Author Topic: Windows 7 SP1 RTM is now available for everyone to download. (Read 17514 times)

Allan · « **on:** February 22, 2011, 09:36:27 AM »

Windows 7 SP1 RTM is now available for everyone to download.
Microsoft posted its final build of Windows 7 SP1 to the Microsoft Download Center on Tuesday.
The public release follows a private release to MSDN and TechNet customers last week. Copies of Microsoft’s Windows 7 SP1 RTM update leaked last month to file sharing websites ahead of its release. Microsoft has confirmed 7601.17514.101119-1850 is the final RTM. The software giant is expected to release the final bits to Windows Update shortly.
http://bit.ly/dPraje

soybean · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:20:16 AM »

I'm downloading the ISO now. It's a whopper! 2GB!

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:27:23 AM »

Quote from: soybean on February 22, 2011, 10:20:16 AM

I'm downloading the ISO now. It's a whopper! 2GB!

http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/F/0AFB5316-3062-494A-AB78-7FB0D4461357/windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe

it's ~903MB direct from MS. Not sure what you're downloading...

michaewlewis · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:29:28 AM »

Looks like the Microsoft Server website is busy today..... "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found."
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx

soybean · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:42:57 AM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 22, 2011, 10:27:23 AM

http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/F/0AFB5316-3062-494A-AB78-7FB0D4461357/windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe

it's ~903MB direct from MS. Not sure what you're downloading...

I went to the link posted by Allan and clicked on the download link near the bottom of that page. It reads Windows SP1 ISO download (x86 and x64) – Microsoft download center.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:46:28 AM »

Quote from: soybean on February 22, 2011, 10:42:57 AM

I went to the link posted by Allan and clicked on the download link near the bottom of that page. It reads Windows SP1 ISO download (x86 and x64) – Microsoft download center.

I just noticed that a few minutes ago. Still wonder why it's so much larger. I want to say maybe the smaller ones are web installers.

soybean · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:49:32 AM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 22, 2011, 10:46:28 AM

I just noticed that a few minutes ago. Still wonder why it's so much larger. I want to say maybe the smaller ones are web installers.

Yeah, that may be true. I found this download page from Microsoft, which confirms a 2GB file: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:52:36 AM »

the ISO probably is the "offline" type installer; whereas the smaller ones are web installers that will reach out to the web to get some of the hotfixes/updates. This is because the "web" installers are more or less designed for computers that are already running windows 7 and have been running it for a while, since they will likely already have a good portion of the updates the offline ISO has, thanks to windows update. (And if they don't then it reaches out and grabs them)

Allan · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:53:54 AM »

I downloaded from both the site in the link above AND directly from MS - both are 1.9 Gb. The MS is an .img file (just change the name to .iso and burn)

BTW, the one file contains sp's for 32 AND 64 bit OS's

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:57:51 AM »

The smaller versions (the executable installers) are architecture specific (one for x86 and one for x64); the ISO will have both architectures, so that is ~1.8GB.

Allan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:17:37 AM »

Installation took about 30 minutes on the first desktop system. After burning the .iso to dvd, you will run the installer from within the OS.

michaewlewis · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:29:22 PM »

Quote from: michaewlewis on February 22, 2011, 10:29:28 AM

Looks like the Microsoft Server website is busy today..... "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found."
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx

I just re-read the title of this thread and noticed that it says windows 7 and thought how off topic my post must seem. But SP1 was also released for server 08 r2 today. I've been following that release more than the win7 release.

soybean · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:34:50 PM »

The SP1 download file at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda#Overview is for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Perhaps that's a factor is it being such large file.

Salmon Trout · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:48:21 PM »

It has appeared in Windows Updates. I am going to do an image backup and then wait a day or two to see if there are going to be anything that will impact my current set up. I have memories of XP Service Packs 1 2 & 3.

michaewlewis · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:56:03 PM »

Quote from: Salmon Trout on February 22, 2011, 01:48:21 PM

It has appeared in Windows Updates. I am going to do an image backup and then wait a day or two to see if there are going to be anything that will impact my current set up. I have memories of XP Service Packs 1 2 & 3.

I thought SP3 went pretty smooth..... did it not?

Salmon Trout · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:12:09 PM »

Quote from: michaewlewis on February 22, 2011, 01:56:03 PM

I thought SP3 went pretty smooth..... did it not?

