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Sometime after my SP1 installation, I had an issue where Windows Media Center Scheduler Service would not start with Windows, even though it was set to automatically start up. This meant my TV shows did not get recorded when WMC was not running. I tried several things, and finally decided to reinstall windows from my Windows 7 DVD (not the clean install, the "upgrade" install that saves my progams and settings).

Unfortunatey, with SP1, it refused to run that installation, saying I had a "more recent version of Windows." I also was unable to reinstall SP1 from install DVD I had downloaded. It said SP1 was already installed.

So, I had to ininstall SP1, and then I could do the update install from the Windows 7 DVD; after which I reinstalled SP1.

The moral is, if you want to reserve the right to reinstall Windows without the "clean" install which destroys everything, you should not delete your uninstall files for SP1.

I'll let you know whether this solves my WMC problem.

I get a problem when installing to shame I can have it on my pc cause it just won't install.

I get a error code when install the new serivce pack when I'm on my pc next I will post the subject since I'm going on holiday to spain taking my iPad since they have wifi.

Not to enter into the controversay but I DISAGREE with Woody Leonhard and many others.

Win7 SP1 and ALL following Updates SHOULD be installed as they contain O/S Kernel Fixes.

As most know, I run a Super Clean Perfect older machine and have not had to ever re-image system since Win7 initial installation in December 2010.

This does not mean that others will not have problems if they are running out-dated versions of Office or
other non-conforming software.

I'm NOT a "Fanboy" of any O/S but I do think MS is making great efforts to over come the problems they encounted with the release of Vista and not repeat their same mistakes with Windows 7.

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To fix the update process would be simple matter.

Just have an internal timer that initates an information pop up every so many days to check for updates.

When the computer visits the MS Manual Update Site, the timer would be re-set for another period whether or not any updates were downloaded or installed.

For those that Never wish to visit the MS update site at all, there would be a button on the information pop-up to change a registry setting to never see information update pop-up again.

Thus it would be up to the owner of a machine whether to update the O/S or not and the Automatic Updates Feature could be done away with completely.

Rick P.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Not sure what you have with R2 ????

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/e.....1_download

May be this would be helpful.

Rick P.

Tried again yesterday twice both times windows update said update successfull. Problem is both times booted up to black screen once in my regular and once in administrator. Thinking about uninstalling Ati 5570 first then reinstalling after.When i updated Ati got msg. could not locate inf. driver but still appears to work ok. What do you think?

ra, i did not mention that i unistalled sp1 and have no problems with computer except when i install sp1. All video works great including youtube. The ATI control panel works great as i continued to install after being warned about the missing driver.I still want to install sp1 as i know in the future i will have to have it.
Thanks hope for your help.
Charles

Well success finally. Looks like my hard head got in the way, i finally restarted then went in and turned off AVG,ZONE ALARM AND SUPER ANTIVIRUS and then went to downloads check marked sp1 and worked like a charm. I apologise raphoenix for putting you through my laziness and i am embaressed.Hope you will help me in the future when i need help.

Thanks Charles

Had the devil of a time installing SP1 on my Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit box when it first came out - it had an issue with my installed iTunes program (wouldn't allow me to sync my iPod touch with the updated OS). I tried several times and had to fall back on a disk image (pre-SP1) of my system to regain the ability to sync my apps and downloads. About six weeks later I did a clean install of the OS, updated the program with ALL of the fixes to date and then installed SP1. Then I installed all of my applications and other programs (including the iTunes library that I had backed up to DVDs). Everything worked fine from that point onward.

I recently built a new system, installed Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and followed the same process (including installing my applications and other programs AFTER I had installed SP1). No problem so far (it's been over a month now) and it looks like either Microsoft or Apple resolved whatever issue existed between the programs.

My recommendation is to WAIT to install a Service Pack if you can (let someone else play trail-blazer if they want) or if you choose to go ahead with the installation, make sure you have a current, updated backup or disk image (I use the free version of Macrium Reflect) of your ENTIRE system BEFORE you install the Service Pack.

tiny122,

Sorry to hear about your bad experience.

BEST procedure to install Windows 7-64 SP1 on a Laptop:

1. Clean Restore Machine Back to Factory Condition.

2. Install Update Windows6.1-KB2534366-x64.msu

3. Install windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe SP1

BEST procedure to install Windows 7-32 SP1 on a Laptop:

1. Clean Restore Machine Back to Factory Condition.

2. Install Update Windows6.1-KB2533552-x86.msu

3. Install Update Windows6.1-KB2454826-v2-x86.msu

4. Install windows6.1-KB976932-X32.exe SP1

Rick P.