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May 26th, 2009

Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:37 am

Categories: Microsoft

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Have you been waiting patiently for Vista Service Pack 2 to be available? Your wait is over!

Here are the downloads - Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008:

For more information on this service pack, check out this page on TechNet.

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  • Most Recent of 76 Talkback(s)
RE: not a valid win32 application
hey dplaut. you need to run SP2 either on an actual Vista or Server 2008 computer. you'll get the "spinstall.exe is not a valid win32 application" error message if you run it on a Win2000/WinXP/Win2... (Read the rest)
Posted by: ep-man Posted on: 07/02/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Only 5 languages? Get the SP2 for ALL LANGUAGES from eMule  qmlscycrajg | 05/26/09
No need for eMule  LeeC | 05/26/09
the MS link is not active  qmlscycrajg | 05/26/09
Sure it is.  steve@... | 05/26/09
"All Language Standalone" links don't work!  qmlscycrajg | 05/26/09
where are u downloading "All Language Standalone" version?  ep-man | 05/26/09
not a valid win32 application  dpatjhh | 05/27/09
RE: not a valid win32 application  ep-man | 07/02/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  cbill@... | 05/26/09
I thought Windows7 was the next service pack for Vista  gitreel | 05/26/09
Win 7 is practically Vista  spencertaylor@... | 05/26/09
How can you be so wrong?  gitreel | 05/26/09
Microsoft says: "Win7 has only minor changes in these areas"  qmlscycrajg | 05/26/09
There is a difference  gitreel | 05/26/09
I think he was simply replying to your comment.  DevGuy_z | 05/26/09
He is correct. From a kernel standpoint.  DevGuy_z | 05/26/09
That was not the dictating factor  gitreel | 05/26/09
WHO YOU KIDDING?  ggossett001 | 05/26/09
Puh-leease...  UAC nanny screen | 05/26/09
FAIL! The kernel has changed ...  de-void | 05/26/09
IT IS NOT HIM/HER THAT IS WRONG  ggossett001 | 05/26/09
You are full of Balogna  gitreel | 05/26/09
NO THEORY INVOLVED  ggossett001 | 05/26/09
Agreed.  pcguy777 | 05/26/09
Windows 7 = SP2.1 or is it Vista 2  jtb74129 | 05/26/09
Windows 7 = SP2.1 or is it Vista 2  gitreel | 05/26/09
Yeah, why did they bother  UAC nanny screen | 05/26/09
=2) != W7  lebartha | 05/27/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  jtalbot@... | 05/26/09
but only 5 languages  qmlscycrajg | 05/26/09
Eh? Only 5 languages?  Edouin | 05/26/09
RE: Eh? Only 5 languages?  ep-man | 05/26/09
SP2 NOW available for ALL Languages  ep-man | 07/01/09
I know Win 7 is a better Vista but...  Randalllind | 05/26/09
Benchmarks and Performace would be cool  pcguy777 | 05/26/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and it is called Windows 7 RC)  ggossett001 | 05/26/09
lol  gnesterenko | 05/26/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  jrg5067 | 05/26/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  skinsman61@... | 05/26/09
screen saver  gnesterenko | 05/26/09
@ggossett001  D2 Ultima | 05/26/09
No Command Line???  vmanes | 05/26/09
um there is buddy.  jdbukis@... | 05/26/09
small correction  rtk | 05/26/09
Oh right. W7. Gotcha. Thanks.  no_zd_user_name | 05/26/09
....  Mike (not Cox) | 05/26/09
W7 is a cheap line of house cleaning products being sold by Lidl in Europe  InAction Man | 05/26/09
Poor? Right....  NStalnecker | 05/26/09
Excited???   Nah, that's just a case of wrong perceptions and  InAction Man | 05/26/09
Wow  NStalnecker | 05/26/09
Linux is free and nobody in their right minds want it..  transposeIT | 05/27/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  easmit | 05/26/09
Isn't Win 7 really Vista...  sykandtyed | 05/26/09
AH! AHA HA! I see what you did there  ericesque | 05/26/09
Read my post  D2 Ultima | 05/26/09
Then by your logic  tech_walker | 05/26/09
Then by your logic  gitreel | 05/26/09
Nope  HypnoToad72 | 05/30/09
Mythbusters - @rtk  gitreel | 05/26/09
@gitreel  rtk | 05/26/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  RanRicky | 05/26/09
Thank You  shane@... | 05/26/09
My Pleasure, And . . . .  RanRicky | 05/26/09
Now would be a good time to try Linux  NStalnecker | 05/26/09
Win 7  jave200372 | 05/26/09
Win7 = Vista SE  ep-man | 05/26/09
LOL  gitreel | 05/26/09
How about the ISO  philipralban@... | 05/26/09
Boring post, Adrian. Where's the Microsoft hate?  transposeIT | 05/27/09
I installed it and... IT HOSED MY SOUND!  TrackStar1682 | 05/28/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  RanRicky | 05/28/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  EDS-HP_Tech | 06/01/09
Windows Vista SP2 trashed my audio  kef4kids@... | 06/18/09
RE: Windows Vista SP2 ready for download (and Windows Server 2008)  dpant | 06/25/09
Vista SP2 All Language download public availability in July  ep-man | 06/25/09
SP2 ALL LANGUAGE DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE NOW!  ep-man | 07/01/09

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