I run SP2 Escrow for a month now almost. It is 17506 build and it is screamer. It's time to update to 18005 build, almost done downloading.

Er and minus many many other things.

(3 replies) #12 Julius Caro on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:21

remember when xp service pack 2 was like THE update?

#12.1 FrozenEclipse on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:43

Julius Caro said,

remember when xp service pack 2 was like THE update?

Because XP SP1 and earlier was a complete and utter joke.

#12.2 Fox-HTV on 29 Apr 2009 - 08:06

And SP3 made a joke of 2.

#12.3 Jebadiah on 30 Apr 2009 - 05:01

LOL True.

(1 reply) #13 torrentthief on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:23

someone let us know when the SP2 slipstreamed iso's are on MSDN please!

#13.1 Raa on 29 Apr 2009 - 04:55

Sure. We'll take time out of our schedules to let YOU, PERSONALLY, know when the release is available.

What's your email address?

#14 Osiris on 28 Apr 2009 - 21:38

looking forward to trying Server 2008 R2 and seeing how it goes with the new RDP features of Win7.

(4 replies) #15 freeza on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:17

So does Vista SP2 have a cleanup tool like SP1? and if so what is it?

#15.1 08993 on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:19

Tried vsp2cln.exe?

#15.2 freeza on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:27

08993 said,

Tried vsp2cln.exe?

yeah, no dice

#15.3 +xiphi on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:35

compcln.exe

#15.4 freeza on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:41

xiphi said,

compcln.exe

Thanks

(2 replies) #16 freeza on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:26

SP2 seems snappier, enjoyin' it on vista x64

#16.1 GP007 on 28 Apr 2009 - 22:39

I'm interested in seeing some benchmarks.

#16.2 Fox-HTV on 29 Apr 2009 - 08:07

This should have come in SP1 more than now, since Win7 is at the doorstep.
Well I guess it's worth it for those still on Vista for a while.

#17 starburst1980 on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:03

I reported the type but still not fixed...

Maybe it is 6006

(1 reply) #18 starburst1980 on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:03

I have a question.

When you get to the Install button and it says you can't use your computer during install.

Can you actually use it? Or does it some how block it?

#18.1 Jaron on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:35

starburst1980 said,

I have a question.

When you get to the Install button and it says you can't use your computer during install.

Can you actually use it? Or does it some how block it?

The service pack can't update the component that are being use so there would be a high chance the update won't complete and possibly break windows stability afterward.

(2 replies) #19 xendrome on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:07

Anyone seeing any issues with entering S3 Mode with SP2? Once I got a bluescreen, second time it got all the way to the point where it should click and turn power off, and all fans just stayed on, after monitors were in power save.

#19.1 GreyWolfSC on 29 Apr 2009 - 14:01

Reset your power management settings.

#19.2 babyHacker on 29 Apr 2009 - 14:27

Make sure hybrid sleep is not on, I think it will go into S1 if it is turned on.

(1 reply) #20 AnthoWin on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:12

+1 SP2 Vista x64

+100 Windows 7 x64 RTM (when it happens!

#20.1 +Xerxes on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:34

That is a little over zealous! Win7 isn't *that* good, it is better then Vista for sure but not 100x! Win7 is turning into the anti-Vista

(you know, how everyone is hyping Vista as the worst OS ever made, while conversely, they are now hyping 7 as the best OS ever made). The reality though is 7 compliments Vista, it took what Vista did and made it just better. Not to mention in 3 years time you'll all be bored of 7 and going on about how Win8 is the second coming (or worst OS ever made) anyway, so why bother getting working up at all?

(3 replies) #21 torrentthief on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:39

people arent hyping vista as the worst o.s ever made, windows ME clearly wins hands down! then win 98 1st edition, then vista.

#21.1 +Xerxes on 28 Apr 2009 - 23:53

Actually I think you'll find they are, just look at the forums here for example, the amount of Vista bashing going on is still fairly high. Not to mention public perception of Vista is still fairly low, there are still alot of people who won't touch Vista because they think it's a bad OS. All because of the driver mess during the beta (amongst other things), people just never forgave MS for it (despite it not being their fault). It's a shame people never truely apreciated Vista, but it just shows you how powerful the media is and how true the old adage of "first impressions last" truely is.

