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   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, alt.windows7.general, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: justin@becauseihatenospam.org   
      
   In article ,   
    Ken Blake  wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:13:46 -0600, "R. C. White"    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > > Hi, Ken.   
   > >   
   > > Since I hadn't been offered the SP1 by Windows Update - in spite of   
   > > repeated   
   > > Checks for new Updates yesterday - I considered downloading the ISO.  But   
   > > then I followed the clicks on the website and found out why WU hadn't   
   > > offered it:  Because SP1 RC was installed and I hadn't yet UNinstalled it.   
   > > So I did that and then - in time - SP1 1 (RTM) was offered, accepted,   
   > > downloaded and installed.  ;<)   
   > >   
   > > It took much longer than expected, but I have a couple of theories as to   
   > > why.  I do not think there is anything wrong with either of my computers.   
   > > I   
   > > was installing it on both my Acer Netbook (2 GB RAM) and my homebuilt   
   > > desktop (4 GB RAM) simultaneously over my single Internet connection.   
   > >   
   > > The Netbook did not have SP1 RC installed; it was pure Win7 x64 Ultimate   
   > > RTM, fully updated pre-SP1.  It took at least an hour, most of that time   
   > > was   
   > > downloading, rather than installing.  As you know, I'm new to this home   
   > > network stuff and it may be that I overloaded my pipeline by downloading   
   > > with both machines at once.   
   >   
   >   
   > That sure sound to me like it could be the reason.   
   >   
   >   
   > > (The desktop is wired via 1 Gb Ethernet to the   
   > > D-Link DR-615 router and cable modem; the netbook has a wireless   
   > > connection - 805.11n, I think.  My ISP says my service is "Speeds Up To   
   > > 12.0mbps Down".)   
   > >   
   > > The desktop took about 3 hours total!   
   >   
   >   
   > Incredible! Six times as long as it took me!   
   >   
   >   
   > > That included first UNinstalling SP1   
   > > RC - including RE-installing all the hotfixes that had been included in the   
   > > SP - to get back to Win7 x64 Ultimate RTM.   
   >   
   >   
   > OK. That wasn't an issue for me.   
   >   
   >   
   > > Then - after a restart or two -   
   > > I was offered SP1 and accepted, and the download started.  This download   
   > > took nearly an hour!   
   >   
   >   
   > I wasn't counting the download. I had downloaded it and burned it a   
   > DVD. When I say it took 30 minutes on my machine, it was the   
   > installation from the DVD I meant.   
   >   
   >   
   > > My guess is that it was because so many millions of   
   > > users like me were trying to download it at the same time.   
   >   
   >   
   > That sounds right to me.   
   >   
   >   
   > > After it finally   
   > > finished the download, the actual installation took about a half-hour.   
   >   
   >   
   > So, about the same as me. My wife's machine (much slower than mine)   
   > took 40 minutes, and my very slow netbook took an hour.   
   >   
   >   
   > > (And   
   > > then I had to Hide all the 34 Language Packs, none of which I need.  :>(   
   > > When will MS made this a painless step?!)   
   > >   
   > > Since I've been running the beta and the RC for a year or so now, I don't   
   > > see many changes in the SP.  But users going straight from RTM to the SP   
   > > probably will see some.  Of course, we've been told all along that it is   
   > > primarily a roll-up of prior fixes and does not contain any significant   
   > > improvements to the core package.   
   >   
   >   
   > I didn't have the beta RC installed, and I haven't noticed anything   
   > different, at least not yet.   
   >   
   > Good to correspond with you, as always.   
      
      
   When will the ISOs of the Windows 7 installation DVDs with SP1 included   
   be out on the torrent sites?   
      
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