Vista stuck in infinite loop

[TW]Fox · 18 Feb 2008 at 18:13

Hi guys,

Girlfriends laptop is playing up. It's got Vista Home Premium on it.

Basically, it boots, goes to a screen declaring its configuring updates, then it shuts itself down, then it boots to a screen declaring its configuring updates, repeat ad finitum.

Any suggestions?

[TW]Fox · 18 Feb 2008 at 19:21

Does it in safe mode as well. Even last known good. It's just stuck in this annoying loop. Cannot get into Windows

[TW]Fox · 18 Feb 2008 at 20:07

I've no idea what update she tried to install, and I've not got the discs to hand either

I also have no idea what configuration the machine is (ie if its partitioned or what) or if any of her data will be lost if I format C:\.

Nightmare.

[TW]Fox · 18 Feb 2008 at 20:19

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Get-...tes-Stage-3-of-3-0-with-Vista-SP1-78933.shtml

It's this problem. Is there ANY way to repair this without the Media? I don't have a Vista Home Premium CD here, I've only got Vista Business.

[TW]Fox · 18 Feb 2008 at 21:08

I've now got the CD's for the machine - a 'Recovery CD' (god I hate these) and the 'Windows Anytime Upgrade' pack, which I've no idea what does.

Will try the Recovery CD first..

[TW]Fox · 18 Feb 2008 at 22:22

All fixed - downloaded an ISO of the recovery console.

[TW]Fox · 19 Feb 2008 at 00:33

Yes very - you can just select a restore point. It's that simple