Thanks, everyone but@wdrbbq,
1. Use the following link to download Windows 7 SP1 iso file:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/
scroll down to
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1-U ISO
English x86: X17-58996.iso
English x64: X17-58997.iso
Note : x86 means 32-bit while x64 means 64-bit. Make sure you select the one your computer is now using.
2. Once it is downloaded, use the following tool to burn the win 7 iso file to a bootable DVD.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
3. Once you have a bootable DVD created, you can use it to install Win 7 Home Premium SP1 to your computer.
Note : you should back up all the files you wish to keep before you start installing.
You will be asked to enter the product key. Use the same product key that comes with the computer.
That's spending £60 gbp for service pack one??? Wowww lucky Microsoft
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I'm considering buying it with SP-1 already integrated with Windows 7 but I'm wondering if it actually would be more palatable to my laptop or if I would still encounter problems. I have already tried it numerous times adhering to the list I posted earlier, to no avail, including another futile attempt last evening. I was hoping someone would add an item to that list that would result in success. I would feel a lot better about buying it from Newegg if I heard that someone else bought it for the same reason and managed to install it successfully, but I realize it's probably not a popular approach to solving the problem.
Does anyone have an opinion as to whether or not that would actually work, or do you foresee problems with that as well?
You can slipstream SP1 into a new disc.I bought this Acer Aspire laptop new in 2009. It came with Windows 7 Home Premium. I have exhausted all possibilities of installing Service Pack 1. I've tried directly downloading it through Windows Update several times and I just finished unsuccessfully installing it by downloading, burning a dvd and then running that dvd using NTI Media Maker 8 as suggested at the Microsoft Download Center. I've run the diagnostic tools as well, prior to trying to install it. Nothing works. Between downloading, installing, failing to configure, and reverting changes, we're looking at three hours per attempt before I can use it again.
The problem is that in order for me to access a secure network so I can do my job, I must have Service Pack 1 installed. Also, I can't install a version of Internet Explorer higher than version 7 unless SP 1 is installed.
Hence the question: If I re-buy and reinstall Windows 7, will it come with SP 1 already installed? I've given up trying to install it by itself and will spend the money to re-buy something I already have if necessary. Thanks.
Thanks, Mike. I'll try it and I'll come back and let you know how I made out.You can slipstream SP1 into a new disc.
How To Integrate or Slipstream Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Into Installation DVD, ISO
To create an ISO or new DVD that includes Service Pack 1 as a slipstreamed (seamless) installation you can follow the tutorial here, please note that this tutorial is not an "official" method for creating a bootable SP1 installation media... however users have reported that this method works.
I knew this would happen. Not being a tech, I got lost immediately. I downloaded RT Seven Lite (a beta edition, v2.6, I believe). I hit the BROWSE button and got two choices, Select OS path and Select ISO file. I selected ISO file as they did in the tutorial. When the box opened up it said SELECT AN ISO and then opened to my libraries. What am I looking for specifically and where do I find it? Remember that I'm not a tech so please dumb it down for me. I get lost in the terminology sometimes. I understand that clicking on the appropriate file will copy it into the box. Please lead me to that file. Also, will I have trouble with the EXTRACT PATH button as well? Thanks for taking time to lead me through it. Whether or not this works, I appreciate your effort.You can slipstream SP1 into a new disc.
How To Integrate or Slipstream Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Into Installation DVD, ISO
To create an ISO or new DVD that includes Service Pack 1 as a slipstreamed (seamless) installation you can follow the tutorial here, please note that this tutorial is not an "official" method for creating a bootable SP1 installation media... however users have reported that this method works.
When the box opened up it said SELECT AN ISO and then opened to my libraries. What am I looking for specifically and where do I find it? Remember that I'm not a tech so please dumb it down for me. I get lost in the terminology sometimes. I understand that clicking on the appropriate file will copy it into the box. Please lead me to that file. Also, will I have trouble with the EXTRACT PATH button as well? Thanks for taking time to lead me through it. Whether or not this works, I appreciate your effort.