When will Vista SP1 an XP SP3 be ready??

[max]

I am one of those who installed the first public Beta on my Home Premium,
then upgraded to Ultimate and now am not able to see the SP1 listed to be
able to uninstall it, yet trying to install the refresh it via the full
package says it is already installed and via the registry hack and Windows
Update SP1 never shows up an either installed or an option to install.

 

[f/fgeorge]

will vista sp1 requst user to re-activate his vista?


:

The "official" release should not, the pre-release versions did on
some machines. Beta versions of software are always to be considered
suspect and should NEVER be used on critical machines. Pre-release
versions of SP1 are just that, Beta versions.

 

[Dag Korsnes]

Neither DOS, nor Win 3.1 is updated, maybe one of those would be better
for you. Heck, even 95 or NT4 might work.

I have been through them all, also long before Windows. I don't miss
working with device drivers for ebery program; for monitor and for
printer. Today I received Vista Ultimate (€22) and Office Ultimate (also
€22). Both 100% legal. Will need some time to consider what to install.

 

[iamnotsunshine]

His tie is on too tight! Whew!

OK, but unless it's your intention to confuse the readers here, please
be more careful in the future to reply to the correct person's
message.

Anyway, Why would you really want to go with the new Service Packs? I've
always pushed them off untill the last moment and when you look back at some
of the past releases some people complaind that there systems were slower
after the packs came out. My suggestion... Wait, then look for reviews from
people with the same system setup.

And Relax!

 

[Toan]

Does anyone know if the Vista service pack will let Vista recognise more file
extensions such as cmx I have several games that will not work due to this
problem also will it permit older full screen games to play?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

A file extension can only be recognized if the proper software to handle
that file type is installed, so Vista SP1 won't fix this problem.

Vista support for older games is unlikely to be improved much, if at all.
Progress is a forward-moving vehicle.

 

[congoes girl]

HERE, HERE,
Thanks for having the sence to warn people OFF from installing these beta
versions, Two years ago I was the sort of person who couldn't wait for the
final build and would install the beta's and ended up with sleepless nights
and still not learning my lesson in the end having to dispose of a very
exspensive pc because I had mucked it up with certain beta's.
THANKS AGAIN for your good sense in warning people that there will be
consequences!!! that are not for the average user.
Another word of advice I posted to a news group and was given info which I
took and it ended up making matters worse, Take all the help that is offered,
much of which is SPOT ON, expert advice but do be careful, its not alll
gospal, or some times its just misunderstood, so be careful.

 

[donnordy]

When re-installing or upgrading your OS the SP and updates will be written
over with the new OS install. Windows will install all of the needed updates
that are needed after the install is done and you are connected to the
internet again.

 

[dlr441]

May I simply suggest that "beta" should be a red flag, which really means do
you want to volunteer to be Microsoft's unpaid and unrewarded tester of half
finished software?

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> dlr441

May I simply suggest that "beta" should be a red flag, which really means do
you want to volunteer to be Microsoft's unpaid and unrewarded tester of half
finished software?

Unpaid, perhaps -- But I've received well over $50,000 worth of software
as a result of beta testing, although probably only about $4,000 of that
from Microsoft.

While I certainly can't say the bugs I reported wouldn't have been fixed
without me, it is nice to contribute.

 

[arizonasteve43]

your first link says cannot be found please help

 

[Charlie42]

your first link says cannot be found please help

The Vista SP1 betas and RCs are no longer available for download, MS has
released it to manufacturing (RTM). SP1 is planned to be available at
Windows Update from mid-March.

Charlie42

 

[AB]

Morning all, I have a new desktop with Vista Premium an a 1yr old laptop with
XP SP2. When will the Vista SP be out an when will the XP SP3 be out? Thanks
all for your feedback an have a great an safe day.

AB reply:

Both of the downloads JJ mentioned have disappeared. I am only interested
in installing the proper Vista SP1, please could someone post with a definite
availability date, cheers.

 

[Kaycie]

I too am trying to find out a relatively good date. I have a very limited
window where I can rebuild my Tohsiba laptop (I had to force a downgrade to
XP to get it to work better - it still didn't solve the issues, and I was
then forced to buy an external sound card and give up on the DVD writer also).

I work full-time and am a full-time online student also, so my Spring Break
during the week of 3/17 is the only really "good" time for me to try this,
unless I wait until summer (it took a week to get Vista to work the first
time with my online Spanish class website/java app). I'm getting hints on
other boards that the SP1 release timing might be good (the pre-release
versions never would install on my laptop either so they're not a good option
for me) but I thought I'd go right to the source, so to speak, to try to find
out.

 

[wheelman]

whay would you want to ad anything to this defective,vista os,havent they
done enough,to you and me,,selling us this defective os,in the first
place.they are trying to ad tons of updates..to doctor this big mistake
up,that they made and sold us.this fat slow,defective os..you want to let
them ad more misery to your life.it is a every day struggle.to keep what we
have here working.i want to know.wheres the freaking recall on this crap.car
mfgs.do it..just give us.free.copies of win xp professional.take back,this
vista crap..i would throw the disc.away,if they had not robbed me of 240
dollars.i didnt know about the 45 day refund.thing.

wouldn't you want them to come out when they are fully tested?
I would rather wait for this then to get something that would totally hose
my system
robin

 

[I belt it.]

Is not that what we are doing.

May I simply suggest that "beta" should be a red flag, which really means do
you want to volunteer to be Microsoft's unpaid and unrewarded tester of half
finished software?