Need Vista Home Premium x64 SP2 installation DVD or ISO

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I am sorry if this has been asked previously. I have searched the Vista forum extensively but am unable to find an answer.

I am in need of a Vista Home Premium x64 installation dvd or iso which contains SP2 in order to to a repair install.

The reason other solutions do not work are involved but basically I have the original Vista Home Premium x64 SP1 installation dvd, installed SP2 several years ago and then mananged to delete the SP2 files necessary to revert to SP1. I can not use the SP1 DVD to to a repair install because I have later versions of the system files installed (SP2). I am unable to reinstall SP2 to recreate the uninstall files and so, am stuck.

It appears to me that short of a clean reinstall, there is no way for me to repair my ageing system.

Anyone know how I could obtain a Vista install disk containing SP2 or any other approach to repairing my system?

Many thanks in advance for your suggestions.

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Since you have the original DVD you need to slipstream SP-2 (i.e. integrate SP-2 with the original DVD). See if How to Slipstream a Vista SP2 helps.

Joe

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Thanks for the reference. I was aware of this approach for slipstreaming but have seen bad things said about it.
I will check it out again.

There is another reference on the page you referenced to slipstream that I had not previously seen: http://www.ehow.com/how_8645148_create-vista-sp2-recovery-disk.html.
I wil check that out also.

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It has been a while since I’ve slipstreamed a service pack into an OS but IIRC I did not have a problem with it.

If you want more references to slipstreaming see the results at how to slipstream vista sp2.

Joe

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The “Final” version, 2.0 does not have the slipstream option. See also http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/53735.aspx#imgn_1.
Any idea who I could contact about this?

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See this vLite forum post – Slipstreaming SP2 into Windows Vista w/ SP1[/url]. According to the post you must “reverse” integrate SP2. There are links to instruction.

Joe

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You may want to look at this site,” http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/14-windows-7-direct-download-links”.
I had the same problem (no OS disc came with the laptop) and I was able to use an ISO from this site to do the reinstall. Keep in mind you MUST have a valid windows key. Hope this helps, it took me quite some time to locate a solution.

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http://www.mydigitallife.info/64-bit-x64-windows-vista-official-direct-download-links/

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I am trying to do an in-place reinstall of Vista (x86 or 32-bit) on a friend’s PC. I have created an ISO of Vista with SP1 slipstreamed in and used it to make a bootable USB flash drive. But, because the Vista on the PC is up to SP2, the Upgrade option is not available when trying from within Windows Vista or when booting from the flash drive.

Am I correct that there is no known way to slipstream SP2 into the ISO I have so that I can do the in-place reinstall of Vista?

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I am trying to do an in-place reinstall of Vista (x86 or 32-bit) on a friend’s PC. I have created an ISO of Vista with SP1 slipstreamed in and used it to make a bootable USB flash drive. But, because the Vista on the PC is up to SP2, the Upgrade option is not available when trying from within Windows Vista or when booting from the flash drive.

Am I correct that there is no known way to slipstream SP2 into the ISO I have so that I can do the in-place reinstall of Vista?

You need to follow the reverse integration procedure in the thread linked in post #6. You could also try the download link in post #7 and download an ISO with SP2 already integrated.

Joe

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First, there are no Vista with SP2 included, so that is not an option.

Second, AFAICT, I have to install Vista to create an image, and then, reverse integrate SP2 into the image. I don’t see how that would then get me to a point where I can do an in-place reinstall.

Finally, the existing install is running so badly that I cannot either uninstall SP2 nor do much of anything else to try and get the system to even a semi-usable state.

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Here is a link to install Vista SP2 with an option to manually install SP2 using a standalone install package
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Learn-how-to-install-Windows-Vista-Service-Pack-2-SP2
Good luck

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Thanks. Currently at work so I will have to wait until I get home to look into it further.

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So far, I have been able to roll the OS back to the oldest available restore point. since, then I have been running the ESET Online Antivirus Scanner until it stops finding virus’ and suspicious programs. I will probably do that a couple of times.

Since I rolled back the OS, it has been much more stable, thus, why I have been able to run the online antivirus scanner to clean the system up.

Chalk this up to a brain cramp, but I can uninstall SP2 and then, hopefully, have “Upgrade” enabled when I go to do the in-place reinstall of Vista. If not, I can try uninstalling SP1 and then I should be able to “Upgrade.”

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Dick in addition to the slipstream methods, have you checked out
Here is a link to install Vista SP2 with an option to manually install SP2 using a standalone install package
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w…ice-Pack-2-SP2

I know you are talking about doing a repair install, but if you can connect to the internet & nothing else works maybe it will save you from having to do a fresh install especially since one of the options is You can order a DVD from Microsoft containing SP2

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Thanks for the support.
I will check into http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Learn-how-to-install-Windows-Vista-Service-.

I stumbled upon Vista SP2 iso#342267 in the mydigital life forum. The files appear to be one day earlier than my SP2 files.
I would like to find out who created this iso and if it really is SP1 and SP2 slipstreamed onto Vista prior to using it for a repair install.

Does anyone know anything about it?

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Thanks for the support.
I will check into http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Learn-how-to-install-Windows-Vista-Service-.

I stumbled upon Vista SP2 iso#342267 in the mydigital life forum. The files appear to be one day earlier than my SP2 files.
I would like to find out who created this iso and if it really is SP1 and SP2 slipstreamed onto Vista prior to using it for a repair install.

Does anyone know anything about it?

The posts I’ve seen @ mydigital life claim to have SP2 integrated. HOWEVER, there is no telling the origin of the ISO file. Since the links from Microsoft’s partner Digital River are no longer active it is a crapshoot.

Joe

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First, there are no Vista with SP2 included, so that is not an option.

you’re wrong, WildcatRay. there are Windows Vista DVDs that have SP2 included but they’re only available to MSDN/Technet subscribers.

The posts I’ve seen @ mydigital life claim to have SP2 integrated. HOWEVER, there is no telling the origin of the ISO file. Since the links from Microsoft’s partner Digital River are no longer active it is a crapshoot.

Joe

@Joe: The integrated Vista SP2 DVD ISO downloads are from MSDN/Technet so they are real. they were never made available on Digital River and were only made available to MS Technet subscribers.

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I went back to my post #19 and I would still suggest including that as one of the options you want to consider
I also went to mydigitalife forum and I agree with Joe in post #17
Then I checked out np-7930’s MSDN/Technet recommendation in post #18 and that looks like it’s worth considering
And I just went to the Windows Vista forum and searched for Vista ISO and many of the post look pretty good

You don’t want to do a fresh install if you can avoid it but you will need to determine what makes sense to you
— Personaly I think the Microsoft link is the one to consider first and it’s not because I’m the one who posted it; it just makes sense to consider an official Microsoft recommendation; at the same time the MSDN/Technet is also worth taking into consideration
— If what you try doesn’t work at least you tried and a fresh install will become necessary; I don’t recall whether or not you mentioned it but make sure you save the data you want to keep

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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