SP1 Install - was it successful?

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Matt Fielder

I tried to install SP1, and it appears to have just stopped somewhere part
way through. It was "collecting information" (for a long time, slow
progress bar) --- then suddenly it stopped.... no indication that either
something went wrong, it completed, or still running in the background. I
let it sit for another 30 minutes in case it was chugging along with no UI,
which I didn't think likely without as cpu usage stayed near zero as did
disk access. I opened VS, don't see any immediage noticable difference -
no indication on about screen either.

Does anyone know of a way to confirm it did in fact install sucessfully?
 
I'll guess in this case that my virus scan jumped in at the wrong second, I
bumped the mouse at the wrong time, the planets weren't aligned right or
some such other incident and it just quit on me partway through.

Time to start it again and see if it seems to finish this time.
 
I would give it a couple of hours

I've got a 3ghz with 2gb ram.. even launching HELP takes me 30 seconds.

It's just obvious that there aren't any decent coders left in Redmond;
according to my diagnosis

-Aaron
 
I would give it a couple of hours

I've got a 3ghz with 2gb ram.. even launching HELP takes me 30 seconds.

It's just obvious that there aren't any decent coders left in Redmond;
according to my diagnosis

-Aaron
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Aaron,

why don't you get someone who knows about computers to have a look at
your pc.
 
I downloaded the SP last night and installed it without any trouble. Even on
my lowly AMD processor with only 512 MB of RAM, it installed in less than 30
minutes. And I didn't lose any time as I was able to work on other things
while the software was installing. Wonderful thing, multi-tasking. :)

And to give MS credit, they did say in the installation dialog that it
"could take several minutes to several hours depending on the items that
must be updated." Normallly, you're wondering about how long it will take as
your progress bar runs up and down the range limit. :)
 
For anyone interested, - yes it is possible to determine if the service pack
install was successful. The first time I ran the install, it just ended
with no indication that things went right or wrong or anything. When I ran
the second time, it completed after a while (no idea how long, started it,
accepted EULA etc. then came back a couple hours later and it was done).

When successfully completed, the install
1: displayed a dialog stating that it had completed.
2: Asked me to reboot
3a: About screen on laptop without sp installed yet shows: Version
8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
3b: About screen on desktop with sp installed shows: Version
8.0.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600)
 
Matt,
Its also listed in the VS Help About under the "Installed products" list as
an individual item.

You can also see it in Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features in Vista)
if you enable the "Show Upgrades" options.
 
Bruce said:
I downloaded the SP last night and installed it without any trouble. Even on
my lowly AMD processor with only 512 MB of RAM, it installed in less than 30
minutes. And I didn't lose any time as I was able to work on other things
while the software was installing. Wonderful thing, multi-tasking. :)

And to give MS credit, they did say in the installation dialog that it
"could take several minutes to several hours depending on the items that
must be updated." Normallly, you're wondering about how long it will take as
your progress bar runs up and down the range limit. :)
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Likewise, mine installed in around 30 mins without any trouble. I
suppose I'm also "lucky" as I've never experienced Crashes, Lock-Ups etc
while working in VS 2005 - Maybe it's because I don't have any computer
games loaded on my system and pay meticulous attention to keeping my
system clear of unnecessary applications?

ShaneO

There are 10 kinds of people - Those who understand Binary and those who
don't.
 
I tried to install SP1, and it appears to have just stopped somewhere
part way through. It was "collecting information" (for a long time,
slow progress bar) --- then suddenly it stopped.... no indication that
either something went wrong, it completed, or still running in the
background. I let it sit for another 30 minutes in case it was
chugging along with no UI, which I didn't think likely without as cpu
usage stayed near zero as did disk access. I opened VS, don't see
any immediage noticable difference - no indication on about screen
either.
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Took ages ... but it seemed to install OK.
 
whatever dickmouth

at least I dont use AOL like you vb wannabes

MS killed VB learn a real language

-Aaron
 
RE:
How many wasted hours are programmers spending today trying to
determine if
this SP is properly installed?

My ****ing visual studio crashed every single day (I write a LOT of
reports); a few times a day-- so I've just about given up on this piece
of shit language.. I'm going back to VB6

-Aaron
 
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