Why installing Vista SP1 might fail via Windows Update
section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 20.3.2008
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.
To help ensure a positive update experience, Windows Update will temporarily not offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the following device drivers. In some cases, these device drivers are problematic on Windows Vista-based computers when you update to Windows Vista SP1. By installing updated device drivers, you will resolve the issue and enable Windows Update to offer Windows Vista SP1.
Click read more to view a list of drivers that don't work well with Vista SP1:
Audio drivers
* Realtek AC'97
o For x86-based computers: Alcxwdm.sys - version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Alcwdm64.sys - version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier
SigmaTel
o For x86-based computers: Sthda.sys - version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Sthda64.sys - version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier
SigmaTel
o For x86-based computers: Stwrt.sys - version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Stwrt64.sys - version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier
Creative Audigy
o For x86-based and x64-based computers: Ctaud2k.sys - version 6.0.1.1242 or earlier
o For x86-based computers: P17.sys all versions (This was originally a Windows XP-based driver.)
Conexant HD Audio
o For x86-based computers: Chdart.sys - version 4.32.0.0 or earlier
o For x64-based computers: Chdart64.sys - version 4.32.0.0 or earlier
Biometric (Fingerprint) Sensors
* AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor with the Atswpdrv.sys driver file version 7.7.1.7 or earlier
* UPEK Fingerprint Sensor with the Tcusb.sys driver file version 1.9.2.99 or earlier
Display drivers
* Intel Display
o For x86-based computers: Igdkmd32.sys versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403
o For x64-based computers: Igdkmd64.sys versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403
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Comments(6)
vista does not like 3rd party drivers & 3rd party drivers do not like vista. i still use
xp pro one two of my 4 computers. there is still a place for xp, that's for sure.
when i downloaded the vista sp1 patch i had to reboot my computer twice to get it back
to working order.
so it's only outdated drivers that are having issues... i don't really see how this is
a problem, since obviously newer versions of the drivers are out there that do work fine
with sp1.
since windows update is supposed to be able to update the hardware drivers, why hasnt it
updated these drivers?!?!?!
big duh, yes it can and does at time update hardware drivers, but there are typically
optional, and you have to manually select them at the update site. they will not download
automatically unless microsoft takes the time to tag them as critical. also, driver
updates that microsoft may choose to offer are only the ones microsoft took the time to
test, if it's 3rd party, often times the manufactuer of the driver has an update
available that's more up to date than the update microsoft chose to offer. big duh.
using a pc that's less than 1 year old and recently upgraded from xp home to vista home
ultimate 64-bit and i have the issue "for x64-based computers: alcwdm64.sys - version
6.0.1.6242 or earlier" listed above. unfortunately neither microsoft or realtek have
released an updated file to fix this. hopefully they will as i don't really want to go
out and buy a replacement sound card.
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By PackedFunk on 21.03.2008 - 02:03