Vista Service Pack 1 beta Released Vista News Discuss Vista Service Pack 1 beta Released in the Windows Vista forums; September 24, 2007 5:09 PM New Windows Client and Server Betas Joe WilcoxEarlier today, Microsoft released the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 beta to select testers and announced the ...

[Snuffy]

September 24, 2007 5:09 PM

New Windows Client and Server Betas

Joe WilcoxEarlier today, Microsoft released the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 beta to select testers and announced the imminent release of Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0.

Near simultaneous release of the test builds is another indication that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 will ship around the same time. In November 2006, Bob Muglia, Microsoft's senior vice president for server and tools, told my eWEEK colleague Peter Galli that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 would ship "simultaneously."

Microsoft is scheduled to launch Windows Server 2008 at the end of February

In typical Microsoft "control the message" fashion, employee bloggers have the goods on Vista SP1 Beta and Windows Server 2008 RC0.

When available, Windows Server 2008 RC0 can be downloaded here. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=7436557
Separately, the Information Services 7.0 Media Pack CTP (Community Technology Preview) will be available here. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7376760


http://www.microsoft-watch.com/conte...ver_betas.html

[Snuffy]

Sorry for being late with the SP1 News... Spent the last two days in the Doctors Office and Hospital...(Good News - I'm not dead yet.)
Clips taken from: Wave1_Windows6.0-KB936330-X86.exe 1,308.64 MB EULA
vsp1u32bit6001.16659 (This is the standalone installer version.)

edit added: stripped from 1 DLL -( C o m p a n y N a m e M i c r o s o f t C o r p o r a t i o n 0 
F i l e D e s c r i p t i o n W M I t *
F i l e V e r s i o n 6 . 0 . 6 0 0 1 . 1 6 6 5 9 ( l o n g h o r n _ r c 0 . 0 7 0 9 1 6 - 1 4 4 3 )

Full name:
Microsoft.Windows.Vista.SP1.Update.32Bit.Build.600 1.16659.Beta.1.2

MICROSOFT PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA SERVICE PACK 1 -

1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
c. Time-Sensitive Software. The software will stop running on 4/07/2008. You will not receive any other notice. You may not be able to access data used with the software when it stops running.

4. MANDATORY ACTIVATION. -- snip-- The software will remind you to activate it until you do.(Many Pirated systems can not activate-many Pirated systems loose ability to BOOT. - many pirated systems loose all Activation.)

5. VALIDATION.
a. The software will from time to time validate the software, update or require download of the validation feature of the software. (other wise it will PHONE HOME at and when it pleases.)

c. If, after a validation check, the software is found not to be properly licensed, the functionality of the software may be affected. For example, you may
• need to reactivate the software, or
• receive reminders to obtain a properly licensed copy of the software,
or you may not be able to
• use or continue to use some of the features of the software, or
• obtain certain updates or upgrades from Microsoft.
6. PRODUCT KEYS. The software requires a key to install or access it. You are responsible for the use of keys assigned to you. You should not share the keys with third parties.
7. PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE. This software is a pre-release version. It may not work the way a final version of the software will. We may change it for the final, commercial version. We also may not release a commercial version
(Of course this is only some snips from the Complete EULA. -It is not recommended that - any (pirated)version be used unless you are very proficient in or are willing to loose your authentication or feel the need to COMPLETE Format and reinstall.)

EULAID:VistaSP1_B1.2_PRO_NRL_en-US

[Snuffy]

Photos: Installing Vista SP1 beta
Yesterday, September 27, 2007,
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Earlier today I downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems to see what it was like -- and I thought you might like to take a look at it.

Don't expect huge UI changes after installing SP1 -- the changes are small and subtle. In fact, if you're not familiar with Windows Vista, you might miss the SP1 changes. I've put together an image gallery showing some of the most significant changes.

Photos: http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/soft...0.htm?feed=rss

[Vistanoob]

Excellent article.
I'm sure glad the search bar is still on the lower left, I read that some people thought it would be taken away altogether, and good news for sure that you're home again.