Hack Attack : Download Vista SP1 Through Windows Update

October 14, 2007 | hack, service-pack, Softwares, sp1, tips, Windows

If you are PC user, running Windows Vista, then you must be aware of the various multitude of problems that Vista faces. Well Microsoft plans to release the first service pack for Windows Vista sometime early next year. If you are the impatient kind, then you might want to install SP1 beta right away on your Vista PC.

Well there are two options for you to install Vista SP1, one is the legal way and the other illegal way. Illegal way involves downloading the service pack from torrents, which I am not going to tell you about here. Rather lets focus on the way Microsoft wants it beta testers to download the Service Pack .Well someone on demonoid posted a Windows Update Hack that would allow anyone running a legal Vista installation to install SP1.

Well the trick is pretty much straightforward, so grab yourself a coffee as you do this. Sure this won’t take much time.

Download this file (SP1Beta_Hack.cmd – Right Click and Save as to Download) and run it with the Administrator Privileges. You should see a successful message displayed on screen in Command Prompt.
Once you are done, run Windows Update and Check for updates. It should show you the KB935509 hotfix. Download it and restart your computer.
Again Fire up Windows Update and Check for updates. This time around you should find another update called KB937287 waiting for you to download it. Once done downloading it, restart and run Windows Update again and you should find KB938371 waiting. Download it and believe me this is the last step to glory!
Now restart the computer and fire up Windows Update for the last time. Check for updates. Windows update may not present you with SP1 at the first instance so try a few times and you will find it.
Once you find SP1 you should find something similar to the screenshots below.

Download the Service Pack and you will now be running a legal copy of Windows Vista SP1.

Once you are done with the installation of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista you will a see a tiny but irritating Watermark at the bottom right corner of your Dekstop saying ‘Evaluation copy, Build 6001′. If you want to get rid of the watermark follow the instructions below :

Download this Zip file (RemoveWatermark.zip). Extract it in any convenient location.
Install watermark_fix.reg file
Take ownership of user32.dll.mui file in C:\Windows\System32\en-US\
Rename file to user32.dll.mui.bak
copy downloaded user32.dll.mui to folder
Reboot!
Voila! The Watermark is now gone.

Drop in your comments to let us know if this works for you.

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Tags: hack, service-pack, Softwares, sp1, tips, Windows

Heather

I tried using this to fix the windows update. It did not work. It is still giving me error message 80004002. How else is this fixable?

ryan

thanks man is working for me with sp 1

singo79

I keep getting an error message when trying to install SP1 "Windows Vista SP1 cannot be installed on your computer because the language of Windows Vista you have installed is not supported or you have installed a language pack that is not supported. Windows Vista SP1 can only be installed on computers running Engligh, French, German, Japanese and Spanish versions of Windows Vista or computers running only those language packs." I only have running and installed English on my PC, yet I cannot get SP1 to install. I am running Windows Vista Ultimate on my PC running Pentium D 3.4GHz, 4GB Ram, 8800GTX PCIe card with 320GB HDD.

baibai

the script is incorrect

@echo off

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /f > NUL 2>&1

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d dcf99ef8-d784-414e-b411-81a910d2761d /f
IF NOT %errorlevel% == 0 ( goto ERROR)

:SUCCESS
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo Windows Vista SP1 registry key has been set successfully.
echo Please check for updates in Windows Update.
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END

:ERROR
@echo.
echo ===========================================================
echo FAILED to set Windows Vista SP1 registry keys.
echo Please run this script by right clicking and selecting
echo "Run as Administrator".
echo ===========================================================
@echo.
goto END

:END
pause

CRAZY

Vista SP1 Beta is no longer available because Microsoft have just released the Vista SP1 RC1 for the public so just get that!

Serina

I downloaded the file and when I run as an admin the screen pops up for like a half second and then leaves. Any suggestions on how to keep the command prompt open?

STAN

Microsoft did something. I can't get it to work either.

Crazy

I just tried it and it didn't work.
Nothing comes up in windows update, i think Microsoft found a way to block it.

