Comments on: Hack to Download Vista SP1 (Service Pack 1) Beta via Windows Update

By: stratega89

stratega89 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:50:19 +0000

scaricate e diffondete………….stratega89 Ã¨ tornato

http://rapidshare.com/files/101422246/Guida____link_Windows_Vista_Ultimate_sp1_Finale_by_stratega89_ITA_service_pack_1.doc.html

By: Download and Install Windows Vista SP1 RC1 via Windows Update » My Digital Life

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:26:06 +0000

[...] downloaded and installed via Windows Update (see announcement). The previous two hacks to install SP1 beta and SP1 RC Preview no longer works, and must be removed to the official Vista SP1 RC to be shown up [...]

By: ton62

ton62 — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:56:59 +0000

I finally got it to download and install. I pasted the above code into command prompt and the first KB showed up in Microsoft Update.

Once the final build of SP1 is released do I uninstall this version first to install the final build?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:06:02 +0000

There should be a prompt saying registry is merged, else the process was failed.

By: ton62

ton62 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:09:12 +0000

After I clicked “run” the “command prompt” dialog box came up and disappeared and I assume the download/install was in english.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:37:25 +0000

Did it say values successfully merged into registry? And are you using English edition?

By: ton62

ton62 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:25:13 +0000

I did three things to run the .cmd into the registry. First, I copied the text above and pasted into Notepad, then I ran it as “administrator”. Second, I downloaded the .cmd then ran it as “administrator”. Third, I turned on UAC and followed the second above. I have ran Microsoft Update an umpteen times and nothing is coming up. Did I flood the registry with to many commands?

By: Download Windows Vista SP1 Beta RC Build 6001.17036 v.652 via WebUpdater » My Digital Life

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:44:38 +0000

[...] same time also patched and closed the hole of use registry tweak that allows previous release of Vista SP1 beta to be downloaded from Windows Update. However, the registry hack to download Vista SP1 beta still work with minor change to registry key [...]

By: Get Rid Of and Remove Evaluation Copy Watermark in Vista After Installating SP1 » My Digital Life

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:39:27 +0000

[...] installation of Windows Vista SP1 beta (download SP1 beta via Windows Update), there will be a tiny desktop imprint watermark on the bottom right corner of Vista desktop with [...]

By: admin

admin — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:02:49 +0000

Hi viralvista, thanks for your correction. Will update the article.

By: viralvista

viralvista — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:09:31 +0000

The watermark refers to the SP1 itself and not to the whole OS. If you check your system properties you will see that VISTA will still be activated after the SP1 beta install. I updated a long time ago and still no problem. Good Luck!