Thinkvantage Software Installer vs. Software Update 2.0???

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henhowc · #1 Post by **henhowc** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:07 am

What's the difference between the Thinkvantage Software Installer versus Thinkvantage System Update 2.0?

The descriptions for both software packages sound similar in function...

cmarti · #2 Post by **cmarti** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:27 am

In my case and from i been reading in this forum the first did work the second not.

henhowc · #3 Post by **henhowc** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:53 pm

System Update 2.0 was just released on 6/20/06...previous versions of the System Update wouldn't work for me either.

henhowc · #4 Post by **henhowc** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:05 am

guess no one knows?

nevermind...Lenovo site just answerd my question. Everyone update!

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... yle=lenovo

kstuart · #5 Post by **kstuart** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:10 am

Well, despite that, Software Installer was just updated to a new version yesterday (July 10).

Yahdie · #6 Post by **Yahdie** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:33 am

henhowc wrote:guess no one knows?

nevermind...Lenovo site just answerd my question. Everyone update!

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... yle=lenovo

IMHO Thinkvantage System Update 2.0 just doesn't work as well as Software Installer.
I had to re-install everything from factory condition this weekend and I used System Update first, not only did it not install the correct drivers, it also got hung up during a BIOS download/update - I re-booted (with fingers crossed) after waiting more than 90mins for the process to continue/finish.
Software Installer sailed through the updates.

mhca · #7 Post by **mhca** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:59 am

Yahdie... I agree.

I also reinstalled my system from scratch last week and I first only installed System Update because I had read it should take over for Software Installer. But it didn't take long before I installed Software installer

freedomtraveler · #8 Post by **freedomtraveler** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:23 pm

henhowc wrote:guess no one knows?

nevermind...Lenovo site just answerd my question. Everyone update!

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... yle=lenovo

from the website,Software installer is being replaced by System Update 2.0,but some guys say that System Update 2.0 doesnot works perfect on laptops. why IBM uses System Update 2.0 instead of Software installer ?

#9 Post by **jdhurst** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:37 pm

freedomtraveler wrote:<snip> from the website,Software installer is being replaced by System Update 2.0,but some guys say that System Update 2.0 doesnot works perfect on laptops. why IBM uses System Update 2.0 instead of Software installer ?

Because stuffed shirts do not use the products they propose and sell. If they did, Software Update would have been buried permanently years ago. ... JD Hurst

henhowc · #10 Post by **henhowc** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:27 am

you guys are right...system update 2.0 is a POS...for the past month ive been getting connection errors.

domi · #11 Post by **domi** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:54 am

Found this old thread while looking for differences between Software Installer and System Update. Just wanted to say I've been using both recently on a couple of TP's (friend's R51 and own X60s) onto which I reinstalled WinXP from scratch. Well, both worked more or less OK. Funnily enough, each found stuff to install the other didn't find. I like the fact System Update tells me what's going on when talking to the server (Software Installer is more secretive, use has no idea of what's happening in the background). So will Software Installer eventually be dumped for System Update?

davidspalding · #12 Post by **davidspalding** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:44 pm

I just updated Software Installer without checking here ... d'oh!

The version I upped to will not complete a download of a single package without logging out to kill it. Lenovo's software development of IBM utilities seems to be on a slide dooooooowwwnhill.

crashnburn · #13 Post by **crashnburn** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:18 am

I am thinking of simply doing a HDD swap between a T43 & T42 etc.

Now, what would be better here.. Software Installer or System Update.

I noticed this strong BIAS against System Update in couple of threads. Is System Update stable / dependable now?

Which version is usable / stable for both the apps?

Thinkvantage Software Installer vs. Software Update 2.0???

Thinkvantage Software Installer vs. Software Update 2.0???

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