Vista SP2 RC / Dell Inspiron 530 will not install

Question

Have tried several times to install Vista Sp2 RC on a Dell Inspiron 530 2.83GHz without success.

Seems to install and then returns with an Error code: 0xc004f013

Tried one work-around without success.

Q: Is this a Dell h/w problem?

DELL-Jesse L · Answer

Hizzoner,

Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.

This service pack is still in beta. Did you meet these prerequisites below?

There are only two prerequisites for installing SP2:

Your operating system, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, must have Service Pack 1 installed (note: Windows Server 2008 shipped with Service Pack 1 built in).
Users updating through Windows Update/WSUS must install an update to the servicing stack (described in knowledge base article 955430) that handles installation and removal of software updates, language packs, and optional Windows features. This update is necessary to successfully install and uninstall the service pack; it also improves the performance and reliability of the service pack installation. This update may require a reboot and is part of the standalone update package. It will be offered as a separate package on Windows Update. Users installing SP2 in standalone format will have this update built-in.

You will also need to contact Microsoft with any issues or errors when installing the service packs.

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