Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:41:25 Z

How can you find out if certain content should be listed in the Update Repository?
We use SCCM intigrated with WSUS to deploy windows updates. The component configuration\software update point component properties\products: has visual studio and its two subs visual studio 2005 and visual studio 2008 checked.
My update repository\service packs\all updates\ has 928957 Visual studio 2005 express editions service pack 1 and 923620 visual studio 2005 service pack 1, but nothing for 2008.

Does this mean Microsoft hasn't deployed this content to its WSUS servers yet?

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:17:38 Z

To find out the distribution methodologies for an update, start with the associated KB Article.

For Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 this would be KB945140

For reasons I haven't investigated, VS2008SP1 does not appear to be available via WSUS.

Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:48:30 Z

Thanks for the reply.
I'll look out for distribution methodologies in future KB articles.

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Mon, 18 May 2009 05:54:25 Z

Its now May, why is service pack 1 not available on wsus yet?

Those of us in Large organisations have been waiting patiently for it to come to WSUS so we can push it to the developers but I think its been long enough....

When can we expect to be able to update our 200+ devs with service pack 1?

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:04:10 Z

That's a question you need to direct at the Visual Studio Sustained Engineering team.

Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:13:59 Z

We're planning a similar deployment to 400+ dev's. did you proceed with your's? Was it succesful? Any tips?

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:49:09 Z

We havnt been able to go ahead with the upgrade to sp1. Without a supported method of deployment we cant upgrade.

The lack of support from microsoft in relation to deploying sp1 has been shocking.

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:12:59 Z

We havnt been able to go ahead with the upgrade to sp1. Without a supported method of deployment we cant upgrade.

The lack of support from microsoft in relation to deploying sp1 has been shocking.

As stated previously... you need to take this up with the Visual Studio teams. They're the ones that control the deployment methodologies and capabilities for their product's service packs.

Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

Where is Visual Studio 2008 service pack one?

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:16:16 Z

Well, we're moving forward with a deployment using a package I've created for SCCM. But I've gone ahead and left feedback for Visual Studio team via connect:
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=478707

If you don't have SCCM, I'm sure a login script or email can accomplish the same. Just do an admin point install to unpack everything then use this vbs:

On Error Resume Next

Set objshell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")
Set objEnv = objShell.Environment("PROCESS")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

'disable security zone checking
objEnv("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS") = 1

strCheckDirectory = "C:\vs2008sp1_logs\"
'Check/Create Log Folder
Foldercheck()

'Run Application install
'application1()

'undo disable zone check
objEnv.Remove("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS")
Wscript.Quit

' ********************************************************************************
'Install SP1 for Visual Studio 2008 Pro (EN)
'*********************************************************************************
Function application1()

application = ".\sp1\SPInstaller.exe /q /log ""c:\vs2008sp1_logs\vs2008sp1.log"" /full /norestart"
objshell.Run (application),2,True
Wscript.Sleep(120000)
End Function

' ********************************************************************************
'Check if Target Folder Exists and creates it if needed
'********************************************************************************
Function FolderCheck()
    'Check if folder exists
  If Not objFSO.FolderExists(strCheckDirectory) Then
   'creates checkFolder since it does not exist
   Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder(strCheckDirectory)
  End If
End Function