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Frank Parmelee
I thought by now there would be a ton of horror stories on Vista SP2. It
looks like everyone had success.
looks like everyone had success.
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johnm
Frank Parmelee said:I thought by now there would be a ton of horror stories on Vista SP2. It
looks like everyone had success.
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maybe no one installed it...
maybe everyone who did found their machines wouldn't boot this morning...
lotsa maybes
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Malke
Frank said:I thought by now there would be a ton of horror stories on Vista SP2. It
looks like everyone had success.
I was on the beta and it was almost universally a non-event. I've had no
issues with it on the machines where I've installed it either. Much quicker
and easier than installing SP1.
Of course, all the usual cautions about properly preparing for a Service
Pack apply.
(brief article written for my clients about preparing for SP2)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#5-9-09
Malke
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Bill
Frank Parmelee said:I thought by now there would be a ton of horror stories on Vista SP2. It
looks like everyone had success.
Got it on Windows update, installed and rebooted in 15 minutes, not a
problem or hitch. So far so good
Bill
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James Kosin
I did it last night.Frank said:I thought by now there would be a ton of horror stories on Vista SP2. It
looks like everyone had success.
(1) It took less than advertised, about 15-30 minutes. I wasn't counting
that hard. It reported it could take hours....
(2) Only needed one reboot...
(3) No annoying (reinstalling all system drivers)... which was a nice
difference from SP1.
(4) The system I tried it on was 64-bit system. Always been fast. Will
try tonight with my slower 32-bit system and let everyone know about how
that goes.
James Kosin
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Gordon
Alex Clayton said:How can you tell if you have it?
Start-Run-winver
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Gordon
You get the same thing if you do Start-Computer-Help-About Windows.Alex Clayton said:Thanks but can someone say this in non geek, since I have not a clue what
this was telling me? <G>
You should see a line that says something like:
Version 6.0 (build 6002: Service pack 2)
R
Roy & Ros
Help - It's telling me my Vista Business isn't genuine! I bought my Toshiba
laptop new, last year and it's genuine! I returned to pre-SP2 and did a
genuine advantage check and I'm all good. How do I fix this?
I'm from New Zealand.
laptop new, last year and it's genuine! I returned to pre-SP2 and did a
genuine advantage check and I'm all good. How do I fix this?
I'm from New Zealand.
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Alias
Vlad-the-Impaler said:It has failed to install 4 times here.
Twice using Windows Update with AV off.
Once after installing KB947821 and using the standalone KB948465.
Once more with the AV completely removed.
Once more...and I wipe Vista off the HD.
Jeez...even linux actually installs the updates it offers.
Windows can be so much fun ...
Alias
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milt
johnm said:maybe no one installed it...
maybe everyone who did found their machines wouldn't boot this morning...
lotsa maybes
I installed it here no problems. System running just fine. But of
course, there will be the random cases of it not working right which
will cause people to decry that Vista is the worst OS ever and garbage,
blah blah blah.
There seem to be more people that it works on then doesn't work.
T
Tae Song
My attempt to install Vista SP2 failed for unknown reasons.
It failed to install even under Safe Mode.
I even downloaded and installed Windows6.0-KB947821-v4-x86. No problems
were encountered, SP2 install still fails.
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Service Pack Installer
Date: 5/28/2009 4:09:57 AM
Event ID: 7
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: User-PC\User
Computer: User-PC
Description:
Changes to an update(Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB948465)) failed
during Service Pack installation.
Identity: VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005
Error Code: 0x80073712
Target State: 7
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Service Pack Installer"
Guid="{62ef8b9f-ee45-4aba-a9b9-b70e878bf30a}" />
<EventID>7</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-05-28T08:09:57.796Z" />
<EventRecordID>123085</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="5908" ThreadID="968" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>User-PC</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-305116893-3674275537-2081564863-1000" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="PackageDisplayName">Service Pack for Microsoft Windows
(KB948465)</Data>
<Data
Name="CBSIdentity">VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005</Data>
<Data Name="ErrorCode">0x80073712</Data>
<Data Name="TargetInstallState">7</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
It failed to install even under Safe Mode.
I even downloaded and installed Windows6.0-KB947821-v4-x86. No problems
were encountered, SP2 install still fails.
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Service Pack Installer
Date: 5/28/2009 4:09:57 AM
Event ID: 7
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: User-PC\User
Computer: User-PC
Description:
Changes to an update(Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB948465)) failed
during Service Pack installation.