Only a few little things. In XP I had done various hacks like a custom uxtheme.dll to allow unofficial themes, modified RWIN, MTU, patched tcp/ip and a few other things and each service pack set them all back to Windows defaults so now I like to do my homework and not be the first to leap.

Allan · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2011, 05:48:38 AM »

Well, I had to revert to the image I created before installing the SP. It appears I'm going to be one of the few exceptions who cannot update. Shortly after rebooting I noticed one program didn't work. First it reported it could not find \system32\olepro32.dll. I copied that file from another system and then it said it couldn't find vbscript.dll. Copied that also and the program worked, but then some of my desktop shortcuts said they couldn't find the program to which they were assigned. I went directly to the program files and tried to run the program .exe files, and they also said they could not find the program! Never saw that before, but okay.

Bottom line, I had to restore to the pre-sp state. Tried both the stand-alone .iso AND the Windows Update push. Oddly enough, the latter broke the system as it was downloading. Got to about 35% downloaded and I noticed those two .dll file were again no longer in my \system32 folder.

My W7 home installation was an upgrade over a Vista installation, so I'm guessing that has something to do with the issue. Anyway, it appears I won't be installing sp1 for now.

Caliban · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2011, 06:26:17 AM »

It might not be a bad idea to hold off for a while before installing SP1 - as has been the case with most major updates from Microsoft, there may be a few bugs/glitches that must be ironed out.

I, for one, am going to wait a few weeks, check the TechNets, make sure this is in fact a final release. I'm certainly not going to install the service pack on any clients' machines until I'm sure everything's kosher.

Salmon Trout · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2011, 11:19:21 AM »

Having made an image, I decided to bite the bullet... I know curiosity killed the cat, but I can always roll back if I don't like it. I gather that if you have been getting Windows Updates regularly the amount of download required will be smaller than the full RTM size, and as far as I know I have every "important" update. The download size in fact is 87.5 MB and it is 95% complete as I type this. I look again... download complete, update installing. The progress bar is at about 75%. More later.

Salmon Trout · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:02:37 PM »

Everything seems fine.

patio · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:48:07 PM »

I like the fact that it breaks non-legit Win7 installs...kinda cool...

Allan · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:53:53 PM »

And some legit ones

Salmon Trout · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:55:19 PM »

Quote from: patio on February 23, 2011, 01:48:07 PM

I like the fact that it breaks non-legit Win7 installs...kinda cool...

Where did you read that?

patio · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Allan on February 23, 2011, 01:53:53 PM

And some legit ones

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Not true...i've heard of zero issues...

Allan · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:58:11 PM »

Quote from: patio on February 23, 2011, 01:57:08 PM

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Not true...i've heard of zero issues...

You didn't read my post above.

Caliban · « **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:08:10 PM »

Already seeing minor problems popping up in other forums, such as:

1. The SP1 install wipes out all previous Restore Points except for the RP immediately prior to the SP install.

2. Permissions issues: apparently, it's best to install SP1 as an admin (of course) and with no other non-admin users logged on.

3. Low disk space errors.

4. Various sundry antivirus problems.

All in all, looks like a mostly smooth update, but there's no way that the MS testers could have anticipated every real world situation.

Just a head's up.

Salmon Trout · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2011, 11:56:20 PM »

Quote from: Caliban on February 24, 2011, 04:08:10 PM

1. The SP1 install wipes out all previous Restore Points except for the RP immediately prior to the SP install.
2. Permissions issues: apparently, it's best to install SP1 as an admin (of course) and with no other non-admin users logged on.
3. Low disk space errors.
4. Various sundry antivirus problems.

1. I disable system restore anyway so this one won't bother me.
2. Installed SP1 as ordinary user; no problems seen so far.
3. 100 GB Windows partition had about 60 GB free, it still has about 60 GB free.
4. Running MSE, no problems seen.

Caliban · « **Reply #27 on:** February 25, 2011, 03:55:50 AM »

Agreed - most of what I've seen are minor, common sense-type glitches.

Just saw another one: user was "complaining" that all of her pending Windows Updates had disappeared. This is logical: SP1 would have removed the old updates as they were made redundant by the new SP, which should contain a roll-up of all the previous critical updates anyway.

Also, from what I've read, users are having problem with the .iso download (usually with the burning to DVD process - most Microsoft .isos must be burned at a really slow speed) - might be best to recommend the .exe.

soybean · « **Reply #28 on:** February 27, 2011, 09:20:18 AM »

It appeared in my Windows Updates on 2/26/11 and I installed it. No glitches noticed so far.

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