Vista SP1 Upgrade

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-03-17, 14:48

This is my experience of this update from SP1 cd.

I found that a lot of things did stop working including sidebar gadgets downloaded from M$ website, video's stopped playing (soundcard driver screwed, codec settings diasappeared etc), if you are going to update, cannot emphasise enough, do this on a totally clean Vista install with no updates, and certainly no other software installed, even the drivers i did after SP1 was loaded.

Hopefully this will stop someone from wasting there time installing things twice as i did.

This was for the English version, i assume similar problems would occur with different laqnguage installations.

Now time to make that all important image file.

Hawkeye · 2008-03-17, 16:05

How did you get SP1? AutoUpdate or else?

iosub · 2008-03-17, 16:15

Hi!
For me complety diferent, after SP1 everything is working much better, more smooth, faster..

Iosu

SpudR · 2008-03-17, 23:35

SP1 for Vista available to retail on the 19th... (apparently, so MS have said)
SP3 for XP has been moved from the Connect site in preperation for delivery - watch this space

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-03-18, 00:47

Now found Does not like Java, that seems to be why, some of the widegets actually stop working.

Now back to where i was before.

iosub, possibly the difference you may notice is ram usage, mines dropped from 1200mb used to a mere 800mb, that is just running Vista from a clean install, and that's with a memory rating of 5.9.

Fine if you do not need Java to run apps, but i'm not running a dedicated htpc, this pc i use for all, but at least it throws out things that other people may encounter.

iosub · 2008-03-18, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoid Delusion

Now found Does not like Java, that seems to be why, some of the widegets actually stop working.

Now back to where i was before.

iosub, possibly the difference you may notice is ram usage, mines dropped from 1200mb used to a mere 800mb, that is just running Vista from a clean install, and that's with a memory rating of 5.9.

Fine if you do not need Java to run apps, but i'm not running a dedicated htpc, this pc i use for all, but at least it throws out things that other people may encounter.

I have java running and is working perfect (version 6 update 5)

SpudR · 2008-03-18, 23:17

Vista SP1 is available on Windows Update

Let's see what it breaks

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-03-18, 23:20

Quote:

I have java running and is working perfect (version 6 update 5)

That's become the least of my problem's Creative Audigy driver keeps uninstalling itself and i'm now get nvidia dll errors, just on reinstall 2.

Considering it partitions of old windows install (so no leftovers), now found ther's a knack to this, install Vista, do all driver updates prior to installing SP1, does not like it the other way round.

Hopefully will be back in action tomorrow, sorry for only giving a condensed version, just trying to get sorted without problems.

iosub · 2008-03-19, 03:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoid Delusion

Quote:

I have java running and is working perfect (version 6 update 5)

That's become the least of my problem's Creative Audigy driver keeps uninstalling itself and i'm now get nvidia dll errors, just on reinstall 2.

Considering it partitions of old windows install (so no leftovers), now found ther's a knack to this, install Vista, do all driver updates prior to installing SP1, does not like it the other way round.

Hopefully will be back in action tomorrow, sorry for only giving a condensed version, just trying to get sorted without problems.

For Nvidia I'm using driver 173.65 the best driver so far for Mp amd MCE.. the picture is clear (using 3 diferet computer with Nvidia 7300 and 8600M)

I have also a computer with creative audigy and is working ok, I will check the version of the driver and tell you

Iosu

buffalome902 · 2008-03-21, 09:00

Just a comment, I have several machines running both Vista pre SP1 and xp pro sp2....After much pain and experimentation I have made a conciece decition to use xp pro sp2 as the platform for my media system,,,,,,Vista i am using on a very vanilla machine, Vista is cute , but the driver problems, lack of program compatability and difficulties with audio digital/5.1/spdif, etc really made Viista a very unattractive option for my living room.

Thanx, Terence buffalome90210

2008-03-17, 14:48	#1 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,977 Thanks: 107 Thanked 183 Times in 164 Posts Country: My System	Vista SP1 Upgrade This is my experience of this update from SP1 cd. I found that a lot of things did stop working including sidebar gadgets downloaded from M$ website, video's stopped playing (soundcard driver screwed, codec settings diasappeared etc), if you are going to update, cannot emphasise enough, do this on a totally clean Vista install with no updates, and certainly no other software installed, even the drivers i did after SP1 was loaded. Hopefully this will stop someone from wasting there time installing things twice as i did. This was for the English version, i assume similar problems would occur with different laqnguage installations. Now time to make that all important image file. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

2008-03-17, 16:05	#2 (permalink)
Hawkeye Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Halle - Germany Age: 29 Posts: 269 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country: My System	How did you get SP1? AutoUpdate or else? __________________ I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, there's no way you can prove anything!!!

2008-03-18, 00:47	#5 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,977 Thanks: 107 Thanked 183 Times in 164 Posts Country: My System	Now found Does not like Java, that seems to be why, some of the widegets actually stop working. Now back to where i was before. iosub, possibly the difference you may notice is ram usage, mines dropped from 1200mb used to a mere 800mb, that is just running Vista from a clean install, and that's with a memory rating of 5.9. Fine if you do not need Java to run apps, but i'm not running a dedicated htpc, this pc i use for all, but at least it throws out things that other people may encounter. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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