Windows Vista SP1 WON'T INSTALL, NO ERROR

rachel7041 · Sep 12, 2013

I have ran windows update and it downloads Vista SP1. It takes me to the welcome to the Windows Service Pack 1 screen. I agree to the terms and it quickly says it installed. A little while later it downloads the update again.Please help!!!!

jcgriff2 · Sep 12, 2013

Run this first - System Update Readiness Tool fixes Windows Update errors in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008

Then try Windows Updates again.

rachel7041 · Sep 13, 2013

I ran the system readiness and it tries installing Hotfix KB947821. It never finishes.

rachel7041 · Sep 13, 2013

The hotfix finally installed. I ran windows update and it still won't install Sp1 correctly.

Deek · Sep 13, 2013

Did you reboot after the Update readiness tool? It doesn't say to, but you must.

Next you can try the full file download of SP1 (Vista) Found here:

Download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330) from Official Microsoft Download Center

Make sure to run it with elevated privileges from safe mode.

If it completes in safe mode, reboot to normal mode and install it again (This is a Microsoft recommendation...not sure why)

If it fails again, we will have to take a look at your %windir%/logs/cbs/cbs.log

Deek

rachel7041 · Sep 13, 2013

The download won't run in safe mode. How do I print that log?

Deek · Sep 14, 2013

%SYSTEMROOT%\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log

you may also want to attach cbs.log

zip them both up and put them somewhere we can get to them...

Deek

jcgriff2 · Sep 14, 2013

Zip attachment limit is 7.15 mb.

Please attach files to your post.

Deek · Sep 14, 2013

jcgriff2,

I didn't see a way to attach files?? How do you do it.

jcgriff2 · Sep 14, 2013

Go into FULL editor; scroll down "Manage Attachments"

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