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    windows 7 sp1

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Grump, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. Grump

    Grump Notebook Consultant

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    Should I install the disservice pack? It is unchecked by default and I heard there were some issues with it.
     
    Grump, Jul 30, 2011
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  2. Raptor88

    Raptor88 Notebook Consultant

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    Install it. No issues at all.
     
    Raptor88, Jul 30, 2011
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  3. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Agree, with Raptor,,, the only issue I have read is a few have had problems getting it installed through window update. I always do service packs for OS's by D/L the file directly from MS and running it from the HD.
     
    JOSEA, Jul 30, 2011
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  4. anseio

    anseio All ways are my ways.

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    It is most certainly not a "disservice" pack. You may have read about issues installing it, but there are no real issues with SP1. None that I've experienced, so far. I've installed it on my system twice and on several other machines w/o event.
     
    anseio, Jul 30, 2011
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  5. Raptor88

    Raptor88 Notebook Consultant

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    ditto bro.

    Same here, I always install manually via downloading the SP1 installer from Microsoft
     
    Raptor88, Jul 30, 2011
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  6. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    No problems here either.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 30, 2011
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    No issues whatsoever on any of the computers I have installed it on, so go ahead and do it.
     
    yuyi64, Jul 30, 2011
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  8. maximinimaus

    maximinimaus Notebook Evangelist

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    After the installation of SP1 you maybe notice an increase of used disk space on your OS partition.
    You can relief th space by issuing
    dism /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded
    in a command prompt, run as the administrator.
     
    maximinimaus, Jul 31, 2011
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  9. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    I was not aware of the DISM command, so I looked at the help screens associated with it. It would appear that the command you are suggesting is not targeted to just the SP1 install. Is that right? Can you provide any insight as to what the command will actually do? Any known "dangers" in using this. As cautious as I am, I think I'll make an OS image before I attempt this. I am due to create one anyway.

    Also how does this differ from the Sp1 Disk Cleanup as described here:
    Windows 7 SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool - Windows 7 Forums

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jul 31, 2011
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  10. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Gary it appears both do the same. One is via a command prompt which is what I have always done, no issues. The other is via the disk cleanup tool. Either way works. :)
     
    Rodster, Jul 31, 2011
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  11. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    This tool didn't do anything for me (no increase in HD space). I ran it, but the disk cleanup tool still shows "Service pack backup files" with 0 MB size. I had installed SP1 through Windows Update.
     
    coolguy, Jul 31, 2011
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  12. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I performed the SP1 cleanup tool via disk cleanup instead of the command line. Same result either way. :)
     
    Rodster, Aug 2, 2011
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  13. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Not to be argumentative, but do we KNOW that? Has anyone taken the time to start with two copies of a given image and compare what the two methods do? Just curious.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 2, 2011
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  14. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    You're not being argumentative. I purged the SP1 backup from both the command line and disk cleanup on two separate volumes and it freed up roughly 600MB. That's all i'm concerned with. And other machines I have used the command prompt I have had no issues with either. :)
     
    Rodster, Aug 2, 2011
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