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889194 2010-05-29 11:36:00 Hi guys,
Am trying to help someone who has VISTA, but no service packs on it. Will he have to download SP1 first in order to get SP2 on it?

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
889195 2010-05-29 11:38:00 yep.

SP1 has to be installed before SP2
GameJunkie (72)
889196 2010-05-29 11:45:00 It will make a big difference,
Vista now, is a much tamer beast than Vista then!
Though, apparently, not the fabulous OS 7 is!
:rolleyes:
KarameaDave (15222)
889197 2010-05-29 12:11:00 yep.

SP1 has to be installed before SP2 yepppppppppppp-- Fun ain't it :p
wainuitech (129)
889198 2010-05-29 12:12:00 Not if you're on dialup :p And you're using 64 bit Speedy Gonzales (78)
889199 2010-05-29 12:16:00 :sleep:sleep:sleep Huh Time to wake up yet --Oh look - only 700MB to go back to :sleep SP1 32 & 64 Bit (technet.microsoft.com) -- SP2 32 & 64 Bit (technet.microsoft.com). wainuitech (129)
889200 2010-05-29 22:40:00 Thanks for that guys, the person I am helping has his computer set for auto updates so I was surprised that the services packs weren't on it.
I suspect that it is set at the default (stupid) time of 3 am. I have suggested he change it to a more convenient time, so when he does, the floodgates will open! :badpc: Hope that doesn't stuff up his computer worse than it is now.

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
889201 2010-05-29 22:57:00 Manually run Windows Update - When the number of updates appears click the number to show whats coming through - the service packs will usually show and be unticked, tick them, then they will download and install.

What will happen --- SP1 will appear, install it, manually run updates again - you will normally have to manually run 2-3 times, putting in small updates, then finally SP2 will appear ( unticked) tick it, install-- then keep running updates manually, each time you will get a few more till finally they are all through.

The service packs, will take on average approx an hour each. I did a customers Laptop yesterday - took close to 4 hours to put in all the SP's and other updates.

WARNING: sometimes it looks like the SP's are doing nothing, the progress bar doesn't move for a long time DONT be tempted to restart the PC, they are installing - restarting the PC at the wrong time will cause all sorts of damage resulting in a system that wont boot, cant go forward or backwards.
wainuitech (129)
889202 2010-05-29 23:15:00 The person I am trying to help is actually on another forum so I have nothing in front of me. But I will copy/paste the directions you have given and just hope he understands them. Thanks Wainuitech.

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
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