Vista Service Pack One

re: Vista Service Pack One

Mui — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:49:50 GMT

Hello there. Every time I try downloading the service pack 1 for vista on my Dell vostro 1500, it fails. Is there anything I can do to solve this problem? I've even tried trouble shooting and it gets me no where. Please help. Thanks

p.s. When trying to update the vista, I was in the middle of watching a movie and now the movie no longer plays on windows player. It's an avi file.

re: Vista Service Pack One

Jerr — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:28:27 GMT

I got a Dell xps 1330 just a week ago and i'm struggling with the instalation of SP1 ever since. When I run the SP1 exe, after 20 secs I get the same internal error message. I tried everything - updating all drivers, disc scan/check, calling MS support center 10 times and still nothing..

Any suggestions? :)

re: Vista Service Pack One

LD Berriz — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:25:41 GMT

I have an Inspiron 9400 laptop. Vista service pack 1 is not offered through Windows update. None of the issues referred in the Microsoft site apply. Is this planned or is there a problem with my computer?

Thanks.

re: Vista Service Pack One

ThemadProducer — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:13:52 GMT

I spent the better part of 3 days trying to install SP1 on a Home Premium Acer system. I rarely ever quit trying when it comes to computer issues and with all my tests and Googling...I had to finally give up. One thing that did work, is a fresh Install. You've probably heard that one before. On 2 PCs, one with Ultimate and another with Home Premium, SP1 installed without a hitch.

When I was doing my tests, I literally disabled...then eventually UNINSTALLED every prgm in my PC....turn on every service and uninstalled all hotfixes....except 4 which would not leave me. I think one or all 4 of those hotfixes were responsible because on a fresh Installation, I had NOT 1 KB/hotfix update and the stand alone SP1 pkg installed perfectly! I previously had a BETA version of SP1 so that may have been and issue....or simply....SP1 likely has a glitch!

On a negative note...what's up with MS? You go through this intensely long SP1 install only to find it FAILED after it hits Stage 3 of 3 at 100%. I have heard others freak out about this and I don't blame them. Even the error code has little information as to the cause. I bit of thought in the programming dept would have gone a long way. Gee...how about....doing a system check FIRST to determine compatibility....it would of saved me MANY hours! I am not alone on this issue....am I?

re: Vista Service Pack One

Dkso — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:00:50 GMT

Is Dell providing a CD/DVD copy of the Service pack and if so where can I get hold of it?

If not can you suggest a reliable place to download it?

Thanks

Dean

re: Vista Service Pack One

Paul Carr — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:08:20 GMT

I have a Dell inspiron 1501 laptop with vista home premium installed.

I have tried 9 times to download the Service Pack 1 software from windows update and it fails to install at stage 3 of 3 and showing 100% installed and then reboots and reverts back to it`s previous state. I have also tried to install the full 400mb download and that does the same.

I have noted after further research that there may be a problem with drivers that my laptop uses regarding the sigma tel audio and i`ve tried the latest drivers from dell and also uninstalling the drivers and switching the sound card off. Service pack 1 fails to install everytime and after waiting 3 hours to install and uninstall each time i try its geting very tedious.

Any 1 have any ideas at all how i can get this to work.

re: Vista Service Pack One

Chris K — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:54:12 GMT

I am one of many who was stimied by the SP1 update. My 2.5 week old XPS M1330 was not able to use Windows Update due to driver incompatibility. The company who makes the audio circuit (Sigmatel) has gone out of business, and neither they nor their successor will answer questions regarding audio driver support for this laptop.

Will you confirm that Dell will correct these driver problems, or do I have to return the laptop for a full refund?

thank you

re: Vista Service Pack One

Bluefrog — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:08:49 GMT

On my Inspiron 9400 I have some of the Sigmatel drivers which are causing Microsoft to withhold the service pack. How long will it be before Dell release an updated version of this driver as I would like to enjoy the increased performance etc.

re: Vista Service Pack One

trafsta — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:32:53 GMT

I'd like to know the same. It is now March 11th 2008 and I am hoping that within the next month your Optiplex and Latitude lines will have SP1 preinstalled to save us time when we order a few dozen systems in the near future. Any ETA at all on this?

re: Vista Service Pack One

Zach — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:56:11 GMT

Hey Dell Team,

I read that SP1 has been RTM, I was wondering when you will be shipping systems with SP1.

Any timetable?