Trick To Download windows vista SP2 “pre beta” Directly via windows update
Posted on October 27, 2008 by admin
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?
- Copy the following code and paste it in new notpade file and then save it as “update.bat”
- 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>&1reg 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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Tags: microsoft, vista sp2, Windows Vista
Filed Under: Operating Systems, Tips & Tricks, Windows Vista


Why would you want an unfinished version of SP2?
John
John most of users don’t want it but for me and other developers we love to test beta software i’v participating as been beta tester for few years
Thanks for the trick, but I still prefer XP
This sure is a way to get into the system through a special method. Microsoft might be keeping track of items such as this to see who is getting their material early, and if they can use this information to add some extra testing to their beta releases.