Really Confused now with SP1

[Paul1360]

Hiya All,
As the title states I'm really confused (Not to hard for me by the way)
Ok in another thread http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/138649-windows-7-sp1-beta-uninstall-help.html
I asked did any 1 know how to uninstall SP1 RC/beta.
Ok sometime yesterday an update KB:976902 was downloaded and installed to my PC, I checked out the description of said D/L and this is what it says:-

Update information

Updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installation software are included in this update. The installation software is the component that handles the installation and the removal of software updates, language packs, optional Windows features, and service packs. This update is necessary to successfully install and to remove any service packs to all versions of Windows 7 and on Windows Server 2008 R2.
So am I correct in thinking that this update will remove the SP1 RC I have my PC and that I'll not have to do a clean install of Win 7 to remove the RC update?????
Any idea's any 1?
Iechyd Da

 

[NoN]

Looks like...but it won't uninstall itself, there's a thread about uninstall the Windows 7 SP1 RC (if you need):

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/99064-windows-7-service-pack-1-sp1-beta-rc-uninstall.html

 

[Paul1360]

Hi NON,
Nope not work for me as I've carried out Housekeeping on my PC and hence have removed the uninstall files that were placed in a temp folder.
Iechyd Da

 

[yowanvista]

Hi NON,
Nope not work for me as I've carried out Housekeeping on my PC and hence have removed the uninstall files that were placed in a temp folder.
Iechyd Da

Then the only way to remove it is a clean install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[logicearth]

The update you installed is unrelated to the Service Pack outside of letting it be installed in the first place. You do not have to remove it. The release version of SP will just install it again. So leave it.

 

[wds7]

Hi NON,
Nope not work for me as I've carried out Housekeeping on my PC and hence have removed the uninstall files that were placed in a temp folder.
Iechyd Da

Then the only way to remove it is a clean install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

++1 ...the only way ...Unfortunately ..IMO ..

 

[Paul1360]

hi all,
I though after reading about it that it would get rid of SP1 RC instead of having to do a clean install. I even tried to do a repair install with no luck and as I've said I was hopimg MS would come up with something but not looking like it.
Iechyd Da

 

[wds7]

hi all,
I though after reading about it that it would get rid of SP1 RC instead of having to do a clean install. I even tried to do a repair install with no luck and as I've said I was hopimg MS would come up with something but not looking like it.
Iechyd Da

I feel your pain ...bud ....
Next time around ...make a Wds recovery image ...tuck it somewhere ...
So that you don't have to go through this again ...
Good luck ..

 

[Paul1360]

Very true wds7 my bad
Going to start looking at how and what to do to move things to my laptop and then do a clean install.
Iechyd Da

 

[wds7]

Very true wds7 my bad
Going to start looking at how and what to do to move things to my laptop and then do a clean install.
Iechyd Da

It's cool .....
BTW ....nothing beats a new clean wds install .....

 

[Paul1360]

As I've now got to do a clean install on my PC, Does any1 know please where I can obtain a step by step guide on how I can move my PC hard drive et al to an external hard drive, so i can then do a clean install of my PC.
Once I have done this will I be able then to copy back all the contents except the OS which will have SP1 RC
Iechyd Da

 

[Paul1360]

Hiya All,
Well I've done it and now have a nice new clean install on my PC and have done a backup to an external hard drive and will not be downloading SP1 RC, I'll leave it as it is now untill SP1 RTM is released.
Got to try and sort a few things out but that will be in other threads.
Is there a Tutorial on here that shows how to close out Threads??? or are Mods the one's that can do it???

Once again Diolch yn fawr iawn to all that helped me
Iechyd Da