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Vista SP1 prerequisite updates send some PCs into endless reboot

Last week's updates prompt support complaints; problem first reported in December

By Gregg Keizer

February 17, 2008 (Computerworld) Updates that Microsoft Corp. began feeding Windows Vista users last week to prep PCs for next month's release of Service Pack 1 (SP1) have crippled some machines, according to messages posted to the company's support site.

Last Tuesday, Microsoft started sending Vista users two final prerequisite updates that are required before SP1 can be installed in March. The updates to the operating system's install components were delivered via Windows Updates, which automatically downloaded and installed them on the majority of Vista machines.

Users quickly started squawking.

In most cases, they reported that the final update hung while displaying the message "Configuring Updates Step 3 of 3 - 0% Complete," which was followed by a reboot of the PC. Which was followed by another reboot, and another. "[It] reboots ad infinitum," said Frank Melk on the Microsoft support newsgroup. A smaller number reported a different problem: After the update, their computer refused to boot normally.

Trying to boot into Safe Mode did no good, users said; the reboot loop cranked up then as well. "I am unsure as to what to do, because entering Safe Mode gives the same screen," Melk said. "Furthermore, I have no restore points saved, so going back to a known previous good config is no good either!"

Full Article @: ComputerWorld.com

Save Windows-XP

You may have NOTICED the banner at the top of the Home page asking you to help Save Windows-Xp. Why Save Windows-XP, you might be asking yourself. Because there are some of us out here that still use it, and will continue too use it. But Why you ask, Don't you want VISTA? Well sure some of us want Vista. We just can't afford it.

I have 3 boxes running Xp-pro and it would cost me a pretty penny to replace them with ones that could run Vista.

They say you would be able to buy a NEW Computer with XP installed for awhile, you just wont be able to go and buy the OS as a stand alone. I have gone to ALL of the stores in my area and it is NO where to be found.I have ask the sales people at these stores if they could Order me a copy and the Answer was NO.

My other reason besides the one above is- 'If it ain't Broke, why fix it'.

There are many more reasons and you can find them HERE

Micro$oft or MicroShaft

I reformatted my Laptop back in December to a Dual-Boot running WinXP-Pro and Linux-Kubuntu. I didn't update winXP until this morning. I have another box running Win-XP pro and Another Dual-Boot running the same as the Laptop,so I had plenty too play with. Anyway............After I downloaded the updates on the laptop I went to install them. I always Choose the custom install as I don't require all the BS Micro$oft wants to install, such as the Malicious Software Removal Tool. After My first experience with running it some time ago, when it would detect some of my NON-Microsoft programs and wanted me to let it 'FIX MY PROBLEM'.......Well you get the point.

So after removing the CHECK by the updates I didn't want and installing the updates, I also check Do not show these un-installed updates again. The prompt says It will Not Show them Again,so I reboot. After doing this 4 times and doing the same as stated above, I decide I would Capture what was going on. PAY Attention to the Video especially if you like many others don't really pay attention to the Prompt when Installing updates in the custom mode.

The catch when doing it the custom way is, when it is complete the Next Prompt should be to restart your computer so I pretty much just click the next or restart button Without Paying Attention. I know those of you out there know what I'm talking about. Anyway Long story short, Watch the Screen capture Below. It isn't the Best Quality.




If you want a FREE open-source Screen Capture Program, this is the one I used.

http://camstudio.org/