Re: Order of installation, a general question...

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.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"LVTravel" <none@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Download, and have ready to go, Vista service pack 2 (SP2)
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>> Disconnect the computer physically from the internet.
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>> Install the operating system
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>> Install SP2
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>> Shut down computer and reconnect the internet
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>> Now get the updates.
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>> By doing it this way you will not duplicate updates that are already
>> included in SP2. It will go much faster this way.
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>> Don't forget to install your antivirus software before you go anywhere
>> else on the internet.
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>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
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>> "pauliewalnuts" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>>> A quick and general question...
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>>> I'm going to reinstall Vista 64-bit Home Premium.
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>>> 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?
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>>> pauliewalnuts
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> 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.
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> From http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd300591.aspx
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> "Prerequisites
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> 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
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> Windows Server 2008 released with the Service Pack 1 code included
> SP2 is the first post-release Service Pack for Windows Server 2008"
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