> > First it wouldn't even DL the update and gave an 8xxxxxxx error code that turned > out > > to mean "corrupt component cache". There was a KB article with a utility that fixed > > that. Then it DLed the update but wouldn't apply it because "some components are > > missing" and the only solution given was to reinstall the OS. > > > I'm glad I downloaded SP1 in ISO form. I updated 3 computers and did not have any > problems. Of course I had current Ghost images too. > > It's funny how Windows 7 will install in 15 minutes but takes an hour to apply a > service pack. I wonder if an upgrade install would have been faster from a Win7 SP1 > DVD (or even possible).
Would be interesting to slipstream SP1 into the install DVD files to create an SP1 install DVD. This should save a lot of time ?