Vista SP1 - two failed installs...

[AirWolf]

I wasn't getting Vista SP1 in my updates even after trying a hack. So I bought the update dvd from Sybaritic.

First attempt failed with error code 0x800F0826 and this link. I rebooted and tried update. I came up with about 10 updates for about 35MB which downloaded and installed fine. After reboot I tried update again, and SP1 was there.

I tried to install SP1 with the dvd, but it failed again with same error code and link. How is the download from the update site different for the dvd?

3 hours of my time down the drain.

 

[d0b33]

I wasn't getting Vista SP1 in my updates even after trying a hack. So I bought the update dvd from Sybaritic.

First attempt failed with error code 0x800F0826 and this link. I rebooted and tried update. I came up with about 10 updates for about 35MB which downloaded and installed fine. After reboot I tried update again, and SP1 was there.

I tried to install SP1 with the dvd, but it failed again with same error code and link. How is the download from the update site different for the dvd?

3 hours of my time down the drain.

Try a clean install of Vista then apply the update.

 

[Telkomisaloser]

Try a clean install of Vista then apply the update.

Hmmm.... Good idea... but rather slipstream SP1 into the Vista CD and build yourself a Vista SP1 cd/dvd
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...p1-into-dvd-iso-image-by-reverse-integration/

 

[d0b33]

Hmmm.... Good idea... but rather slipstream SP1 into the Vista CD and build yourself a Vista SP1 cd/dvd
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...p1-into-dvd-iso-image-by-reverse-integration/

I have not tried that myself yet, but I agree that would be best.

 

[Telkomisaloser]

I have not tried that myself yet, but that would be best I agree.

I've done it with XP SP3... It will save space and time

 

[killadoob]

how are you updating it?

have u used the update feature in vista?

 

[d0b33]

I've done it with XP SP3... It will save space and time

Vista slipstreaming is not as easy as XP though, I slipstreamed XP SP3 too

 

[AirWolf]

This is on my laptop [Lenovo 3000 N200] - it didn't come with a dvd, but it does have a recovery partition (which you can't access from inside Vista).

 

[HavocXphere]

Slipstreaming it with vlite.

 

[kronoSX]

vlite?

 

[Telkomisaloser]

http://www.vlite.net/

Vlite

 

[AirWolf]

how are you updating it?

have u used the update feature in vista?

Tried the update program this evening. This piece of MS Sh*t still fails

Search the error code or whatever it tells you.

I've found that you need certain updates before installing it

It didn't give any error code.

In the update program it says installation successful, but restart required to complete. On shutdown it completes step 1 and 2 of 3. On reboot, it reached 100% complete on step 3; then says service pack installation failed and reverting changes. 15 - 20 minutes later the log in screen shows up; enter details and it goes in fine, but no SP1 .

 

[d0b33]

Tried the update program this evening. This piece of MS Sh*t still fails



It didn't give any error code.

In the update program it says installation successful, but restart required to complete. On shutdown it completes step 1 and 2 of 3. On reboot, it reached 100% complete on step 3; then says service pack installation failed and reverting changes. 15 - 20 minutes later the log in screen shows up; enter details and it goes in fine, but no SP1 .

I got an error not similiar to yours but what I did was copy SP1 to my desktop and run the standalone install from there, the SP1 installer tends to forget what directory it was launched from apparently(so I'm told)

Edit:
And this problem is on a fresh install btw.

 

[kronoSX]

i never have probs,why cause fresh installs are the best