Is there a way to reapply Service Pack 1 in Win 7?

[edvinh]

Hi All,

I have been trying to reapply SP1 on a couple of Windows 7 Pro boxes and get the message that Service Pack 1 is already installed. The machines came with SP1 installed and after some major issues with the OS, I just want to reinstall SP1. Has anyone done this?

Thanks in advance

 

[DrB0b]

Have you checked to make sure SP1 is still installed and/or have you tried to uninstall it?

"You don't know what you got, till its gone..
80's hair band Cinderella or ode to data backups???

 

[linney]

What recovery options come with these machines? As SP1 is part of your install of Windows you have no other options other than a complete reinstall of Windows in order to reinstall SP1.


How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2255099

Windows 7 - Repair Install

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Maybe the System File Checker is an option?

How to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating system configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista (or 7)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/#appliesto

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228#appliesto

 

[jlockley]

Linney knows infinitely more about these issues than I do, but before you bend over too far backwards why not check in the program option on the Control Panel to see if SP1 is installed separately. If so, it can be removed. If not, do what Linney says.