Leo

I already posted a message but having used my system with SP1 for 24 hours I wanted to comment on what has changed or improved:

Windows now recognises that I have 1GB of RAM on my laptop - not 768MB.
The image in the Windows Version dialogue box (winver.exe) fits properly - it was stretched before.
Windows Help Center performs much better.
Outlook and Word 2007 start-up much faster.
The copying dialogue box is much faster.
Windows Live Messenger not longer has a conflict with my webcam (previously, when the webcam was enabled Windows Live Messenger would not start).
The Sidebar starts up much faster.
Windows starts up much faster.
The start-up chime no longer stutters whilst Windows is starting up.
Internet Explorer is faster - starts faster and renders pages faster.
Windows Media Center performance is much better.
Wireless Networking speed/responsiveness has much improved. Also the connection would require a repair when the system started up, but that has now stopped.
The Windows Energy screensaver operates and exits much faster.

Sorry about such a long post but I hope that readers find this useful.

Leo

I just followed the instructions on here and it has worked just fine for me (although installing did take a while). My copy of Vista is a legal copy that came with my laptop - I think people have problems with pirated versions of Vista.

I can definitely notice a performance improvement - seeking this was what made me follow the procedure above. I didn't want to wait any longer for SP1 to come out.

powertoola

does not work cant find any of updates in windows update help

Gemma

Here's info on what the pre-SP! patches do ...

KB935509– This is only required on Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate editions (which have Bitlocker capabilities). This update is required prior to installing KB938371, the 2nd prerequisite package, and is required to prevent potential loss of data on Bitlocker encrypted systems during servicing.

KB938371 – This package consists of fixes for several components, including the TrustedInstaller, that increases the success rate for installing the service pack, and which enable the service pack to be successfully uninstalled. This must be installed prior to the service pack install itself to enable these fixes.

KB937287– This is an update to the “Servicing Stack” or the Windows Vista component installer technologies built into Windows Vista. This update enables the built-in installer to properly and successfully install the service pack itself.

Unfortunately on my box the first one always seems to fail !

Matt

Yeah I tried this weeks ago and it worked, for a while it worked..I unistalled the service pack because I thought it was causing some issue I was having, though it wasn't..when I tried to reinstall the service pack by downloading it again, it would just stall at 8% and then 13% , and then give some errror..and now it won't come up at all...don't worry, the real service pack will be out soon

Tom

I tried downloading this but it doesn't work at all with Vista. For a start you do not get a successful message in command prompt and no updates are appearing in the windows update so I think this copy is redundant and no longer working. Before you ask my laptop came with a legal copy of windows vista from PC World.

Brian

I got the same thing. after the hack was applied i found KB938371, and then no more. it says windows is up to date.

not sure

rob

.....now when use the registry hack (the one that was updated 2 messages up) the first update that it gives me is "KB938371" and it dosnt say anything about the others. im a little scared to try this again, does any one know why it wouldnt load the initial ones?

im thinking it might have somthing to do with the standard updates that microsoft has put out more recently, if this has happened to anyone else please let me know how it went

rob

i tryed the update once before, and it only gave me 1 preservice pack update, then went strait to the service pack after reboot, after i intaled sp1, i rebooted and my system coudnt load, giving me an error when installing the sp1:registry\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Win.... i ended up having to RE-INSTALL WINDOWS, well now im back to where i was... and yes i want to install it...

Desto

UPDATE, the script is incorrect

@echo off
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /f 2> NUL
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /f 2> NUL
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d 37d55f36-65d6-4fe4-9dc7-892fcbe6222b /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d 37d55f36-65d6-4fe4-9dc7-892fcbe6222b /f
echo Vista SP1 registry key has been set. Please check for updates in Windows Update.

Dylan

this isnt working at all 4 me ive downloaded the hack ran as administartor checked 4 updates, no new 1ss found tried to restart still no new ones is any1 else havin this problem?

jojo

i installed sp1 on vista , but now i can't open control panel or windows update. what would the problem be?

PAUL

For some reason after I ran the .exe I can't access the control panel or Windows Update! How do I undo this?

Chad

This worked for me in 64bit too.

Chad - www.talkjesus.com

ulrik

does this work for non-english versions? i have danish vista home prem....

Dave

Why would you want the SP1 beta? It's going to cause problems. Wait for the release, donuts.

hoodlum

ya!! it worked! thanks. i just had to install a few updates before and then it showed me SP3.

Bapa

Actually, with a little bit of tinkering I think I got it to work. I went to the Microsoft website, and got this little update for the update software or something like that. And right after that, 3 new Important Updates appeared, which I can only assume are the said updates.

Hope this helps.

Bapa

The Legal Way doesn't seem to work for me. I'm an admin (and ran as Admin anyway), and no dice on Windows Update. Nothing new.

