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    Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    I've been running Vista x64 ultimate prettymuch since it was released, and up till today it has been problem free. The only real issue i've ever had was with my X-Fi drivers, but that's not Vista's fault.

    Anyhoo, tonight when i switched on my gaming rig it all went pete tong for one reason or another, and i thought (in hindsight, somewhat stupidly), i know, i'll do a reinstall! I'd backed up midweek as usual, so no worries there, just to be safe I backed up my profile in safe mode & away I went. Vista installed in a matter of minutes on a nice pristine formatted drive.

    Still, pain that it is i have a service pack disk somewhere, but can i find it? NO! Now Vista's merily downloading 66 'essential' updates, let alone the non essential ones, but the esentials come out at 251.9megs. omg. How long is this going to take on my sluggish Virgin Media ADSL connection....

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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    You're worried about 250meg Virgin must be bad.

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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    the delights of rural seclusion i'm afraid
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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD View Post
    the delights of rural seclusion i'm afraid
    i live out in the sticks (sky connect) and i still download 4.7GB distros... (takes a painfully long time tho )

    and BT still says i can't have broadband
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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    Slipstream SP1 into the Vista install disk, and make another DVD image should save some time, next time you install. I'll be reinstalling my Vista again soon with a new hard drive.

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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    get the updated disc downloaded from msdn if you've got a subscriber account. It's always a pita to get all those updates. Plus they make it kind of messier I think.

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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    Good job you've not been playing War open Beta Oid, 8 and a bit gig down in 3hours here

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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

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    Good job you've not been playing War open Beta Oid, 8 and a bit gig down in 3hours here

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    Re: Vista x64 ultimate reinstall [like omfg 251.9mb of essential updates] minor rant

    Quote Originally Posted by Stringent View Post
    Slipstream SP1 into the Vista install disk, and make another DVD image should save some time, next time you install. I'll be reinstalling my Vista again soon with a new hard drive.
    You can't slipstream Service packs on Vista officially. Only previous versions of Windows

    However I think Vlite does it.
    The reverse install method is IMHO a waste of time.
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