Deployment Guide for the rc1 Version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1

 Scenario 1: Installing using Windows Update

 Applying SP1 to computers without (or with limited) Internet connectivity

 Applying the service pack to more than one computer using deployment tools such as Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS), WSUS Server. or System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM).

The download size of the stand-alone package is larger than the package applied with Windows Update.

This method is used in the following scenarios:

 Scenario 2: Installing the stand-alone package

 Scenario 4: Deploying using WSUS

 Scenario 8: Deploying using SMS or SCCM

If you choose this option, you cannot uninstall the service pack when the installation is complete (you would need to reinstall the entire operating system).

This method is used in the following scenarios:

 Scenario 3: Installing using the integrated Windows Vista SP1 DVD

 Scenario 5: Creating an integrated custom image

 Scenario 6: Deploying using Windows Deployment Services

 Scenario 7: Updating a custom image