Windows 7: Time to install SP1

Exactly, and as it should be. There really is no reason not to have SP1 installed by now. The service pack has been out for nearly two years now. Any issues, perceived or otherwise, has been worked out by now.

Did you use this Tutorial.
Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 into a Installation DVD or ISO File

Instead of trying to slipstream SP1 yourself download the ISO images from DigitalRiver which already have SP1 integrated. It is also the best way to install a service pack, start clean. You don't need to format just install over your old instillation.

Let me see if I understand this correctly.
You can get a ISO image from DigitalRiver of Window 7 which includes the SP-1 and just install it over the the old instillation with out format. If so do you loose any thing. Or does in kind of install like a repair install and save your things and settings.

It puts the old installation in Windows.old from there you can move out what you want to keep and delete the rest. That is how I always reinstall Windows.

Thank you for your quick answer.

Yes I did.
Everything seemed to go exactly as per the tutorial, but when the install reached the final stage (preparing the desktop?) it just wouldn't finish.

I think that the problem was related to the Windows 7 updates after SP1.
I didn't experiment to find out the exact problem, as it took so long to create the faulty DVD, that it was quicker to use my original DVD and the SP1 DVD to install Windows 7 the "long" way.

I had a similar problem with my XP CD.
It wouldn't work if I included the XP updates after SP3.
I ended up just creating a CD with SP3 + AHCI drivers, which worked as expected.

If SP2 is released for Windows 7, I might spend some time experimenting to find out exactly what happened (I can't be bothered now).
I have backup initial install images of my operating systems, so I won't need to do a total reinstall.

I've had SP1 installed on all my systems as would probably every member of this forum. What about the poor sucker who just uses their PC to do things. These "suckers" should still be supported by Mega$$ MS who entered into a specific financial agreement with the big OEMs.

These "suckers" should install SP1. End of Story. They are still supported by installing the service pack. Its not some global conspiracy, its just business, supporting old versions of things will end sooner or later.

Wrong! MS entered into a special relationship with OEM/SLPs and these customers need special consideration. These customers are probably the biggest money spinner for MS "End of Story" mate. It's very doubtful that the OEM will support them.