Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.17036 v.652 Kills Hack to Download the Service Pack
section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 12.11.2007
Microsoft is making headway toward the final release of the first service pack for Windows Vista. A new beta build of the first refresh for the operating system is now live following the initial beta release.
At the end of September, Vista SP1 was taken out of preview stage and evolved to beta stage. Concomitantly, the Redmond company opened up the testing milestone to over 12,000 testers also involved in the test driving of Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn and Windows XP Service Pack 3. But at the same time, the new version of Vista SP1 brings bad news for those that have used a hack available in the wild to access Build 6001.16659 straight from Microsoft.
Windows Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.16659 went live on September 24 in both 32-bit and 64-bit variants. Shortly after, the first beta version of Vista SP1 was leaked to peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Under a month since the beta build was released, a hack became available designed to permit end users not included in the selective pool of 12,000 testers for the service pack to access the 6001.16659 release via Windows Update straight from Microsoft.
The Redmond company failed to address the issue immediately, but with the launch of Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.17036 v.652, the hack allowing the download of Build 6001.16659 is no longer functional. Microsoft indicated last week the fact that it is cooking the first Release Candidate of the Windows Vista SP1. With the launch of the RC build of Vista SP1, the company will also expand the testing process, by offering a download via MSDN. At this point, Microsoft has failed to confirm if Vista SP1 Build 6001.17036 v.652 is still a beta release or if the service pack testing milestone is the Relase Candidate version.
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Comments(15)
there is another reg hack available to allow the download of v652 directly from microsoft
windows update, check the forums.
i just install and i dont have watermark or no evaluation period.and im still activated
don't see the new reg hack
for some reasons i got 6001.17042
here is th reg file:
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atecho off
reg add
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\windowsupdate\vistasp1
/v beta1 /t reg_sz /d 37d55f36-65d6-4fe4-9dc7-892fcbe6222b /f
reg add
hkey_local_machine\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\windowsupda
te\vistasp1 /v beta1 /t reg_sz /d 37d55f36-65d6-4fe4-9dc7-892fcbe6222b /f
echo vista
sp1 registry key has been set. please check for updates in windows update.
pause
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weird, some friends said that they were unable to get this version throughout windows
updates. i've got it installed and running. i guess i gave you the exclusive guys :p
sp 6001.170.42 is out ver.658
enjoy!
just wondering everyone, is it actually a big improvement for vista. i no its till beta
but does it make vista quicker and more reliable
seen some performance improvements. but now i get more than usual blue screens, lock ups.
have to force reboot. games seem to crash alot now.never did before. thinking of going
back to xp.
the only difference i can find is i'm retail, w/17036 and my buddy is oem w/17042...
yoni: thank you! i followed your instruction. it works fine! i now have sp ver. 658!
and no watermark on my screen! i am guessing they are moving closer to a release
canidate.
hi there,
i have some activation problems after installing the sp1. it says 15
days left
i uninstall sp1. build 6001.17036v.652 and update and get from windows update
windows vista (kb937287) - build 6001.17042 and sp1 build 6001.17042 v.658
thanks
thanks alot, that code worked
anyway to force the upgrade? the message i get says, "windows vista service pack 1 is
already installed."
n1hhy say :anyway to force the upgrade? the message i get says, "windows vista service
pack 1 is already installed."
i have the same problem...
how fix it ???
1. i couldn't activate with my first legal s/n. the second worked though... (phew.)
2. the watermark at the bottom right corner hurts my eyes.
windows vista (tm)
evaluation copy. build 6001
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