#21.2 LiquidSolstice on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:37

Xerxes said,

Actually I think you'll find they are, just look at the forums here for example, the amount of Vista bashing going on is still fairly high. Not to mention public perception of Vista is still fairly low, there are still alot of people who won't touch Vista because they think it's a bad OS. All because of the driver mess during the beta (amongst other things), people just never forgave MS for it (despite it not being their fault). It's a shame people never truely apreciated Vista, but it just shows you how powerful the media is and how true the old adage of "first impressions last" truely is.

I think out of all the Vista feedback I've ever heard, that is the most truest comment I've ever heard. Sadly, it's right

. I hope 7 follows the same trend though, that the first impressions last

#21.3 Silverskull on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:34

Xerxes said,

Actually I think you'll find they are, just look at the forums here for example, the amount of Vista bashing going on is still fairly high. Not to mention public perception of Vista is still fairly low, there are still alot of people who won't touch Vista because they think it's a bad OS. All because of the driver mess during the beta (amongst other things), people just never forgave MS for it (despite it not being their fault). It's a shame people never truely apreciated Vista, but it just shows you how powerful the media is and how true the old adage of "first impressions last" truely is.

This is exactly right. Well... then Apple took advantage of that and beat Vista to death.

EDIT: Oh, right, and look at the comment below this one. Yep.

#22 Xenomorph on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:40

So this is changing the build number to 6002?

(2 replies) #23 NeoLojik on 29 Apr 2009 - 00:57

Slipstreamed images have apparently been released:

FILE: 6002.18005.090410-1830_x86fre_Client_en-us-FRTMCFRE_EN_DVD.iso
SIZE: 3,243,413,504 bytes
SHA1: 25AD9A776503E6A583BEC07879DBCC5DFD20CD6E
MD5: 19CA90A425667812977BAB6F4CE24175
CRC: E2AD10F9

FILE: 6002.18005.090410-1830_amd64fre_Client_en-us-FRTMCXFRE_EN_DVD.iso
SIZE: 3,861,460,992 bytes
SHA1: AAEE3C04533899F9F8C4AE0C4250EF5FAFBE29A3
MD5: A1C024D7ABAF34BAC3368E88EFBC2574
CRC: 80B2EDB5

#23.1 Frank Fontaine on 29 Apr 2009 - 02:27

Looked on MSDN, Technet, and Connect, and cannot see them yet. May only be available to certain types of customers

#23.2 NeoLojik on 29 Apr 2009 - 10:48

Frank Fontaine said,

Looked on MSDN, Technet, and Connect, and cannot see them yet. May only be available to certain types of customers

Just checked the ISO's, both setup.exe's have the correct version number for Vista SP2 and have valid digital certificates.

They look genuine, but until they appear on MSDN / etc I guess we won't know

(4 replies) #24 jasondefaoite on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:19

I have to say, the difference in Outlook performance is very very noticeable. This is the way it should have been all along. Snappy!

#24.1 VMIT on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:23

jasondefaoite said,

I have to say, the difference in Outlook performance is very very noticeable. This is the way it should have been all along. Snappy!

Wrong thread. LoL

#24.2 Statikk on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:39

VMIT said,

Wrong thread. LoL

How is it the wrong thread? He's commenting on Outlook performance after the installation of SP2...

#24.3 VMIT on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:45

Statikk said,

How is it the wrong thread? He's commenting on Outlook performance after the installation of SP2...

Sounds to me like he is commenting on the Outlook performance increase from Office 2007 SP2.

#24.4 nunjabusiness on 29 Apr 2009 - 01:46

Because the Vista SP2 has zero effect on Outlook, whereas the Office 2007 SP2 does.

(2 replies) #25 +Frazell Thomas on 29 Apr 2009 - 03:05

Why not just download direct from MS...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd767623.aspx

#25.1 nekrosoft13 on 29 Apr 2009 - 03:35

Download SP2 for Non-subscribers Will be made available in the coming months

#25.2 +Chrono951 on 29 Apr 2009 - 04:24

It also isn't listed in the downloads yet. Only Windows Vista SP2 Beta, which claims to have been updated today. Weird.

(1 reply) #26 M_Lyons10 on 29 Apr 2009 - 03:19

Does anyone know when this would hit Windows Update? I'm just curious. It sounds like a worthwhile update so far.

