Service Pack 1

[EdDuck]

Hi again,
Dual boot XP and Vista.
I can install any Vista updates except service pack 1. It gets to 98%. Jumps to 100% then, reverts changes as "some changes could not be completed, Reverting changes, Will retry on startup".

Any ideas?

Thanks. You guys are the best.
Ed

 

[robmazco]

maybe? -

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080706234517AAbS5ii

 

[linney]

See what any logs can tell you.

http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-vista/77096-startup-problems-after-downloading-sp1-vista.html

Remember the basics like disabling (temporarily) security programs like Anti Virus and Defender, running as Administrate, (Elevated via right-click) if you have a setup file to click on, turning off (temporarily) UAC, disabling startup programs (temporarily) via msconfig, etc.

Installing Service Packs have always required a clean system to guarantee success, it is at this time that old forgotten tweaks and installed security programs come back to haunt you. A Format of the partition, a clean install of Vista, followed by SP1, is one sure way of achieving a successful update when every other means fails.


Microsoft offers free support for SP1 troubles if you want to contact them.

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921