Vista SP1 RC Delivery via Windows Update Not as Smooth as You Might Think
The delivery of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1 via Windows Update is not as smooth as you might think. In fact, Microsoft is aware of erroneous installations for Vista SP1 RC, scenarios that subsequently involve failed deployments of the service pack. Through the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Public Availability Program, Microsoft is allowing all Vista users to access the Release Candidate public build of Vista SP1 as a download from Windows Update, instead of the standalone installers also made available.
The program involves grabbing and executing a script designed to set a registry value that will permit the identification of Vista SP1 RC, on Windows Update. However, it is not uncommon for users to come across error 0×80092004, and having the Vista SP1 WU download stop. “This issue only affects customers who previously installed the RC Preview (Build 17042 / v658). It is caused by a component that did not completely uninstall when you uninstalled the RC Preview, especially if you tried to install the latest build over Windows Update right away”, Microsoft informed. (more…)