#26.1 soldier1st on 29 Apr 2009 - 04:58

M_Lyons10 said,

Does anyone know when this would hit Windows Update? I'm just curious. It sounds like a worthwhile update so far.

I Would assume in the next few weeks.

#27 VMIT on 29 Apr 2009 - 04:27

I'd say May.

(1 reply) #28 The Grasshopper on 29 Apr 2009 - 07:38

it might be me but my system has sped up and i have 4gb dual core on this. is there any truth that the worked on the kernel? and by kernel i mean the win7 stuff?

#28.1 soldier1st on 29 Apr 2009 - 08:47

The Grasshopper said,

it might be me but my system has sped up and i have 4gb dual core on this. is there any truth that the worked on the kernel? and by kernel i mean the win7 stuff?

did the service pack remove your superfetch data like sp1 did?

(2 replies) #29 ThomMcK on 29 Apr 2009 - 08:14

Can you remember what a huge update SP2 for XP was. That really turned the OS in to something secure and usable.
Vista SP2 seems a bit damp to me, I've already got the hotfixes + winSearch4. I don't have blu-ray and none of my devices support this Bluetooth mode so there isn't much desire for me to rush and download it. My Vista system is stable enough on SP1

#29.1 FrozenEclipse on 29 Apr 2009 - 08:22

ThomMcK said,

Can you remember what a huge update SP2 for XP was. That really turned the OS in to something secure and usable.
Vista SP2 seems a bit damp to me, I've already got the hotfixes + winSearch4. I don't have blu-ray and none of my devices support this Bluetooth mode so there isn't much desire for me to rush and download it. My Vista system is stable enough on SP1

You're never going to see another XP SP2. The only reason it was such a huge deal is because XP before that was a huge piece of ****. It still is in many ways.

#29.2 tsutton on 29 Apr 2009 - 12:44

ThomMcK said,

so there isn't much desire for me to rush and download it. My Vista system is stable enough on SP1

If I were you, I'd install SP2 - it has improved performance and other background security improvements.

#30 ZeroHour on 29 Apr 2009 - 09:01

Anyone else spot the bottom link on the MS support article is broken, epic fail!

(1 reply) #31 Breach on 29 Apr 2009 - 09:13

"The full version string being 6.0.6006.18005" Please, fix the build number, people are running worried ;-)

#31.1 Breach on 29 Apr 2009 - 11:33

Is it on MSDN already? Can someone confirm this is the RTM:

MD5: DB35DF98AE5A6FD085386580A6EE8B55
SHA-1: F0E46DEB7734B8ED277B0CF2304EE2BABC4D9B1C

Thanks.

(2 replies) #32 wakolol on 29 Apr 2009 - 11:48

Hi,
the only thing that have been added to MSDN is Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 Beta (x86) - DVD (English) (and other version/language X64 etc) yesterday : 28/04/09. Maybe a mistake ? don't undertsand why they wanted to release a splitstream version of Vista with the beta SP2 yesterday, while the lastest release of SP2 was an RC.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9682/lolubh.jpg

#32.1 +Chrono951 on 29 Apr 2009 - 13:43

Ya, I noticed this yesterday. Really bizarre. I can only think its a mistake and they are planning on putting it on there soon. Also, if you look, those images were added back in 2008, but were recently updated.

#32.2 rev23dev on 29 Apr 2009 - 16:16

I'm betting they put it up there with 7 RC tomorrow.

#33 erpster3 on 29 Apr 2009 - 11:55

After reading this thread from a chinese forum site:
http://bbs.pcbeta.com/archiver/tid-460731.html
It looks like the final release of Vista SP2 will be available to the public (meaning RTW; release to web at Microsoft Update/Windows Update) at the end of May.

#34 jamesVault on 29 Apr 2009 - 12:13

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335035.aspx
SP2 contains changes that are focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. SP2 also continues to improve upon the IT administration experience. SP2 is not intended to be a vehicle for releasing new features; however, some existing components do gain slightly enhanced functionality in SP2.

#35 starburst1980 on 29 Apr 2009 - 13:14

WOW no "thank you" for reporting the typo in the news? It is something that (for example) Mess.be does....

