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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Download Windows Vista SP2 x86/x64

Microsoft has just released Windows Vista Service Pack 2. The downloads are available from the following locations:

[32 bit] Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone (KB948465)

Service Pack 2, the latest service pack for both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, supports new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards, includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, and simplifies deployment, for consumers, developers, and IT professionals.

[64 bit] Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone for x64-based systems (KB948465)

Service Pack 2, the latest service pack for both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, supports new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards, includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, and simplifies deployment, for consumers, developers, and IT professionals.

In case vLite software was used to customize the Windows Vista installation and some required system components were removed you might face the following error message: “One or more system components that the service pack requires are missing”, which can be resolved by following the instructions of the following Knowledge Base article:

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2: "One or more system components that the service pack requires are missing"