Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Download Available

Excellent news, thanks for the reminder.

I have the same problem both with the X64 and X86 Files. I have followed the instructions re the "update ready" update, disabled Norton 360 etc, but am unable to install the Service Pack. Any help would be appreciated.

Installed SP1 from Softpedia on 2 Win 7 64 machines, but the 3rd is getting the 0x800f0826 error code.
The CBS log indicates a couple of errors such as:
2011-01-21 22:12:25, Error CBS SPI: (CheckForPendingFlag:90)Failed to open component hive at C:\Windows\System32\config\components er=0x0
2011-01-21 22:12:25, Error CBS SPI: (SPIRegQueryDWORDValue:413)Failed to query registry value: ComponentsRemoved er=0x2

All windows updates through today have been installed. I tried all the usual steps I could find on this and other forums such as running the diagnostic tool, changing certain services from manual to automatic, stopping AV, installing as admin., etc., etc.

I guess a repair install would solve the problem, but was just curious if anyone else had run into this problem. Since SP1 basically just includes all updates to date and no real enhancements, I suppose I can do without.

The version of SP1 on Softpedia.com is now the release candidate build and not what is believed to be the final RTM build. For the record, at this time, Softpedia.com is no longer hosting 7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850. Instead, they are diverting their visitors to the page for the Release Candidate build, which is older, and a completely different version released some time ago for public testing.

As for whether or not this would solve your problem, I do not know. As stated in our podcast meeting, one of our Microsoft MVPs did contact a MVP lead on Monday about this build. We have received no request to remove the links. To confirm your version, please follow these instructions:

To identify the Windows 7 build string from the registry:

• Click Start, type regedit and press Enter to open the Windows registry
• Navigate to the registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
• As of this date, you will see something like the image below (x64):

Thanks Mike,
The version that installed correctly on 2 machines matches your string above. The 3rd machine obviously has issues that I will deal with.
Thanks again for your help.

Once again thanks for the total lack of response, I assume I've offended everyone.
No point being here.

Originally Posted by gardnerman

Hi everyone
Please forgive my ignorance but I've looked through this thread and I'm unsure of things.
Firstly can someone say in the most simple terms possible what the upside of installing SP1 and what's the down side.
The issue of auto updating, I have my settings set to inform me when windows update are available and I decide when it installs, are we saying this update sets everything to automatically update?

It would be fairly clear after reading through the many posts since this question as to not require a direct response, but since you asked for one, upside of SP1 is it's a single shot update that covers all previous windows updates since release, which not everyone does, beyond that it doesnt offer new features. Waiting for the windows update to prompt you will be a few months down the line in all likelyness and this sp1 update is merely a advanced issue for the more well informed that dont rely on windows update alone.

Originally Posted by Highwayman

It would be fairly clear after reading through the many posts since this question as to not require a direct response, but since you asked for one, upside of SP1 is it's a single shot update that covers all previous windows updates since release, which not everyone does, beyond that it doesnt offer new features. Waiting for the windows update to prompt you will be a few months down the line in all likelyness and this sp1 update is merely a advanced issue for the more well informed that dont rely on windows update alone.

Thank you
I'm most definitely ignorant but the first line is a question as I quoted reading the posts but was still not clear.

Originally Posted by gardnerman

Thank you
I'm most definitely ignorant but the first line is a question as I quoted reading the posts but was still not clear.

This thread has definitely switched back and forth a lot. If I hadn't been one of the first ones to get it I would be confused too. It went well for me and I think it went well for the vast majority of people who installed it.

I can't advise one way or the other though.