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bearfan454

(6,697 posts) Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:04 AM Mar 2017

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I'm having trouble loading service pack 1 for Windows 7

so I can install Turbo Tax to do Mrs bearfan's and my taxes. Any suggestions on what site to download it from?

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I'm having trouble loading service pack 1 for Windows 7 (Original Post) bearfan454 Mar 2017 OP

I would only download the SP1 from Microsoft still_one Mar 2017 #1

Thanks bearfan454 Mar 2017 #2

You might try to google "issues installing W7 sp1, and see what hits you get if you haven't done so still_one Mar 2017 #3

Sometime you have to let it install a load of patches before it works. Renew Deal Mar 2017 #4

Thank you! hedda_foil Mar 2017 #5

You could try this site canetoad Mar 2017 #6

this may help Go Vols Mar 2017 #7

still_one

(96,485 posts)

1. I would only download the SP1 from Microsoft

Reply to bearfan454 (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:08 AM

Mar 2017

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15090/windows-7-install-service-pack-1-sp1

bearfan454

(6,697 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:16 AM

Mar 2017

we might need to restore the computer to an earlier date first. We tried that and it took 3 hours and then didn't work.

still_one

(96,485 posts)

3. You might try to google "issues installing W7 sp1, and see what hits you get if you haven't done so

Reply to bearfan454 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:21 AM

Mar 2017

good luck

Renew Deal

(82,923 posts)

4. Sometime you have to let it install a load of patches before it works.

Reply to bearfan454 (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:26 AM

Mar 2017

Service Pack 1 is very old.

You might have luck with the "convenience rollup". https://www.howtogeek.com/255435/how-to-update-windows-7-all-at-once-with-microsofts-convenience-rollup

hedda_foil

(16,500 posts)

5. Thank you!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:54 AM

Mar 2017

I haven't been able to install anything beyond service pack 1 and couldn't find a way to work around that could be undertaken by anyone but an IT pro. This looks like the fix I need.

canetoad

(18,119 posts)

6. You could try this site

Reply to bearfan454 (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 10:37 AM

Mar 2017

It's where I get selected updates when I can't be bothered with the MS site.

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/windows-7-service-pack-1-sp1.html

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

7. this may help

Reply to bearfan454 (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 02:42 PM

Mar 2017

http://www.democraticunderground.com/109517555

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