Service Pack 1

[species8350]

I tried to install 'Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but it failed.

Wiindows update no longer lists this pack.

Th pack was listed as important, so can I install it from another
site. Or, can it now be left because it is no longer listed in Windows
Update.

Thanks

 

[Malke]

I tried to install 'Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but it failed.

Wiindows update no longer lists this pack.

Th pack was listed as important, so can I install it from another
site. Or, can it now be left because it is no longer listed in Windows
Update.

No, you're going to want SP1. You need to find out why it failed and fix
that.

Since you didn't give any information about the failure (error messages,
etc.) I can't point you to a specific fix. I suggest you look here to start
your troubleshooting:

AumHa Forums - Vista SP1
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=74

Malke

 

[John Inzer]

I tried to install 'Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but it failed.

Wiindows update no longer lists this pack.

Th pack was listed as important, so can I install it from another
site. Or, can it now be left because it is no longer listed in Windows
Update.

Thanks

==================================
Maybe the following article would be worth a look:

(948343) Windows Vista Service Pack 1
is not available for installation from Windows
Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948343

--

John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Dave Horne]

I tried to install 'Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but it failed.

Wiindows update no longer lists this pack.

Th pack was listed as important, so can I install it from another
site. Or, can it now be left because it is no longer listed in Windows
Update.

Thanks

I am certainly no expert, but I was told to disable my avti virus program.
Once I did that, it installed just fine.

 

[occam]

species8350 wrote:
Or, can it now be left because it is no longer listed in Windows

Update.

Not true. If you do not install SP1, you will not be able to install the
soon-to-come SP2.

SP1 made Vista more stable for me. Worth installing it just for that.

 

[species8350]

species8350wrote:

  Or, can it now be left because it is no longer listed in Windows


Not true. If you do not install SP1, you will not be able to install the
soon-to-come SP2.

SP1 made Vista more stable for me. Worth installing it just for that.

Thanks for all the responses.

Does SP1 increase the level of pc security?

 

[species8350]

Thanks for all the responses.

Does SP1 increase the level of pc security?

SP1 now installed.

What do people mean by more stable?

Best wishes