Installing SP1 help

[edg]

I cannot install the RTM version of the service pack because I have the beta version of the service pack installed. The beta version will not uninstall since I have used system cleanup.

I tried to do a Repair Install (AKA In-Place Upgrade) but it would not allow that, instead I get and error message saying that I have a more recent copy of windows installed than the one I'm trying to upgrade to, and that's because of the beta Service pack I have installed. I would like a workaround to do a repair install, I do not want to do a clean install as that would require me to reinstall all of my apps as well.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Brink]

Hello Edg, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry mate, but....

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/122262-windows-7-sp1-disk-cleanup-tool.html

   Warning

If you still have the Windows 7 SP1 Beta or RC installed, then DO NOT USE the command below yet since you will be required to uninstall the Windows 7 SP1 Beta or RC before being able to install the final Windows 7 SP1 RTM version.

If you do, then the only option you would have is to do a "clean install" of Windows 7 and install the final Windows 7 SP1 (RTM) version afterwards.

 

[kword88]

i had the same problem. there is no option other than a clean install. hopefully in the future, microsoft wont allow users to delete files needed to uninstall beta service packs.