Im gonna start a thread

(4 replies) #36 SpyCatcher on 29 Apr 2009 - 16:23

http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/2...B948465-X86.exe

http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/B...B948465-X64.exe

enjoy,

Last edited by SpyCatcher on 29 Apr 2009 - 16:35

#36.1 +statm1 on 29 Apr 2009 - 16:27

Thats not even the RTM Escrow build spycatcher.. At least the iso isn't.. Come on..

#36.2 Gersson on 29 Apr 2009 - 16:28

SpyCatcher said,

http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/3...RCSP2.0_DVD.iso

enjoy,

That link says RC SP2...

#36.3 +Chrono951 on 29 Apr 2009 - 17:07

Links no longer work.

#36.4 jamesVault on 29 Apr 2009 - 17:57

it's the beta build 6.0.6002.1667

Last edited by jamesVault on 29 Apr 2009 - 18:06

#37 SpyCatcher on 29 Apr 2009 - 16:35

opps.

(1 reply) #38 vanacid on 29 Apr 2009 - 17:27

If the SP2 is final, is there a reason why Microsoft doesn't allow US (customer who paid) to download it ?
Why do they only give it to TechNet and MSDN subscriber ? It is not beta software after all !
They only do that to frustrate their customers (as usual).

#38.1 Breach on 29 Apr 2009 - 17:57

Because serious software development works that way. There is a very clear difference between RTM (release to manufacturing) and GA (general availability) declarations. This means the product (or SP as is the case) is out of engineering / product development, but at this point this is still an internal milestone. No company is obliged to provide anything, to anyone at this point. Usually, the time gap between RTM and GA is kept short and is guided by sales, marketing, close of quarter and similar business considerations. E.g. though it typically happens in parallel there might be an advertisement or marketing campaign which needs to be finalized, you want profits to get in this quarter (or the next one), etc. Back to your question -- Microsoft make releases first available to MSDN and trusted customers for a variety of reasons, most of all -- stability and peace of mind. Though it's been released officially, unforeseen quality control issues could still surface post-release. Imagine if 10 million people have already downloaded a crappy release, how do you control this cost-effectively? In the MSDN / corporate customers scheme they get a copy earlier, as to be able to better plan their deployment rollout schemes, evaluate the update in general, etc. Hence, an RTM release available on MSDN, or even RTW (release to web) is NOT meant to serve the general populace at large. Once due time passes, and no critical stability, security or interoperability issues had been uncovered, only then would Microsoft put such a major update on Windows Update (where most users get it from anyway). Hope this helps. I actually think Microsoft are being quite time-efficient given the kind of complex organization they are.

#39 BanneD on 29 Apr 2009 - 18:18

oke, took me 4 hours to install with 2 hard resets on the 4 months old HP dv7 notebook with 4gb of ram and 2ghz dual core intel. it's a 64bit vista home premium system. probably my install is indeed screwed up but after sp2 install it works quite nice

#40 Ludexiz on 29 Apr 2009 - 19:35

ahoy thar mateys! tis a bounty to behold! be it safe to set sail on these shores? (ahem)....

#41 ajua on 29 Apr 2009 - 22:13

The slipstream images (new SP2 discs) as well as the standalone installers are available at

Hopefully, the new Spanish discs will appear soon.

Last edited by John S. on 30 Apr 2009 - 02:13

#42 erpster3 on 01 May 2009 - 05:52

thanks to Breach for explaining to the nearly clueless vanacid as to why Vista SP2 RTM isn't being rushed out to the "general public" and given to MSDN/Technet subscribers first. Let them test SP2 out to see if it will make or break their Vista computers. I'm in no rush to get SP2, I can patiently wait for it to be available on Windows Update in late May.

I now see at least one Vista SP2 RTM download on both the MSDN Subscriber Downloads & MS Technet Subscriber Downloads pages as I've just checked myself; posted April 30.

#43 curveconcepts on 02 May 2009 - 02:20

I can confirm erpster3's comment. I am currently downloading such service pack from MSDN at the moment.

#44 kawasabi on 03 May 2009 - 08:52

If you have used vLite on the install or had customized your install with vLite it creates a registry key in the system. So if you are having this error "one or more system components that the service pack requires are missing.
All you have to do is is start regedit, navigate to this registry value below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\vLite

Then delete the entire vLite key from the registry. When you do this it should allow for the service pack to continue to install.

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