Just like vista SP1 there is a small trick to download windows vista SP2 (Pre Beta) directly via windows update. Microsoft has released a Pre Beta of vista SP2 only to testers.

Although of you want to download and try the new vista SP2 use this small trick to download it directly via windows update.

How To Download Windows Vista SP2 Via Windows Update?

1. Copy the following code and paste it in new notpade file  and then save it as “update.bat”
2. Right click on the saved file and select Run as Administrator

Now you ready to download vista sp2 via windows update just go to windows update and choose check for updates

@echo off

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp2 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP2 /f > NUL 2>&1

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp2 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d C21A5C64-2530-CC19-042F-9ABDB4ED27F9 /f
IF NOT %errorlevel% == 0 ( goto ERROR)

:SUCCESS
@echo.
echo ================================================== =========
echo Windows Vista SP2 Registrierungsschluessel erfolgreich gesetzt.
echo Bitte auf Updates pruefen in Windows Update.
echo ================================================== =========
@echo.
goto END

:ERROR
@echo.
echo ================================================== =========
echo FEHLER beim Setzen des Windows Vista SP2 Registrierungsschluessels.
echo Dieses Script bitte über einen Klick auf “Als Administratur ausfuehren” im Kontextmenue starten.
echo ================================================== =========
@echo.
goto END

:END
pause
pause

Warning: windows vista sp2 still in beta stage so make sure you BACKUP your files and create a restore point

Original post at: Winfuture

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