If you are using Vista Business or Ultimate you can create an image with
CompletePC Backup. If not, you can use Acronis True Image Home. It is
simple and instructions come with the software.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/

"BCVolk" <BCVolk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34B68C9D-1F23-48FD-9B77-5527B0CE2292@microsoft.com...
> Is there a thread or column that describes how to create and image and
> what
> exactly it is? I'd actually hope that Microsoft would get involved and
> correct this issue first. I'd like to have and keep SP1 once it's
> released...
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Correct. You cannot use a restore point created with Vista Gold once you
>> install SP1. You cannot cross version boundaries with system restore.
>> What
>> you should do is image the entire hard disk before applying SP1 so that
>> you
>> can seamlessly restore your pre-SP1 Vista if SP1 again breaks your
>> connectivity.
>>
>> "BCVolk" <BCVolk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:73D2696C-0491-4231-BC94-091F0B5F27E3@microsoft.com...
>> > I've now done the same thing, but I guess my concern is when Vista SP1
>> > comes
>> > out, will this update be included and create a larger problem than
>> > already
>> > exists? I'd hate to install SP1 and not connect to the internet
>> > because
>> > this
>> > stupid update that doesn't work...I'm guessing I won't be able to
>> > restore
>> > after installing SP1? I'd like to resolve this issue (NVIDIA nForce
>> > Network
>> > Controller important update?) before it's too late.
>> >
>> > "Toto42" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Toto42" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I'm having the same problem with the updates. After figuring it
>> >> > out; I
>> >> > stopped automatic updates. The update appears everyday and I just
>> >> > delete it.
>> >> >
>> >> > "BCVolk" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > yI'm having the same problem. Windows update is calling the
>> >> > > 'nVidia -
>> >> > > Networking - NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller' an important
>> >> > > update. Yet,
>> >> > > everytime I install it, I can no longer connect to the internet
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > must
>> >> > > "Restore" my computer. This has been happening for the past week
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > now
>> >> > > I've found that after letting the the update sit on my taskbar, it
>> >> > > decided to
>> >> > > install on its own. Once again, creating the same problem. Is
>> >> > > there
>> >> > > a way
>> >> > > around this update, either by not installing it or some corrective
>> >> > > actions
>> >> > > after installing it?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "DKmoneypit" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Internet was working Wednesday PM. Friday AM cant connect to
>> >> > > > broadband.
>> >> > > > Rebooted modem to no avail. After checking found that Nvidia n
>> >> > > > Force
>> >> > > > Networking Controller is not working properly (code 31). Went to
>> >> > > > Nivida
>> >> > > > website using another PC and got updated drivers but didnt work.
>> >> > > > Does anyone
>> >> > > > have any ideas??
>> >> > > >
>>