Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista SP1 - RTM

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 have been Released to Manufacturing.

Windows Server 2008 is now available for download on MSDN

Windows Vista SP1 Timing:

Here's the timing for SP1 availability for current Windows Vista users:

  • In mid-March, we will release Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Update (in English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese) and to the download center on microsoft.com.  Customers who visit Windows Update can choose to install Service Pack 1.  If Windows Update determines that the system has one of the drivers we know to be problematic, then Windows Update will not offer SP1.  Since we know that some customers may want to update to SP1 anyhow, the download center will allow anyone who wants to install SP1 to do so.
  • In mid-April, we will begin delivering Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Vista customers who have chosen to have updates downloaded automatically.  That said, any system that Windows Update determines has a driver known to not update successfully will not get SP1 automatically.  As updates for these drivers become available, they will be installed automatically by Windows Update, which will unblock these systems from getting Service Pack 1.  The result is that more and more systems will automatically get SP1, but only when we are confident they will have a good experience.
  • The remaining languages will RTM in April.

So as long as you use one of the 5 main languages (English, German, Spanish, French, and Japanese) you will be getting RTM soon.

 


Posted Feb 04 2008, 07:59 AM by Josh Phillips

Follow Me on Twitter

Did you enjoy this article? If yes, then subscribe to our RSS 2.0 feed or

Comments

Tyler wrote re: Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista SP1 - RTM
on 02-04-2008 7:46 AM

When is SP1 going to be available?  Either for regular download or MSDN.

Josh Phillips wrote re: Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista SP1 - RTM
on 02-04-2008 7:48 AM

So, I don't know...I would think later today, but I will hunt around and update the post when i find out.

Tyler wrote re: Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista SP1 - RTM
on 02-04-2008 7:51 AM

Hopefully Paul is not right....

www.windowsitpro.com/.../windowspaulthurrott_98196.html

Mid march to april is a long time to wait for MS to post a download link.....

Josh Phillips wrote re: Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista SP1 - RTM
on 02-04-2008 8:25 AM
Svend Rugaard wrote re: Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista SP1 - RTM
on 02-08-2008 9:11 PM

Its is allready availible .. even via semi official Channels via hot-links. And it wouldnt be illegal to download it  more than its to "steal" a lighter from someone

:D

But it should be availible via MSDN now

Josh's Windows Weblog wrote Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Coming Q2
on 12-02-2008 8:51 AM

There is little doubt that Microsoft took some serious black eyes with the launch of Windows Vista. They

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Powered by Community Server (Non-Commercial Edition), by Telligent Systems Themed By nb development