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Bad Vista Update

  • 24-06-2009 10:27pm
    #1
    Croc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭


    Have a PC which i am attempting to fix it went berserk yesterday when it started to install automatic updates.

    When you start it up it attempts to install "Update 3 of 3" with the usual warnings not to turn it off its sits at 0% than after a few seconds it reboots the computer with the same performance again and continues to reboot.

    It will not load into safe mode.
    Have run system restore says no restore points

    Other than full factory restore any ideas ??

    Its running Vista Home


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  • #2
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    Croc wrote: »
    Have a PC which i am attempting to fix it went berserk yesterday when it started to install automatic updates.

    When you start it up it attempts to install "Update 3 of 3" with the usual warnings not to turn it off its sits at 0% than after a few seconds it reboots the computer with the same performance again and continues to reboot.

    It will not load into safe mode.
    Have run system restore says no restore points

    Other than full factory restore any ideas ??

    Its running Vista Home



    to stop vista updating on reboot...

    boot pc from the vista dvd

    click Repair Options
    select command prompt

    Now type in

    C:
    cd WindowsWinSXS
    del pending.xml

    reboot


  • #3
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    mukki wrote: »
    to stop vista updating on reboot...

    boot pc from the vista dvd

    click Repair Options
    select command prompt

    Now type in

    C:
    cd WindowsWinSXS
    del pending.xml

    reboot

    Don't forget the \

    C:
    cd Windows\WinSXS
    del pending.xml


  • #4
    Croc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭Croc


    Thanks fellas but went with the Factory restore as i needed it back to owner in a rush and as the Windows Restore refused to work.


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