就跟当初SP1发布时一样，将SP2整合进系统并非一直是件轻松而愉快的事。事实上，在发放Vista SP2 Beta时，微软就曾警告用户不管是独立安装包还是通过Windows Update进行安装，都有可能会出现安装问题。这种情况也同样会出现在Windows Server 2008上。当在Vista或Server 2008上安装SP2失败时，系统会提示“Installation was not successful”的错误提示。
“当安装Vista SP1,Vista SP2 Beta或Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta时，你可能会获取如下信息：Installation was not successful”微软透露称通过Windows Update进行更新也会有同样的问题。
ust as it was the case with Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista RTM, the integration of Service Pack 2 into the operating system is not always a smooth and streamlined experience. In fact, even with the Beta of Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft has warned of installation problems related to the deployment of both the standalone and update packages of the service pack. With the Windows client and server operating systems joined at the hip since the release of SP1, scenarios involving failed installations of Vista SP2 Beta have also been valid for Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta. “Installation was not successful” is the error message produced when the process of integrating the SP2 Beta bits into Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 fails.
“When you try to install the stand-alone package for Windows Vista SP1, Windows Vista SP2 Beta, or Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta, you may receive the following error message: 'Installation was not successful,'” Microsoft revealed, informing that the deployment of SP2 via Windows Update could also fail and deliver similar symptoms.
In this context, the first step that needs to be taken when troubleshooting failed installations of SP2 Beta for Vista and Windows Server 2008 is to use the standalone package for the service pack. “One reason why you may want to use the stand-alone package for the service pack is that you can eliminate installation issues that may be related to Windows Update. This simplifies the troubleshooting process,” Microsoft added.
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