Trick to Download and Install Standalone Offline Vista SP1 RTM with WU .CAB Files
Microsoft stages the roll out and distribution of Windows Vista SP1 in several different phases, with generally English version users been given privileges to download and install much earlier than other 35 languages edition of Vista, with some scheduled to be released as late as April 2008. Vista enthusiasts have came up with various tricks and hacks, such as leaking from MSDN and TechNet or using Vista SP1 RCR2 registry trick. Here’s another hack to download and install the standalone offline x86 setup installer in .CAB format for official Vista SP1 RTM with complete 36 languages from Windows Update.
Windows Vista requires at least 2 prerequisite updates – KB938371 and KB937287, plus KB935509 for Vista Enterprise and Ultimate only that have to be installed before SP1. If your Vista system hasn’t been installed with these updates, download and install these updates first from the direct download links below.
KB935509: Windows6.0-KB935509-x86.msu or Windows6.0-KB935509-x64.msu
KB937287: Windows6.0-KB937287-x86.msu or Windows6.0-KB937287-x64.msu
KB938371: Windows6.0-KB938371-x86.msu or Windows6.0-KB938371-x64.msu
Alternatively, download the .CAB files of these prerequisite updates from WU, and use the Package Manager commands to install it.
KB937287: windows6.0-kb937287-x86_2039fc9d2475d8886e112fdb3a7a5778f9ab7302.cab
KB938371: windows6.0-kb938371-x86_0e58dcb38724bbfa30e9c55290c63bb824635f08.cab
Install with the following commands in administrator’s command prompt:
start /w %SystemRoot%\system32\pkgmgr.exe /ip /m:C:\VistaSP1\windows6.0-kb937287-x86_2039fc9d2475d8886e112fdb3a7a5778f9ab7302.cab /s:C:\VistaSP1\windows6.0-kb937287-x86_2039fc9d2475d8886e112fdb3a7a5778f9ab7302.cab /norestart
start /w %SystemRoot%\system32\pkgmgr.exe /ip /m:C:\VistaSP1\windows6.0-kb938371-x86_0e58dcb38724bbfa30e9c55290c63bb824635f08.cab /s:C:\VistaSP1\windows6.0-kb938371-x86_0e58dcb38724bbfa30e9c55290c63bb824635f08.cab /norestart
Change the path to the .CAB files that you downloaded accordingly.
Here’s the direct download link to the Windows Update full 32-bit 36 languages edition of Vista SP1 standalone update package (KB936330): windows6.0-kb936330-x86_b3bd75011971986894b5fa63a08a36c05ccdd874.cab
After downloading the the Vista SP1 RTM CAB files of around 532.9 MB, use the following command to install the service pack in elevated command prompt with administrative privileges.
start /w %SystemRoot%\system32\pkgmgr.exe /ip /m:C:\VistaSP1\windows6.0-kb936330-x86_b3bd75011971986894b5fa63a08a36c05ccdd874.cab /s:C:\VistaSP1\windows6.0-kb936330-x86_b3bd75011971986894b5fa63a08a36c05ccdd874.cab /norestart
Change the path to the .CAB files that you downloaded accordingly. Once started, the Windows Vista SP1 will be installed automatically, which may include several reboots. And the installation works on all language editions of Vista system.
Update: Windows Vista official download has been released for 5 languages, and full final 36 languages Vista SP1 36 languages Vista SP1 setup package scheduled early April.
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March 24th, 2009 10:54
Hey I have done what is said all above, my vista is home premium 32 bit but all what happens is that the cab files are just being extracted and after that nothing happens such as installation, I looked at the extracted files but nothing seems to be executable to begin installation. Help???
April 2nd, 2008 19:46
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March 21st, 2008 05:27
Hey, just wondering is this ‘hack’ update works for Home Premium version of Vista ? x32..
And, can I install KB935509 on Home Premium?
March 20th, 2008 22:17
What about giving x64 some love? (as in windowsupdate.com downloads for x64 users..)
March 16th, 2008 18:39
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February 26th, 2008 00:01
In my case, I need to manually restart the computer to start install Vista SP1.
February 23rd, 2008 08:36
With this cab, will I able to integrate to Vista RTM using WAIK? Please make the guide.
February 23rd, 2008 07:28
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