Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh

Dyre Straits · Jan 16, 2008, 12:08 PM

Has anyone gotten the latest "Refresh" download for the Public Beta SP1?

Windows Vista SP1 RC1 Refresh

Just wondering if it fixes anything really important?

Vikingod · Jan 16, 2008, 01:52 PM

I've been waiting for the final release. I've heard it might be out as soon as next week.

**temeteus82** · Jan 16, 2008, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikingod

I've been waiting for the final release. I've heard it might be out as soon as next week.

It would be nice if it would come out next week since it means that I move to 64-bit Vista then.

**MIG-31** · Jan 16, 2008, 02:47 PM

Id wait for the final release....This Refreshed Version is a Pain in the ass to install....

It taken me 3 hours to install it,after the previous beta was removed my pc became quite sluggish in responding to any action.Several updates later the refreshed beta eventually shown up on windows update.

After all that time im sure it only contained the auto updates previous to the first beta.

Plus this has a 30 June time out installed..Hopefully the official release should be out before that time.

Zelig · Jan 16, 2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikingod

I've been waiting for the final release. I've heard it might be out as soon as next week.

Should be soon. It was originally scheduled to be released with Windows Server 2008, which went RTM today, I'm not sure if they were referring to the RTM release, or the actual launch next month.

From MS a few days ago:

Quote:

We are still on schedule to deliver SP1 RTM in Q1 CY08. The final release date is based on quality, so we will continue to track customer and partner feedback from the beta program before setting a final date.

I'm looking forward to this, I'm ordering another pair of hard drives for my PC, going to stick them in RAID, slipstream SP1 and reinstall everything when SP1 comes out.

mkk · Jan 16, 2008, 06:43 PM

I was originally waiting for the final but felt bored and self destructive so I figured I might as well give this version a try. However the installation failed about halfway through. I get the feeling that it's trying to tell me that I'd best prepare for a fresh installation of Vista when SP1 final is out. Btw, a reboot later (or was it two, which would make it even more wierd) I got this text in the corner of my desktop telling me that my Windows wasn't genunie even though nothing else seemed wrong and the activation was fine. A reboot later the message had vanished, leaving a lingering feeling of being scrutinized.

Jan 16, 2008, 02:47 PM	#4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,860 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Id wait for the final release....This Refreshed Version is a Pain in the ass to install.... It taken me 3 hours to install it,after the previous beta was removed my pc became quite sluggish in responding to any action.Several updates later the refreshed beta eventually shown up on windows update. After all that time im sure it only contained the auto updates previous to the first beta. Plus this has a 30 June time out installed..Hopefully the official release should be out before that time. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jan 16, 2008, 01:52 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	I've been waiting for the final release. I've heard it might be out as soon as next week.

Jan 16, 2008, 06:43 PM	#6
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I was originally waiting for the final but felt bored and self destructive so I figured I might as well give this version a try. However the installation failed about halfway through. I get the feeling that it's trying to tell me that I'd best prepare for a fresh installation of Vista when SP1 final is out. Btw, a reboot later (or was it two, which would make it even more wierd) I got this text in the corner of my desktop telling me that my Windows wasn't genunie even though nothing else seemed wrong and the activation was fine. A reboot later the message had vanished, leaving a lingering feeling of being scrutinized.