Oh well, guess it's time to torrent =]

Also, those of you who have bootlegged version of Vista, and don't want to do deal with this retarded trial thing, or all that utterly retarded 2099/crack bullshit. Look for a program called Windows Activator by Paradox. All you have to do is double click the .exe, let it finish, restart. Vista is yours. Genuine forever. It emulates something... but I can't remember what, I believe it emulates something that only select MS Employees get to have, and Windows thinks you're one of them. Sorry for being vague, but I really did forget.

Anyhow, some help would be nice. But either way, I'm going to torrent if it doesn't work out.

Thanks!

Mike

Yeah I get the succesfull message in the shell but i cant find any updates. Have legit Home Premium 32 bit. Any ideas? The prolly broke it..

c

think ms broke it

Danne

I have tried this one but I can't find that sort of file, I can only find language packs and other "crap" updates. Nothing important or so, Micro$oft must have made a change for the keys in for regedit.

Danne

I opened the Command Promt and add following strings:

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d a2c3c14a-9586-4d37-9aaa-79fbd64069d2 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP1 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d a2c3c14a-9586-4d37-9aaa-79fbd64069d2 /f

I got succes and I find them in REGEDIT and everything looks good, but the problem is that I can't find any neew update or any installed file with name KB935509... What should I do now then?

Danne

I didn't get any successful displayed and I can't find any update... I took a look in the *.cmd-file and notice that it will create keys in REGEDIT, can I make it by my own? :)

zion

Can someone please help me out on my previous post?

Aurélien

Hi !
With SP1 I have a problem with usbport.sys with makes my PC crash. Is there someone who know how to uninstall windows vista SP1?

Thanks

zion

This hack is not working for me on my laptop.

It worked on my x64 Vista Ultimate older laptop (same model from Sony) the other day, not the knew one. Strange, because all hardware / os version is the same too.

I think MS found this hack and implemented some block maybe.

Chris

I have noticed that I can't install any pre-SP1 patches ! It tells that it was not for my system.... but I don't understand why... it's a x86 as my desktop and it's the same language... the only difference is that it is a notebook and that it runs Vista Business and not Vista Ultimate..

can someone help me :( please !!!!

Chris

@Karthik .. no I will NEVER do that .. I don't want to use things like that. It's not in my philosophy. I will wait for something better .. I hope I will be able to have the SP1 one day ^^

Karthik Kastury

@Chris, sad to hear that. I would suggest you head over to file sharing networks to find Windows Vista SP1 Beta

Chris

I can't believe I am that unlucky :( I have tried it on my vista-laptop and .. what ? NOTHING. None of the updates appears after the hack .. and I got the message that the hack is working in the shell :( grrrr

Vista SP1 missing on my desktop computer... and all updates missing on my laptop ... is there anything else I can try apart stopping the auto-update service ?

I begin to be disappointed about Microsoft and their LOTTO !

zion

Anyone else know how to remove the watermark in x64 Vista ultimate?

Karthik Kastury

Hmm, I guess this hack does not work with Windows Vista 64 bit.

Zion

Cannot remove the watermark in Vista x64 ultimate. I did as told, but didn't do anything

Karthik Kastury

@Griff80 ,Glad to hear that it worked for you. Hope Vista SP1 satisfies the long pending deficiencies in Windows Vista

Griff80

Great,worked perfectly for me, left Bios Emulation alone and for some strange reason i do not have the watermark.Cant thank you enough

SP1 Version 275 now in place

Vista ultimate 64 bit system

Karthik Kastury

@Chris, Sad that things aren't working for you. Maybe you should just keep trying. I Wonder why Microsoft doesn't want you to download SP1..

Chris

@DERBYSPARTY

I have tried without the automatic updates and it still the same... more than 50 times with automatic updates... and about 10 times without the automatic updates... and same thing : NO SP1 comes out :(

Karthik Kastury

@Zion, Looks like the file we're talking about is hidden from system view. Try unhiding system files and see if you can see the file.

Zion

How do I remove the watermark in 64bit Vista Ultimate?

I only have these 3 files in the directory mentioned

http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/200399100...

Karthik Kastury

@JB, Sorry, but i guess the problem lies with the OEM copy of Vista. I think Dell has some kind of thing in place that is messing up with your Service Pack downloads. I'm not very sure though.. No one else seems to be having this problem..

Derbysparty

@CHRIS

I think that you have Windows Update turned into automatic, I suggested to stop the service and reboot your machine, and then try again

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