Download, and have ready to go, Vista service pack 2 (SP2)

Disconnect the computer physically from the internet.

Install the operating system

Install SP2

Shut down computer and reconnect the internet

Now get the updates.

By doing it this way you will not duplicate updates that are already
included in SP2. It will go much faster this way.

Don't forget to install your antivirus software before you go anywhere else
on the internet.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"pauliewalnuts" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:32606b592785d03bf7fd0c7cffe8cf10@nntp-gateway.com...[color=blue]
>
> A quick and general question...
>
> I'm going to reinstall Vista 64-bit Home Premium.
>
> Should I install both the service packs first, -and then- the security
> updates and miscellaneous thingies? Or should I install all the security
> and miscellaneous thingies first, -and then- SP1 and then SP2 after
> that?
>
>
> --
> pauliewalnuts[/color]

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote in message
news:#$dKFHz3JHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Download, and have ready to go, Vista service pack 2 (SP2)
>
> Disconnect the computer physically from the internet.
>
> Install the operating system
>
> Install SP2
>
> Shut down computer and reconnect the internet
>
> Now get the updates.
>
> By doing it this way you will not duplicate updates that are already
> included in SP2. It will go much faster this way.
>
> Don't forget to install your antivirus software before you go anywhere
> else on the internet.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "pauliewalnuts" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:32606b592785d03bf7fd0c7cffe8cf10@nntp-gateway.com...[color=green]
>>
>> A quick and general question...
>>
>> I'm going to reinstall Vista 64-bit Home Premium.
>>
>> Should I install both the service packs first, -and then- the security
>> updates and miscellaneous thingies? Or should I install all the security
>> and miscellaneous thingies first, -and then- SP1 and then SP2 after
>> that?
>>
>>
>> --
>> pauliewalnuts[/color]
>[/color]

Richard, for your future helping of others, the person also needs SP1
downloaded and ready to go if their Vista install disk is pre-SP1 (Gold) as
Microsoft says it its needed if installing using the Update for
Professionals.

From [url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd300591.aspx[/url]

"Prerequisites
....

You must have a genuine copy of Windows Server 2008 with SP1 or Windows
Vista with SP1 installed on the computer prior to installing SP2

Windows Server 2008 released with the Service Pack 1 code included
SP2 is the first post-release Service Pack for Windows Server 2008"

Yes, you are correct. I did not consider that in my answer but I will be
certain to in the future.

There are still people who have the original DVD which I tend to forget.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"LVTravel" <none@nothere.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote in message
> news:#$dKFHz3JHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Download, and have ready to go, Vista service pack 2 (SP2)
>>
>> Disconnect the computer physically from the internet.
>>
>> Install the operating system
>>
>> Install SP2
>>
>> Shut down computer and reconnect the internet
>>
>> Now get the updates.
>>
>> By doing it this way you will not duplicate updates that are already
>> included in SP2. It will go much faster this way.
>>
>> Don't forget to install your antivirus software before you go anywhere
>> else on the internet.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "pauliewalnuts" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:32606b592785d03bf7fd0c7cffe8cf10@nntp-gateway.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> A quick and general question...
>>>
>>> I'm going to reinstall Vista 64-bit Home Premium.
>>>
>>> Should I install both the service packs first, -and then- the security
>>> updates and miscellaneous thingies? Or should I install all the security
>>> and miscellaneous thingies first, -and then- SP1 and then SP2 after
>>> that?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> pauliewalnuts[/color]
>>[/color]
>
> Richard, for your future helping of others, the person also needs SP1
> downloaded and ready to go if their Vista install disk is pre-SP1 (Gold)
> as Microsoft says it its needed if installing using the Update for
> Professionals.
>
> From [url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd300591.aspx[/url]
>
> "Prerequisites
> ...
>
> You must have a genuine copy of Windows Server 2008 with SP1 or Windows
> Vista with SP1 installed on the computer prior to installing SP2
>
> Windows Server 2008 released with the Service Pack 1 code included
> SP2 is the first post-release Service Pack for Windows Server 2008"
>
>
>[/color]