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    News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    The latest service pack for both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista is now available to download.
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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Cool.

    Question: Im thinking of doing a clean install next week of the first version of Vista. Will I need to install SP1 then SP2 on top, or can I skip SP1 and just install SP2?

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Unlike previous Service Packs from MS, you need to have SP1 installed.

    This blog post from Kevin Remde explains it I think:
    http://blogs.technet.com/kevinremde/...vista-sp1.aspx

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    Cool.

    Question: Im thinking of doing a clean install next week of the first version of Vista. Will I need to install SP1 then SP2 on top, or can I skip SP1 and just install SP2?
    service packs are always cumulative i believe

    edit: funkstar, thanks that idea is out the window then.

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    yup. You could quite happily install a vanila Windows 2000 then jump straight to SP6.

    Or XP and jump straight to SP3.

    But becuase of the changes made in Vista SP1, you need that installed before SP2. If there was to be a SP3, you would just need SP1 on there, you shouldn't need SP2 as well (unless they have made more changes to the update layer, but I don't think they have).

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    you cant even upgrade to win7 wihtout vista sp1

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Thanks for the replies.

    Just installed it on to my laptop.

    It messed up my VistaGlazz Non of my maximized windows are transparent anymore

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    Or XP and jump straight to SP3.
    Not quite true, SP3 requires at least SP1 installed. Yes there are still systems out there that have XP RTM recovery media...
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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Quote Originally Posted by chis View Post
    Not quite true, SP3 requires at least SP1 installed. Yes there are still systems out there that have XP RTM recovery media...
    Really?

    I know I've done basic XP to SP2 without issue, though I haven't done it for SP3, so I'm surprised at that.

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Quote Originally Posted by GoNz0 View Post
    you cant even upgrade to win7 wihtout vista sp1
    Not really a good idea to do an in-place upgrade with a new OS in the first place though.

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Vista was a real disappointment. I'm still using XP and I will not be moving to Windows 7.

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Quote Originally Posted by antd View Post
    Vista was a real disappointment. I'm still using XP and I will not be moving to Windows 7.
    Not even if you get it with free shipping from Scan?

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    Re: News - Microsoft deploys Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    Windows 7 is looking very good, I grabbed the RC and even though i'm running ancient hardware I cant tell any difference between xp and 7 in terms of speed. Also nice to have free software for a good few months anyway!

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