Clean install of vista and SP1

[Steve]

Can you do a clean install of vista and install SP1 right away or do you have
to get some updates from WU prior to installing SP1?

Thanks

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

It depends on what drivers you have available during setup. Some systems
will need to update before SP1 will install.
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows
Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343

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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Once you perform a clean install of Vista, visit the Windows Update
web site and your system will be scanned for recommended updates.
Obtaining SP1 from Windows Update is the preferred, and safest, method
for a trouble free SP1 installation.

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Can you do a clean install of vista and install SP1 right away or do you have
to get some updates from WU prior to installing SP1?

Thanks

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Lets PLEASE lets leave behind the quarrel if Vista is good or not.

Apparently there is too much controversy on this subject, others love it
others hate it.

I say we stop talking about that, whatever is done is done, and focus on
helping the people here with problems.

NO, if you have vista with sp1 on the same disk
then that would be preferred and safest

windows update makes many mistakes especially on drivers...

 

[kurttrail]

NO, if you have vista with sp1 on the same disk then that would be
preferred and safest

windows update makes many mistakes especially on drivers...

Yep, MS has a horrendously bad reputation for supplying driver updates
via WU.

Add on top of that the added compression layer on the WU version of SP1
compared to the standalone, and you're just asking for problems
installing.

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[Brian W]

Can you do a clean install of vista and install SP1 right away or do you
have
to get some updates from WU prior to installing SP1?

The best method I reckon (without having access to an integrated Vista SP1
install DVD) is:-

Download the standalone SP1 installer
Clean install Vista RTM version
Do not turn on automatic updates when prompted
Install SP1 from the standalone
Then install all your drivers (and software if you wish)
Turn on automatic updates

This way, you don't get a load of stuff downloaded from WU and installed as
soon as you get to the desktop.
The standalone installer includes all the necessary updates to allow correct
installation