Back up your important data this step should always be done prior to installing a major update of any software. Update your hardware drivers the main drivers to update are your video driver, printer Driver, network card driver. For more information on performing these steps, see the detailed steps listed in the More Information section of this KB article. For information about how to back up your files, see Back up your files. Update device drivers as necessary.
You can do this by using Windows Update in Control Panel or by going to the device manufacturer's website. Important: If you are using an Intel integrated graphics device, there are known issues with certain versions of the Intel integrated graphics device driver and with D2D enabled applications, such as certain versions of Windows Mail.
If you install the service pack from the Microsoft Download Center and do not install these updates, you could encounter a Stop error in Windows in rare cases. These updates will automatically be installed when you install the service pack by using Windows Update. However, these updates are not automatically installed when you install the service pack from the Microsoft Download Center. Check your computer for malware by using antivirus software. If you do not currently have Virus or Malware software installed on your computer, Microsoft offers Microsoft Security Essentials, free antivirus software that you can download from the Microsoft Security Essentials.
You can also visit the Microsoft Consumer security software providers webpage to find third-party antivirus software. If malware is detected, Windows Update will be unable to install SP1. If you are encountering a problem when you install the service pack from Windows Update, see Troubleshoot problems installing a service pack for Windows 7. If you are using a portable computer, make sure that you connect it to an electrical outlet.
And, do not unplug or restart the computer during the installation. Step 7: In the window that opens, select your Windows 7 edition and click OK. Note that if there is the option Slipstream Service Pack make sure it is checked before pressing OK button. Step 8: Wait for few minutes and in the window that opens, click the Browse button.
Step 9: On your hard drive select Service Pack 1 you downloaded at the beginning of this tutorial and then click Start button. This may take several tens of minutes. For this click the Task section. Step Choose a folder on your hard drive where to add the image and click Save. Step Wait for up to 5 minutes and once its finished click OK. Step If the image we create few minutes ago is not selected click on Select Image button and locate that ISO image file.
Once its finished click Finish button. Frustration to the maximum degree, I am not able to sucessfully download and install Win 7 SP1 after 6 attempts, I have read enough blogs to try several different approaches to solving this dilemma to no avail.
I have Win 7 Pro 64 bit that was upgraded from Vista to Win 7 home and then to Win 7 Pro with no bells and tech whistles, only a back up external hard drive and Norton security and firewall. Numerous things you can do. First back up anything you want to keep. You can download the update seperately. Disconnect from the internet.
Run the update and observe any errors and write them down if there are any. Send an email to microsoft tech support with any error codes you have. There numerous free apps in the wild that are pretty good and cleaning up your system and registry but thats for advanced users. Lastly you can do a clean install from scratch if all else fails. Computer is basically blank except for Trend Micro OfficeScan I need to configure XP mode in Win 7 for an old app.
One of the steps involves either installing an update or SP1. Right clicking on the page does not give a context menu. Basically, IE8 is fubar. Resetting IE8 in the Advanced preferences does nothing. It was already in the default state anyway, since the computer is unused. Safe Mode with Networking gives the same result. IE8 loads, but only a tiny bit — if anything — of any site displays.
Every site generates the Compatibility Mode notice. I uninstalled SP1, and IE8 worked again. I then downloaded the full SP1 update from MS, reinstalled it, and the problem is back. Followup: Ultimately I was able to get SP1 installed by first removing it, then rolling back all 90 of the Windows Updates that had previously been installed, then reinstallng SP1. Since SP1 includes the vast majority of the previous updates, you do not have to install them again after SP1.
Not a good sign. Finally I uninstalled the service pack. We have 50 of these machines a public library , I may try doing what you did and uninstall all the updates later before installing SP1. Koob, Thanks for your suggestion, unfortunately I have already gone down that path.
I installed SP1 onto my laptop without incident not even a glitch. I may resort to a clean install as you suggest. BK, Powershell might have a feature that can peal the Hot fixes back from a simple command string.. If you have any language packs installed and you try to update to SP1 you are almost guaranteed a blue screen.
They did not have enough staff to get all of the machines restored and back running and work will have to continue tomorrow and possible the next day.
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