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Release Notes for Windows Vista with Service Pack 2

Updated: February 26, 2009

As of the time of publication, no serious issues that require a workaround have been reported in Windows Vista® Service Pack 2 (SP2).

This document is continuously updated and will be revised if any such issues are reported.

For a summary of changes in functionality in Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server® 2008 SP2, see Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=129469).

For serious issues discovered in Windows Server 2008 SP2, see the release notes (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=134026).

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I installed Vista-32 SP2 and my DVD+-R/W/RAM drive no longer works.
Device manager says
"Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)"

I can remove the device, but after reboot or "scan for hardware changes" when the drive is found, it still has the same error.

This is on an eMachines system; the drive is described by Windows as HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40F SCSI CdRom drive. (I'm pretty sure it is a SATA device).

"Check for solutions" gives no response.

I am having the same problem. I tried deinstalling SP2 but it didn't fix the problem. \\tfl - 07 10 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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My laptop monitor goes off after loging in 20-30 seconds since installed Vista SP2
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tfl - 07 10 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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SP2 error code 80242016
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"Service pack can't be installed. Reverting changes" or something like that

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tfl - 07 10 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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sp2 code error 800B0100
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"Service pack can't be installed. Reverting changes" or something like that

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WindowsUpdate_800F0A0A
I get following when tried to install Vista SP2 (32 bit).

I has fialed indicating error in driver compatibility refering to this KB (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/967752)

Here is a filed report:

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (KB948465)
Installation date: ‎8/‎27/‎2009 9:39 PM
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 800F0A0A
Update type: Important
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is an update to Windows Vista that includes all of the updates that have been delivered since Service Pack 1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948465
Help and Support:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd767387.aspx

tfl - 07 10 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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Vista SP2 Wont Install Error Code 80004005
I have Vista Home Premium 32 bit and the Vista SP2 wont install. I've tried all the suggestions I could find online and it still wont install and I don't want to have to re-install Windows. What other options do I have?

tfl - 07 10 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/. You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
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Pre-Installed Graphics Card disabled & Built-In Audio Driver Died.
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The NVIDIA display panel extension cannot be created.

Possible reasons include:
Version mismatch. Reinstalling display drivers may solve this problem.
This pops up twice, then tries to show me the Nvidia display anyway,
Then another pop-up..
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Windows\System32\nvcplui.exe (Promotely standing for Nvidia control panel user interface)
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
So I'm guessing my nvidia graphics card is working on the computer, but the user interface is corrupted.


[tfl - 06 01 12] Hi - and thanks for your post. Community content is not the appropriate place for technical support queries. Instead,
you should visit the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet, where such posts are welcomed and where you stand a much better chance of getting your query resolved. Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear.

USB keyboard and mouse disconnect after waking from sleep
After installing Vista SP2 both my Logitech EX 100 keyboard and mouse (which are connected via the same USB wireless reciever) will disconnect after the computer wakes from being asleep. They are connected during sleep and can be used to wake the computer, but once the logon screen is displayed they stop working. After several seconds the Windows hardware disconnection sound plays, and then sone time later the connection sound plays. Several seconds after this the keyboard and mouse start working again. This can all take up to a minute and is very annoying.

I am sure that SP2 is causing this problem as I have removed it using System Restore and the problem disappears. After reinstalling SP2 the problem reappears. Reinstalling drivers for the hardware does not solve the problem.

If I connect the wireless reciever to a USB port on a PCI card as opposed to ones on the mother board the problem does not occour, however this is not convenient as the keyboard is not recognised when the computer starts and so Windows will not load.

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I have the same issue -- my mouse is a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (USB, wired). I updated to Microsoft's new driver (version 7) and the behavior did not improve.
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Same problem (ljp93105). My system is Vista 64-bit. I have to unplug the USB hub from the computer to get the peripherals to come back.
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Same problem (fullsink18). Razer Mouse and Keyboard. Vista 32-bit. I noticed this after updating to sp2

Same problem. Sidwinder mouse. Vista 32-bit. Just after updating to sp2.
Downloading SP 2 Dutch

It takes more than one hour with a LAN 4.5 GB connection to download this servicepack

Creative X-fi Sound Card No longer registers
Installed SP2, creative x-fi sound card disappeared off the face of my tower.... NOT HAPPY. No SP2 Driver for audio available yet..... get it right microsoft....

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