Post by thread:[OT] Vista SP2

Just installed Vista SP2 based on the prompt. It is a huge download but the installation process is quite smooth and so far I did not notice any differences yet. Any one updated to SP2 here? -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com

Xiaofan Chen wrote: > Just installed Vista SP2 based on the prompt. It is a huge download > but the installation process is quite smooth and so far I did not > notice any differences yet. > > Any one updated to SP2 here? > > I updated about a week ago and all is well. Louis

2009/6/14 Xiaofan Chen <spam_OUTxiaofancTakeThisOuTgmail.com>: > Any one updated to SP2 here? Did so since it was SP2 RC. Although I am not against Vista, I have to admit that all the machine that I have with Vista are set up in dual boot mode with XP as the other OS. I am not logging in to Vista unless I really have to, for example to carry out testing of our latest in-house tool/software/driver etc. Best regards, -- WH Tan

> Just installed Vista SP2 based on the prompt. It > is a huge download but the installation process > is quite smooth and so far I did not notice any > differences yet. You can download it once as 570MB file if your language is among those 5; or wait till "all languages" pack is available. I've found Vista's defender is quite efficient when updated regularily.

On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Xiaofan Chen<.....xiaofancKILLspam@spam@gmail.com> wrote: > Just installed Vista SP2 based on the prompt. It is a huge download > but the installation process is quite smooth and so far I did not > notice any differences yet. > > Any one updated to SP2 here? I upgraded to TinyXP triple-booting with Arch Linux and QNX Neutrino.

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 1:52 AM, Marechiare<marechiareKILLspamgmail.com> wrote: > You can download it once as 570MB file if your language is among those > 5; or wait till "all languages" pack is available. > Hmm, my download is smaller. I use this file. Windows6.0-KB948465-X86.exe -- 356,671 KB. I am using English version of Vista 32bit. Even though the file is huge, but the download speed from Microsoft site is very fast here in Singapore. -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com

:: Hmm, my download is smaller. I use this file. :: Windows6.0-KB948465-X86.exe -- 356,671 KB One is just the patches, the other is basically a complete Vista installation package including languages. The 540MB one can be slipstreamed with a Vista install DVD and reburnt as Vista with SP3, the other you can't. I've heard of problems with installing over firewalls and A/V software, but I've ditched Vista much more impressed with W7, except they no longer have the flashing network tray icon :( Colin -- cdb, .....colinKILLspam.....btech-online.co.uk on 14/06/2009 Web presence: http://www.btech-online.co.uk Hosted by: http://www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=7988359

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:13 AM, cdb<EraseMEcolinspam_OUTTakeThisOuTbtech-online.co.uk> wrote: > One is just the patches, the other is basically a complete Vista > installation package including languages. The 540MB one can be > slipstreamed with a Vista install DVD and reburnt as Vista with SP3, > the other you can't. I see. My Acer desktop does not even come with a Vista install DVD, only a recover partition. I needed to make the recovery DVDs myself. > I've heard of problems with installing over firewalls and A/V > software, but I've ditched Vista much more impressed with W7, except > they no longer have the flashing network tray icon :( > No problems here with AVG Free. As for Windows 7, that is pre-release version and I do not want to run things like that. But my next PC will probably be one with release version of Windows 7. -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com

Xiaofan Chen wrote: > ... My Acer desktop does not even come with > a Vista install DVD, only a recover partition. You need to have a license certificate for your OEM Vista. Mine is placed on the Vista DVD box.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Marechiare<marechiarespam_OUTgmail.com> wrote: > You need to have a license certificate for your OEM Vista. Mine is > placed on the Vista DVD box. The certificate is on the machine. That is typical for all the major vendors. -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com

>> You need to have a license certificate for your OEM Vista. Mine is >> placed on the Vista DVD box. > The certificate is on the machine. That is typical for all the > major vendors. FWIW AFAIR placing the COA sticker on the PC concerned is a condition of the licence for uSoft O/S products. Russell

>> You need to have a license certificate for your OEM Vista. Mine is >> placed on the Vista DVD box. > > The certificate is on the machine. That is typical for all the > major vendors. Yes, thanks.

Russell McMahon wrote: >>> You need to have a license certificate for your OEM Vista. Mine is >>> placed on the Vista DVD box. > >> The certificate is on the machine. That is typical for all the major >> vendors. > > FWIW AFAIR placing the COA sticker on the PC concerned is a condition > of the licence for uSoft O/S products. I think this is only true for OEM licensed products that were bought with OEM hardware. Retail software comes with its own sticker that AFAIK doesn't have to be on the system. <http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=coa> Gerhard

Gerhard Fiedler wrote: > Russell McMahon wrote: > >>>> You need to have a license certificate for your OEM Vista. Mine is >>>> placed on the Vista DVD box. >> >>> The certificate is on the machine. That is typical for all the major >>> vendors. >> >> FWIW AFAIR placing the COA sticker on the PC concerned is a condition >> of the licence for uSoft O/S products. > > I think this is only true for OEM licensed products that were bought > with OEM hardware. Retail software comes with its own sticker that AFAIK > doesn't have to be on the system. > > <http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=coa> Also according to the doc it looks like it does not have to be on PC in case of a small manufacturer. They used "the COA is typically affixed" phrase. --- For Windows software that comes pre-installed by a small manufacturer (also known as a System Builder) on a computer, the COA is typically affixed to the body of the computer. ---