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Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - Ron Barker - 11-30-2014
Hi
I am trying to do an inplace upgrade repair but windows will not allow me to uninstall SP1. Any help appreciated.
Cheers
RE: Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - GuiltySpark - 11-30-2014
Why are you trying to uninstall SP1?
RE: Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - Ron Barker - 11-30-2014
(11-30-2014, 05:08 PM)GuiltySpark Wrote: Why are you trying to uninstall SP1?
Hi GS
To do a inplace upgrade repair or at least getting a computer repair man to do it. He says it cannot be done unless SP1 is uninstalled. PS: and it is, with the greatest respect, no good telling me it can be done, because I am not confident enough to do it. I can follow the instructions but in my experience doing things with computers don't always go to plan and it is that that bothers me because I do not know enough (not much at all) to get me out of a jam if everything does not go to plan.
Kind regards
Ron Barker
RE: Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - GuiltySpark - 11-30-2014
Does your Windows disc have sp1 built into it?
If not you would have to download a copy of Win 7 with sp1 installed (any version of windows 7 should suffice even if you have to borrow a legit copy from a friend).
Otherwise to uninstall sp1
Remember to backup any data you wish to keep before attempting.
Remember to download all necessary Drivers before attempting.
RE: Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - Ron Barker - 11-30-2014
(11-30-2014, 06:40 PM)GuiltySpark Wrote: Does your Windows disc have sp1 built into it?
If not you would have to download a copy of Win 7 with sp1 installed (any version of windows 7 should suffice even if you have to borrow a legit copy from a friend).
Otherwise to uninstall sp1
GS Thank you for your response. I do not have a Windows Disk with SP1 or otherwise, It is a OEM Windows. I cannot uninstall SP1 because I used Disk Cleanup since installing SP1, the backup files needed to uninstall the service have been deleted. The computer repair guy says that the Windows 7 downloaded from the anywhere on the internet are not 'Official Microsoft Windows' and cannot be trusted to work.
Kind regards
(11-30-2014, 07:37 PM)Ron Barker Wrote:(11-30-2014, 06:40 PM)GuiltySpark Wrote: Does your Windows disc have sp1 built into it?
If not you would have to download a copy of Win 7 with sp1 installed (any version of windows 7 should suffice even if you have to borrow a legit copy from a friend).
Otherwise to uninstall sp1
GS Thank you for your response. I do not have a Windows Disk with SP1 or otherwise, It is a OEM Windows. I cannot uninstall SP1 because I used Disk Cleanup since installing SP1, the backup files needed to uninstall the service have been deleted. The computer repair guy says that the Windows 7 downloaded from the anywhere on the internet are not 'Official Microsoft Windows' and cannot be trusted to work.
Kind regards
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RE: Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - GuiltySpark - 11-30-2014
Quote:The computer repair guy says that the Windows 7 downloaded from the anywhere on the internet are not 'Official Microsoft Windows' and cannot be trusted to work.
Not true.
The link I posted are legit Windows 7 RTM discs and are authorized by MicroSoft, part of the Digital River deal.
RE: Windows 7 cannot uninstall SP1 - Ron Barker - 11-30-2014
(11-30-2014, 07:40 PM)GuiltySpark Wrote:Quote:The computer repair guy says that the Windows 7 downloaded from the anywhere on the internet are not 'Official Microsoft Windows' and cannot be trusted to work.
Not true.
The link I posted are legit Windows 7 RTM discs and are authorized by MicroSoft, part of the Digital River deal.
GS: Thanks. I believe you. In fact I was confident that they genuine before I posted.
Kind regards
PS: I forgot, the computer repair man said it wouldn't matter if windows from digital river were genuine SP1 still needed to be uninstalled to do an inplace upgrade repair.