How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversMicrosoft has officially release vista service pack 2 on May, 27. By now many users would have already installed Service pack 2 on Windows Vista. For those users who want to block vista Sp2 via automatic windows update windows update blocker tool is also available for download.
We havent seen any user reporting issues arising after installing sp2 on vista but that doesnt mean all users are satisfied with vista service pack 2 their might be some users who want to uninstall & completely remove windows vista service pack 2.
For those users here is step by step guide on how to uninstall & remove vista service pack You can uninstall Windows Vista sp2 via control panel, check in vista install updates and look up for Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB948465) right click on this entry select uninstall. But if you cant see above entry then you need to manually uninstall vista sp2 via command line.
How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2 via Command Line
You can remove Windows Vista SP2 from the command line by either specifying the path to the package that was used for installation (the path to the expanded .cab file), or by specifying the package identity (the package name).
Option 1: Using the Package That was used for Installation
1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window, by clicking Start, typing cmd in the Start Search box, right-clicking Command Prompt, and then clicking Run as administrator.
2. Run the following command, assuming that Windows6.0-KB948465-NNN.exe is in the C:\temp folder:
C:\temp\Windows6.0-KB948465-NNN.exe /x:C:\temp
Where NNN is x86 or x64.
3. To create a sandbox, which is a virtual environment, type md .
4. To remove Windows Vista SP2, type
start /w pkgmgr.exe /m:c:\temp\Windows6.0-KB948465-NNN.cab /up /s:
Where NNN is x86 or x64.
5. After Pkgmgr.exe completes, you will be prompted to restart the computer, unless you specified the /quiet option.
Option 2: Using Package Identity
1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window, by clicking Start, typing cmd in the Start Search box, right-clicking Command Prompt, and then clicking Run as administrator).
2. Run one of the following commands:
Using the 5 language package:
start /w pkgmgr /up /p:VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~NNN~~6.0.0.QQQQQ
Using the package that contains all languages:
start /w pkgmgr /up /p:VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~NNN~~6.0.1.QQQQQ
Where NNN is x86 or x64, and QQQQQ is the build number.
3. After Pkgmgr.exe completes, you will be prompted to restart the computer, unless you specified the /quiet option.source:
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Comments(7)
why would someone do that?!
come on.... they wouldn't and even if they did for some starnge reason it would behove
them to complete a fresh install. ms released a slipstreamed iso of vista sp2.
thanks!
it f*&kes up media center...
i have trouble installing sp2 i think it is because of my patch dose anyone else have
trouble with there patch and sp2 in vista or is there a way around it thanks
friend at major major computer os department reports ms confesses, a major memory design
flaw. my computer, 3 gig, hangs up a couple times an hour. a rollback doesn't help.
use swings from 3% to 92% for no apparent reason. says ms is hoping nobody will notice,
rushing #7 onto the market.
please stop and think before making stupid comments and/or rhetorical questions such as
'why would someone do that (want to uninstall a spack)? sometimes, there are very good
reasons!
while i haven't uninstalled sp2 yet, my systems (3 pc's total) are
all experiencing even *slower* file transfer speeds since updating to sp2 last week. vista
has always had problems in this area and microsoft hasn't yet completely resolved it.
they won't either - with win7 on the way.
this is just one of many reasons a
user may want to uninstall a spack. everyone's system is different. therefore, some
systems may actually experience a *decrease* in performance after installing a new spack.
really...get a clue before commenting next time.
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By Alex on 06.06.2009 - 01:06