Identity: VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005
Error Code: 0x80073712
Target State: 7
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Service Pack Installer"
Guid="{62ef8b9f-ee45-4aba-a9b9-b70e878bf30a}" />
<EventID>7</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-05-28T08:09:57.796Z" />
<EventRecordID>123085</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="5908" ThreadID="968" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>User-PC</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-305116893-3674275537-2081564863-1000" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="PackageDisplayName">Service Pack for Microsoft Windows
(KB948465)</Data>
<Data
Name="CBSIdentity">VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005</Data>
<Data Name="ErrorCode">0x80073712</Data>
<Data Name="TargetInstallState">7</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
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Alias
Vlad-the-Impaler said:Well, at least I discovered available options long ago.
I'm sure even if I got it installed, sp2 would end up as a downgrade.
Vista will be the last MS purchase I make.
I have no interest whatsoever in their software.
What's hilarious is the update fails with 80004005 - UNKNOWN error.
If the OS doesn't know what is failing, who does?
I find that with Windows, service packs are best installed after a clean
install of Windows.
Alias
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James Kosin
The older slower system also did not have any problems. And when I say
older, I mean really OLD.
So, I've covered two spectrum's on this with SP2. Don't see any
problems or issues with this. But, you do have to be patient at times.
James Kosin
older, I mean really OLD.
So, I've covered two spectrum's on this with SP2. Don't see any
problems or issues with this. But, you do have to be patient at times.
James Kosin
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measekite Da Monkey
Alias said:I find that with Windows, service packs are best installed after a clean
install of Windows.
Alias
And most people find that Ubuntu is a piece of CRAP that NOBODY wants so
they should stick with Windows.
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Alias
measekite said:And most people find that Ubuntu is a piece of CRAP that NOBODY wants so
they should stick with Windows.
False. But, then again, you're not famous for posting anything but lies.
Alias
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measekite Da Monkey
Alias said:False. But, then again, you're not famous for posting anything but lies.
Alias
It's true. Tell me why after all these years with Ubuntu being FREE, why
Ubuntu is still on less than one percent of the desktops? I'll tell you
why, the product is SHIT and when people try Ubuntu, they quickly realize
how ****ed up it is and wipe it from their machines.
Yes, there are a few people with minimal requirements and Ubuntu suits them
just fine. Alias being one of them.
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Alias
measekite said:It's true. Tell me why after all these years with Ubuntu being FREE, why
Ubuntu is still on less than one percent of the desktops?
Because most people don't know about it, of course.
I'll tell you
why, the product is SHIT and when people try Ubuntu, they quickly realize
how ****ed up it is and wipe it from their machines.
No, you're lying again.
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Alias
measekite said:So you haven't heard of "WORD OF MOUTH"? If a product is FREE and it's
good, word of mouth would spread across the planet in days or weeks.
Everyone would be installing this fantastic product and MS would drift out
to sea and sink. Guess what? That didn't happen. Ubuntu has been FREE for
years, yet it still has less than one percent of the desktops out there.
That should tell you that word of mouth isn't working on that product. Why?
Because it's SHIT.
People download Ubuntu, install it, figure out it's worth exactly what they
pay for it: NOTHING. Then they delete Ubuntu and go back to Windows.
Now that is the truth.
Live with it.
All lies. Ho hum. I have even asked the folks who help people buy
computers at Spain's largest department store and they hadn't heard of
it. Most people have not heard of it and I know dozens who, once they
had Ubuntu installed on their machines, asked themselves why they ever
used Windows.
Alias
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measekite Da Monkey
Alias said:All lies. Ho hum. I have even asked the folks who help people buy
computers at Spain's largest department store and they hadn't heard of it.
Most people have not heard of it and I know dozens who, once they had
Ubuntu installed on their machines, asked themselves why they ever used
Windows.
Alias
Remember what I said about Word of Mouth? For a good product it will spread
'round the world. For a crappy product, people will keep quite. You
already know the truth about Ubuntu but are afraid to admit it. Oh well.
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Alias
measekite said:Remember what I said about Word of Mouth? For a good product it will spread
'round the world. For a crappy product, people will keep quite. You
already know the truth about Ubuntu but are afraid to admit it. Oh well.
False. In Europe and countries other than the USA, Ubuntu has a much
larger share than 1%, more like 30%. Most people in the USA buy from
places that preinstall Windows and don't even know there are
alternatives. Fortunately, that's changing.
Alias