Download and Install Windows Vista SP1 RC1 via Windows Update
P/S: You can also copy and paste below code to text editor (Notepad) and save it with a filename with .cmd or .bat extension, and then run it with administrator privileges.
@echo off
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d 536ee5c2-e79d-420d-a589-c8ab115f35c3 /f
IF NOT %errorlevel% == 0 ( goto ERROR)
:SUCCESS
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo Windows Vista SP1 registry key has been set successfully.
echo Please check for updates in Windows Update.
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END
:ERROR
echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo FAILED to set Windows Vista SP1 registry keys.
echo Please run this script by right clicking and selecting
echo "Run as Administrator".
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END
:END
pause
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Thanks in advance
December 6th, 2007 22:43
It shouldn’t, officially, but there are reports on random cases that activation done with OEM BIOS emulation toolkit was been deactivated. Vista loader will probably still work. If you try to upgrade do let us know the result.
December 8th, 2007 14:58
already cracked just overwrite with patch presto
December 8th, 2007 19:44
RC1 installed great, but doesn’t help the gaming problems at all!!!!
Still crashes on all the latest stuff………. still waiting.
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i followed the guide and i managed 2 install only 2 updates only KB937287 and KB938371 and when i hit windows update now it says its up 2 date and nothing more :S???? what 2 do
December 11th, 2007 14:42
O’Larry
1)You have to go to windows update and “Check for updates” again, the third download will eventually show up; 2) Once installed don’t forget to restart the computer, immediately after logging off you could probably see this message “Configuring updates 1 of 3 00%”; 3)After the computer restarts repeat step 1.
Note: SP1 RC1 would disable OEM BIOS emulation
December 11th, 2007 15:42
Note: If windows deactivated after installing Vista SP1 RC1, you may still use vistaloader to reactivate it. So no problem.
December 12th, 2007 06:44
i install the vista sp1 but now on the bottom i have evaluation copy. Build 6001. how can i remove that
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http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/12/10/patched-user32dllmui-to-remove-evaluation-copy-text-on-desktop-of-vista-sp1-rc1/
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hallo habe mein notebook fretig macht und jetzt bekomme ich das doofe service pack 1 nicht runter. ich habe windows vista 32-bit bitte helft mir danke