SP1 wont install?

willhub · 13 Apr 2008 at 23:51

Hi.

Tried to install Vista SP1 but after an hour installing it said it did not install so reverting changed, it did this with the RTM version too earlier and I had to re install windows, did it again today but lukilly I had a ghost backup but still I need SP1 and why is it doing this?

gareth170 · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:32

have you tryed downloading the full file from MS? or u could use vlite to slipstream sp1

willhub · 14 Apr 2008 at 10:59

I downloaded it via windows update, why do I need to slipstream it? Is there something in SP1 thats causing it not to work?

deuse · 14 Apr 2008 at 11:21

Do yo get to the screen where it says updateing 1 of 3?
then it does 1 and 2 then reboots to install part 3?

If so when it restarts to install part 3 press F8 go into safe mode and it should do it.
With me it was the realtek sound drivers that was causing mine to mess up.

I installed all the MS updates before SP1 then installed SP1

hope that helps

gareth170 · 14 Apr 2008 at 15:53

willhub said:
I downloaded it via windows update, why do I need to slipstream it? Is there something in SP1 thats causing it not to work?

it sounds like one of your drivers is stoping it or a app. how far does it get when installing?

willhub · 14 Apr 2008 at 16:17

It gets to step 3 but takes aaages then says it cant be installed and restoring and takes forever.

deuse · 14 Apr 2008 at 16:24

willhub said:
It gets to step 3 but takes aaages then says it cant be installed and restoring and takes forever.

As I have said when it reboots to start part 3 of 3
go into safe mode and it will finish(well it did on mine)

willhub · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:03

Will do, so were abouts do I go to download SP1 and install it? Dont want to have to go through windows update again.

deuse · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:12

Mmmm cant find it on MS site! it was there.

you are looking for this file Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe
MD5 E230F3DCD78E462DBF1DD538FC70FF2A
CRC32 57AD43FB

those are the hash numbers so you know you got the right one.

EDIT I take it your on Vista 32bit so here is a link I found
http://findfiles.com/list.php?string=Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe&size=455611504&db=Mirrors

as i say check the hash so they match the ones I posted
then you know you are good to go

gareth170 · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:39

sp1 32bit

sp1 64bit

willhub · 19 Apr 2008 at 11:53

Hi.

I tried installing it in safe mode but it just takes even longer and does not get past 50%, should I try a fresh install of windows and as soon as I'm in just get all updates and do nothing else untill SP1 is installed?

Is it more likely to work by getting the file from above? I'd rather do it through windows update now as the file size of smaller.

slowrunner · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:21

I recieved an extra disc when my copy of vista 64 arrived that had SP1 on it. I too had problems installing it though.

In the end I wiped my c: partition, full formatted, installed vista, installed all latest drivers and updates, then tried Sp1 again, and failed. But, for some reason whenever the machine was restarted it tried to install it by itself, after failing another 5 times, it finally worked? God knows why it took so many goes, but I've noticed that Vista magazine have failed at their own attempt to put SP1 on the cover disc so I presume there's a fault with the install code? That or it doesn't like being installed with an overclock running.

willhub · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:13

Might try installing at stock.