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    Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    We weren't expecting to find Microsoft's Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on Windows Update until mid-March at the earliest. Yet, I've been prompted to install the Service Pack this very morning.
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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    Up to 712MB? wow!

    Any idea how much it actually needed to download for your update?

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    96-120mb when I did it a while back (s'what it said on the screen). It certainly didn't download 700 odd meg.

    712mb is for all languages etc etc
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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    Up to 712MB? wow!

    Any idea how much it actually needed to download for your update?
    It depends entirely on how many updates you have installed prior to that. Last time I tried it through the batch file method it was around 110mb.

    I'm running SP1 now and I'm happy with it. Only had a single problem with Vista x64 pre-SP1 anyway (Sony Vegas 7's media manager stumbling over, somewhat ironically, on MS's MSDE), so wasn't expecting any issues though.

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    I'm now watching it install. Typing from my laptop, updating article with installation process as I go along. Service packs sure are fun!

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    Quote Originally Posted by Parm View Post
    I'm now watching it install. Typing from my laptop, updating article with installation process as I go along. Service packs sure are fun!
    Sadly it's not that exciting. Once you've rebooted at "Stage 2 of 3" you're almost there btw.

    Mine required reactivation afterwards..
    Last edited by dangel; 21-02-2008 at 12:46 PM.
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    ohhh, can't wait to get home and see if i've a "surprise" waiting for me

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    im on vista x64 as well but the option for vista sp1 has not come up yet

    any idea on when windows will invite me to try their new and improved sp1?

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    MS will probably stagger the release.. so pot luck really. Else see my thread on how to enable it now.
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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    They said a while back that they'd only offer the update to PC's that don't contain any of the conflicting drivers, so I'd expect that's the reason some people don't see the update...

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    ooh got it

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    Quote Originally Posted by dangel View Post
    Sadly it's not that exciting. Once you've rebooted at "Stage 2 of 3" you're almost there btw.

    Mine required reactivation afterwards..
    I'm afraid you're right dangel, not that exciting at all. I'm back on my PC now and the most exciting thing to happen so far is that I've had to opt out of the "Windows Customer improvement" program once again - yay.

    Things do seem a little bit more responsive - but that's probably just the paranoia that you get when you install a Service Pack.

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    If anybody gets the SP on an x86-based PC, please let us know and I'll update the article accordingly.

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    Ohh I'll check my home PC when I get home later.

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    i am using 32-bit (aka x86) vista ultimate, and have yet to receive, so i dont think so.

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    Re: Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

    Other x64 Vista users are confirming the same, SP1 is available to them via Windows Update.

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