Just like with Windows Vista SP1 it is possible to install a pre-beta of Vista SP2 via Windows Update by modifying the registry. Save the following into a .bat file and run it as administrator: Code: @echo off reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\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\CurrentVersion\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 Checking for updates after running the .bat file will find and install the pre-beta of SP2.
Yes you should do, remember though the service pack is a beta so you will have to un-install it when the final is released. I usually install them in a Virtual PC or an old pc if I want to play about with them.