Spy Journal 3.0 Filtering the web for you

Not mine fortunately, though I have one laptop that I haven't been able to install the Service Pack on at all yet - will look at why later. (Update - I uninstalled the non supported language packs and then SP1 installed correctly.)

The point of this article is to provide a resource in one place of as many issues and resolutions for Vista Service Pack 1 installation problems as possible in one place. Note I will continue to add to this page as I get more information. It might pay to book mark this one using delicious or stumbleupon.

Microsoft Pages for Vista SP1

• Main Vista update page
• Free support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 issues
• Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: "Installation was not successful" or "An internal error occurred while installing the service pack"
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates
• The behavior of reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista - Note don't install SP1 if you are using a non genuine version of Vista - instead get a genuine version.
• Windows Vista blog SP1 release notice - there are a lot of comments!

Blogs by people experiencing trouble with SP1

• Installation issues with wireless devices
• Various install problems relating to drivers
• Vista SP1 installation problem 800704C8 and solution
• Chris Pirillo - Top six tips before installing Vista SP1

Other resources

PC Pro News article "VISTA SP1 horror stories start to appear" - they love sensational headlines! Especially when the last sentence of this article reads;

So, while it's not a silver bullet that will silence the ranks of its critics, SP1 looks a solid release that you should install as soon as it's available.

Google News link for Vista SP1 install problems

Performance Testing by APC Mag

Delete SP1 install files after completed