Download Windows Vista SP2 Pre-Beta Version 6.0.6002.16489 by Registry Hack

On 19th October we had we reported that Vista SP2 has released to testers. But now you can also get your hands on Windows Vista SP2 Pre-Beta Version and doing a small trick. This Trick below makes a little changes in the registry so that you can download Vista SP2 Pre-Beta Version via Windows Update.

1. Copy and paste the below code in the notepad and save it as “update.bat” anywhere in your Windows machine OR download it from here
@echo off

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp2 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSP2 /f > NUL 2>&1

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WindowsUpdate\VistaSp2 /v Beta1 /t REG_SZ /d C21A5C64-2530-CC19-042F-9ABDB4ED27F9 /f
IF NOT %errorlevel% == 0 ( goto ERROR)

:SUCCESS
@echo.
echo ======================================
echo Windows Vista SP2 registry keys successfully set.
echo Please check for updates on Windows Update.
echo ==========================================
@echo.
goto END

:ERROR
@echo.
echo ==========================================
echo ERROR setting the Windows Vista SP2 registry keys
echo Please run this script as Administrator (right-click, 'Run as Administrator').
echo ==========================================
@echo.
goto END

:END
pause
pause


2. Now, right click on it and select Run as Administrator.


3. Windows should start updating now.


4. If everything goes fine, enjoy with Vista SP2.


As SP2 is in pre-beta stage, it’s a good practice to create a restore point or backup to avoid future problems.


If Windows has not started updating automatically, follow this procedure to start the update:


* Type Windows Update in start menu search box and hit enter.
* In the left pane of Windows Update, click Change Settings.
* Select the option named “Install Updates Automatically” and click Apply to start the process.



Here are some Details on Windows Vista SP2

Source
WARNING: Create a backup of your Vista as you are going to update to pre-beta which might not be stable.

Written by ShaDow on October 25th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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