Don
Thu Mar 20 08:17:01 PDT 2008
I installed SP1 for my Vista Ultimate 64 bit early this morning, went
without issue. The install took me 32 minutes, from the downloaded SP1 file.
Not sure if I will see much difference in performance, as my system was
already performing very well.
I did notice, after booting up my hard drive does not thrash for 5 minutes
or so like it did prior to SP1.
I also like the fact, you can select individual volumes now for defragging
in the defrag gui.
--
Don
"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA671CF1-8E50-4628-9B20-48D41B955AFD@microsoft.com...
> And, believe it or not, that is what I am going to do.
> Sit tight and wait for WU to tell me that SP1 is right at my front door.
> For the moment being, nothing shows up (motherboard is NForce 550 based
> chipset and there might be driver issues with SP1).
> But, as I am a pack rat (is that the English expression?), I like to have
> everything downloaded and at hand when I need it.
> I have in my HD every single update since Vista was released!
> :)
> Carlos
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Correct. 120mb would be for a fully updated Vista. MS recommends using
>> the
>> WU method.
>>
>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:FDB51287-11C0-48D7-A5F2-6F895FF7457D@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the link Carlos!
>> >
>> > I have downloaded the complete X64 SP1 file ( 726 mb). I wanted to have
>> > the complete file on hand, just in case I needed it at any point in the
>> > future, such as a reinstall.
>> >
>> > I went to windows update, it showed an update for Defender, I installed
>> > it, then it showed me the SP1 update available, with size being anwhere
>> > from 120 - 711 mb. I assume this would be determined, by how up to date
>> > my
>> > Vista 64 bit Ultimate is. I have all updates to date that have been
>> > offered to me since installing Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
>> >
>> > So anyways, does it really matter, which way I install SP1, either
>> > through
>> > the complete downloaded file, or through windows update? I have heard
>> > some
>> > say better using the file, others say it don't matter.
>> > I am probably not going to install till have have some spare time on
>> > either Thursday or Friday...
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Don
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:46D86A49-2719-40BC-BEE2-235BE006BA82@microsoft.com...
>> >> Whole package direct links for your downloading pleasure:
>> >> Vista x64 SP1 (English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish)
>> >>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/b/83b8c814-b000-44a4-b667-8c1f58727b8b/Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave0.exe
>> >>
>> >> Vista x86 SP1 (same 5 languages)
>> >>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a9b72c2-527d-4694-8a49-84c056d4c34d/Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe
>> >>
>> >> :)
>> >> Carlos
>> >>
>> >> "Maratonmannen" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> From Microsoft Download Center:
>> >>>
>> >>>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=874a414b-32b2-41cc-bd8b-d71eda5ec07c&DisplayLang=en
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Asus P5WDG2 WS Pro
>> >>> Coreâ?¢ 2 Extreme X6800
>> >>> RAPTOR 2x150 GB RAID 0
>> >>> 4GB DDR2 800MHz
>> >>> GeForce 8800GTX
>> >>> Eizo 30"
>> >>> Enermax 1000W 75A@+12V
>> >>> LAN 100/100
>> >>> XP x64 SP2 dualboot Vista x64 SP1 (slipstreamed)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>