Vista: New service pack, new problems, new incompatibilities

[SiM]

OK maybe the title is a bit dramatic

When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.

To help ensure a positive update experience, Windows Update will temporarily not offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the following device drivers. In some cases, these device drivers are problematic on Windows Vista-based computers when you update to Windows Vista SP1. By installing updated device drivers, you will resolve the issue and enable Windows Update to offer Windows Vista SP1.

Click read more to view a list of drivers that don't work well with Vista SP1:

Audio drivers

* Realtek AC'97
o For x86-based computers: Alcxwdm.sys - version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Alcwdm64.sys - version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier

SigmaTel
o For x86-based computers: Sthda.sys - version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Sthda64.sys - version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier

SigmaTel
o For x86-based computers: Stwrt.sys - version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Stwrt64.sys - version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier

Creative Audigy
o For x86-based and x64-based computers: Ctaud2k.sys - version 6.0.1.1242 or earlier
o For x86-based computers: P17.sys – all versions (This was originally a Windows XP-based driver.)

Conexant HD Audio
o For x86-based computers: Chdart.sys - version 4.32.0.0 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Chdart64.sys - version 4.32.0.0 or earlier


Biometric (Fingerprint) Sensors

* AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor with the Atswpdrv.sys driver file – version 7.7.1.7 or earlier
* UPEK Fingerprint Sensor with the Tcusb.sys driver file – version 1.9.2.99 or earlier


Display drivers

* Intel Display
o For x86-based computers: Igdkmd32.sys – versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403
o For x64-based computers: Igdkmd64.sys – versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403


Other drivers

* Texas Instruments Smart Card Controller with the GTIPCI21.sys driver file – version 1.0.1.19 or earlier
* Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 with the Watcher.exe application – version 3.4.0.9 or earlier (This application is located in the AirCard 580 Program Files folder.)
* Symantec software driver for Symantec Endpoint Protection and for Symantec Network Access Control clients
o For x86-based computers: Wgx.sys – versions 11.0.1000.1091 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Wgx64.sys – versions 11.0.1000.1091 or earlier


Note Symantec is aware of this issue, and it is working on a solution. Symantec provides various update procedures. This includes their LiveUpdate service.

Source
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article

[Funkstar]

Versions of ZoneAlarm also have problems. Updates are available though.

[dangel]

Crappy drivers and software screw up an OS.

That's news that is.

[SiM]

Crappy drivers and software screw up an OS.

That's news that is.

Well there is a whole new load of crappy drivers out there if you upgrade to SP1

[Funkstar]

SP1 doean't make them crappy, they have alwasy been that way. It just forces the devs to make the less crappy

[dangel]

SP1 doean't make them crappy, they have alwasy been that way. It just forces the devs to make the less crappy

I will (possibly) eat a donkey the day creative produce drivers that do not suck

[Funkstar]

woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh!

This isn't my batman glass! *

I never said that, I just said less crappy


*spot the quote, get a cookie

[starbuck]

the problem with SP1 seems to be it is extremely dependant on hardware mix. If you don't have the right mix, you will get problems.

Thankfully I've never had any problems so far(touch wood).

Hope they sort this out by full on release time.

[format]

woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh! woh!

This isn't my batman glass! *

I never said that, I just said less crappy


*spot the quote, get a cookie

Family guy, Peter.

And I lol'd

[Funkstar]

Family guy, Peter.

And I lol'd

[directhex]

i hear reports of just how screwed up some drivers ARE

fr'example, the driver used by an impact sensor in one laptop (used to try and send the machine into an anti-data-corruption frenzy if it thinks it's being dropped) relies on reading values from the windows kernel, using hard-coded memory addresses. values that were never meant to be published for driver developers to access. vista sp1 obviously has a new kernel

imagine if your policy when getting off a bus was "i don't care where the bus stopped, i will walk a precise number of steps in given directions, and will definitely be where i need to be at the end of it". then walked off a bridge. whose fault would it be?

[kreeeee]

Great... the new update makes the borders in WMP11 go from black (RGB 0,0,0) to grey (RGB 16,16,16) when in full screen mode.

Anyone know of any solutions?

[SiM]

Great... the new update makes the borders in WMP11 go from black (RGB 0,0,0) to grey (RGB 16,16,16) when in full screen mode.

Anyone know of any solutions?

Have you tried using a different media player?

[kreeeee]

Have you tried using a different media player?

Fine in VLC player but WMP11 is my preferred player.

[SiM]

Fine in VLC player but WMP11 is my preferred player.

What about other directshow players like media player classic?

[kreeeee]

What about other directshow players like media player classic?

I can't check until tomorrow but what if it is fine in MPClassic?