Microsoft RTM of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Announced

malware · Apr 29, 2009, 02:35 PM

Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Except applying all updates released to date, this issue of SP will bring some key features to both operating systems. Those are:

Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches
Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology
Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista
Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration
Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones.

A single installer of SP2 will be supplied by Microsoft, and it will work with both Windows Vista and Server 2008. For a complete overview of the changes introduced in SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, check TechNet. As usual, a final date hasn't been set. At present, the final SP2 release for Vista and Server 2008 is scheduled for the Q2 2009 period, but this might change.

Source: Windows Vista Team Blog

HellasVagabond · Apr 29, 2009, 02:42 PM

VISTA RTM SP2 Links

Take these with a grain of salt because i do not know if they work yet. However the files do exist.
In any case hurry before they take them down

VISTA SP2 X86

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...948465-X86.exe

VISTA SP2 X64

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...948465-X64.exe

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:31 PM

Are you sure these links are the RTM?

Is this the same as the escrow build or is it different?

I managed to download both of them with no issues by the way.

HellasVagabond · Apr 29, 2009, 03:35 PM

Well no beta remarks anywhere, the file size and name is exactly as the RTM one so i don't have reason to say otherwise.

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:36 PM

Your post just faded into view without me refreshing my browser. That was so cool, I didn't know this was possible

WarEagleAU · Apr 29, 2009, 03:37 PM

ITs a new feature for them. Damn, I really want to go to SP2. This whole wait game sucks!

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

ITs a new feature for them. Damn, I really want to go to SP2. This whole wait game sucks!

There is no wait game, the links are above

HellasVagabond · Apr 29, 2009, 03:39 PM

The x86 link is not functioning.
The x64 is online.

farlex85 · Apr 29, 2009, 03:39 PM

I want to download this, but I don't know why. Why am I so eager to download a service pack? I need to take a break.

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellasVagabond

The x86 link is not functioning.
The x64 is online.

I just got it about 5 minutes ago. I must have just got it in time

If anyone knows how I can share such a big file, I'm all ears to posting a link for you guys.

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:43 PM

THE X86 LINK WORKS, I just confirmed it, you just have to keep trying.

At first I was getting "......exe.html" instead of just the exe. Kept trying and finally got just the "......exe"

HellasVagabond · Apr 29, 2009, 03:45 PM

Perhaps many tried to download it from the links i provided here and some other forums...
Hope everyone can get them in time, MS will most likely pull them down.

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellasVagabond

Perhaps many tried to download it from the links i provided here and some other forums...
Hope everyone can get them in time, MS will most likely pull them down.

How did you know to get them there?

HellasVagabond · Apr 29, 2009, 03:47 PM

I know things when it comes to MS

The Witcher · Apr 29, 2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellasVagabond

VISTA RTM SP2 Links

Take these with a grain of salt because i do not know if they work yet. However the files do exist.
In any case hurry before they take them down

VISTA SP2 X86

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...948465-X86.exe

VISTA SP2 X64

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...948465-X64.exe

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attach...1&d=1241018651

I'm using Vista Ultimate 64 bit so which one should I download ?

farlex85 · Apr 29, 2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Witcher

I'm using Vista Ultimate 64 bit so which one should I download ?

x64 is 64 bit, x86 is 32-bit

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellasVagabond

I know things when it comes to MS

Ha, say no more....

tigger · Apr 29, 2009, 04:13 PM

I found some rapidshare links for these updates,if anyone wants em.

The Witcher · Apr 29, 2009, 04:18 PM

Seems to me that they have removed the links, damn you MS, I hate to wait ;(

HellasVagabond · Apr 29, 2009, 04:25 PM

Try again, there must be hundreds of simultaneous downloads that why they dont work.

Darknova · Apr 29, 2009, 05:09 PM

v286 is the release candidate (build number 16676). It is NOT the RTM version (build number 18005).

Go here for the torrents to the leaked RTM version.

techie81 · Apr 29, 2009, 05:48 PM

I was about to install but I noticed it was a "pre-release" and expires next year.

Morrison5891 · Apr 29, 2009, 05:52 PM

both of those links worked for me... very slow downliading tho

Breathless · Apr 29, 2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darknova

v286 is the release candidate (build number 16676). It is NOT the RTM version (build number 18005).

Go here for the torrents to the leaked RTM version.

Thank you for this. Above downloads are not the RTM people.

FilipM · Apr 29, 2009, 06:06 PM

So the above arent RTM? crap i just finished downloading it

Or are they only one language versions?

Apr 29, 2009, 02:35 PM	#1
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HellasVagabond Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens , GREECE Posts: 2,695 (1.16/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 168 Times in 140 Posts System Specs	VISTA RTM SP2 Links Take these with a grain of salt because i do not know if they work yet. However the files do exist. In any case hurry before they take them down VISTA SP2 X86 http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...948465-X86.exe VISTA SP2 X64 http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...948465-X64.exe Attached Thumbnails __________________ Guides For GPU Power Users (Sometimes its Good to pay tribute to some people instead of copy pasting their guides.) Last edited by HellasVagabond; Apr 29, 2009 at 03:45 PM.

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Apr 29, 2009, 03:35 PM	#4
HellasVagabond Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens , GREECE Posts: 2,695 (1.16/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 168 Times in 140 Posts System Specs	Well no beta remarks anywhere, the file size and name is exactly as the RTM one so i don't have reason to say otherwise. __________________ Guides For GPU Power Users (Sometimes its Good to pay tribute to some people instead of copy pasting their guides.)

Apr 29, 2009, 03:31 PM	#3
Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	Are you sure these links are the RTM? Is this the same as the escrow build or is it different? I managed to download both of them with no issues by the way.

Apr 29, 2009, 03:36 PM	#5
Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	Your post just faded into view without me refreshing my browser. That was so cool, I didn't know this was possible

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Apr 29, 2009, 03:39 PM	#8
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Apr 29, 2009, 03:43 PM	#11
Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 368 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	THE X86 LINK WORKS, I just confirmed it, you just have to keep trying. At first I was getting "......exe.html" instead of just the exe. Kept trying and finally got just the "......exe"

Apr 29, 2009, 03:45 PM	#12
HellasVagabond Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens , GREECE Posts: 2,695 (1.16/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 168 Times in 140 Posts System Specs	Perhaps many tried to download it from the links i provided here and some other forums... Hope everyone can get them in time, MS will most likely pull them down. __________________ Guides For GPU Power Users (Sometimes its Good to pay tribute to some people instead of copy pasting their guides.)

Apr 29, 2009, 03:47 PM	#14
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Apr 29, 2009, 04:18 PM	#19
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HellasVagabond Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens , GREECE Posts: 2,695 (1.16/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 168 Times in 140 Posts System Specs	Try again, there must be hundreds of simultaneous downloads that why they dont work. __________________ Guides For GPU Power Users (Sometimes its Good to pay tribute to some people instead of copy pasting their guides.)

Apr 29, 2009, 05:09 PM	#21
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