Automatic Vista Update in continual loop ??

When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
loop???? What do I do?

Do you have the original Vista installation disks?

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"Dana" <> wrote in message
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| When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
| me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
| Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
| now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
| stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
| loop???? What do I do?
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|

Yes, I do..... and since I posted the question I tried to boot from the CD
and restore .......but the same message appears and we are stuck on 3 of 3
and re-booting once again

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Do you have the original Vista installation disks?
>
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> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news606E187-EB03-4DA8-8453-...
> | When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
> | me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
> | Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
> | now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
> | stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
> | loop???? What do I do?
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
>
>
>

From another user -

"Praxis" wrote:

> I had the same problem.
> The way to fix it is to boot from your Vista DVD. Since you are not savvy I
> will step through it.
> 1. Place the Vista DVD/CD in your DVD/CD drive.
> 2. When your computer boots up there should be an option displayed on the
> motherboard start up screen to 'Boot' or 'Boot from a Disk', this is normally
> set as F12 but it may be different. Hit the key and enter the boot menu.
> Inside this menu select the option to boot from CDROM or DVD drive.
> 3. This will run and boot from the Vista disk. Once you get to this screen
> you will have the option to do a fresh install or repair Windows. Select the
> 'repair' option.
> 4. The repair option will occasionally stop and ask you a few questions.
> Just keep selecting yes and proceed. This is a safe function and wont delete
> any data if you are wondering.
> 5. The computer should reboot itself and the problem should be solved.
>

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"Dana" <> wrote in message
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| Yes, I do..... and since I posted the question I tried to boot from the CD
| and restore .......but the same message appears and we are stuck on 3 of 3
| and re-booting once again
|
| "TaurArian" wrote:
|
| > Do you have the original Vista installation disks?
| >
| > --
| > ====================================
| > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > ====================================
| > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
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| >
| >
| > "Dana" <> wrote in message
| > news606E187-EB03-4DA8-8453-...
| > | When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
| > | me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
| > | Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
| > | now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
| > | stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
| > | loop???? What do I do?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >

Thanks !!

"TaurArian" wrote:

> From another user -
>
> "Praxis" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem.
> > The way to fix it is to boot from your Vista DVD. Since you are not savvy I
> > will step through it.
> > 1. Place the Vista DVD/CD in your DVD/CD drive.
> > 2. When your computer boots up there should be an option displayed on the
> > motherboard start up screen to 'Boot' or 'Boot from a Disk', this is normally
> > set as F12 but it may be different. Hit the key and enter the boot menu.
> > Inside this menu select the option to boot from CDROM or DVD drive.
> > 3. This will run and boot from the Vista disk. Once you get to this screen
> > you will have the option to do a fresh install or repair Windows. Select the
> > 'repair' option.
> > 4. The repair option will occasionally stop and ask you a few questions.
> > Just keep selecting yes and proceed. This is a safe function and wont delete
> > any data if you are wondering.
> > 5. The computer should reboot itself and the problem should be solved.
> >
>
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> ====================================
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> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news:4D6670E4-F24C-4061-9F00-...
> | Yes, I do..... and since I posted the question I tried to boot from the CD
> | and restore .......but the same message appears and we are stuck on 3 of 3
> | and re-booting once again
> |
> | "TaurArian" wrote:
> |
> | > Do you have the original Vista installation disks?
> | >
> | > --
> | > ====================================
> | > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> | > ====================================
> | > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> | > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> | > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> | > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> | >
> | >
> | > "Dana" <> wrote in message
> | > news606E187-EB03-4DA8-8453-...
> | > | When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
> | > | me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
> | > | Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
> | > | now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
> | > | stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
> | > | loop???? What do I do?
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

Also see http://www.anguas.com/?p=47

TaurArian wrote:
> From another user -
>
> "Praxis" wrote:
>
>> I had the same problem.
>> The way to fix it is to boot from your Vista DVD. Since you are not
>> savvy
>> I will step through it.
>> 1. Place the Vista DVD/CD in your DVD/CD drive.
>> 2. When your computer boots up there should be an option displayed on
>> the
>> motherboard start up screen to 'Boot' or 'Boot from a Disk', this is
>> normally set as F12 but it may be different. Hit the key and enter the
>> boot menu. Inside this menu select the option to boot from CDROM or DVD
>> drive.
>> 3. This will run and boot from the Vista disk. Once you get to this
>> screen you will have the option to do a fresh install or repair Windows.
>> Select the 'repair' option.
>> 4. The repair option will occasionally stop and ask you a few questions.
>> Just keep selecting yes and proceed. This is a safe function and wont
>> delete any data if you are wondering.
>> 5. The computer should reboot itself and the problem should be solved.
>>
>
>
> "Dana" <> wrote in message
> news:4D6670E4-F24C-4061-9F00-...
>> Yes, I do..... and since I posted the question I tried to boot from the
>> CD
>> and restore .......but the same message appears and we are stuck on 3 of
>> 3
>> and re-booting once again
>>
>> "TaurArian" wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have the original Vista installation disks?
>>>
>>> --
>>> ====================================
>>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
>>> ====================================
>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
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>>> may
>>> benefit. Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dana" <> wrote in message
>>> news606E187-EB03-4DA8-8453-...
>>>> When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window
>>>> telling me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your
>>>> Computer
>>>> Must Be Shut Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices
>>>> of shutting down now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The
>>>> updates started out OK, stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok,
>>>> but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual loop???? What do I do?

Sorry to highjack this slightly, but my daughter has the same problem with
her 6 month old sony vaio laptop running vista home premium. We don't have or
can't find the disc. Is there a workaround when you don't have the disc? I
have tried running startup repair but that made no difference. Many thanks,
Tim.

"Dana" wrote:

> When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
> me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
> Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
> now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
> stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
> loop???? What do I do?
>
>
>
>
>

You'll have to contact the manufacturer for a way to restore the computer.
You'll need disks anyway in case of other problems down the track.
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
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"Timmo" <> wrote in message
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| Sorry to highjack this slightly, but my daughter has the same problem with
| her 6 month old sony vaio laptop running vista home premium. We don't have or
| can't find the disc. Is there a workaround when you don't have the disc? I
| have tried running startup repair but that made no difference. Many thanks,
| Tim.
|
| "Dana" wrote:
|
| > When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
| > me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
| > Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
| > now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
| > stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
| > loop???? What do I do?
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >

Thank you. Back to the shop it goes then!!

Tim.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> You'll have to contact the manufacturer for a way to restore the computer.
> You'll need disks anyway in case of other problems down the track.
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> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
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>
> "Timmo" <> wrote in message
> news:42EC8BEA-158B-4AF4-BDB1-...
> | Sorry to highjack this slightly, but my daughter has the same problem with
> | her 6 month old sony vaio laptop running vista home premium. We don't have or
> | can't find the disc. Is there a workaround when you don't have the disc? I
> | have tried running startup repair but that made no difference. Many thanks,
> | Tim.
> |
> | "Dana" wrote:
> |
> | > When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
> | > me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
> | > Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
> | > now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
> | > stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
> | > loop???? What do I do?
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

i have the same problem. T%he recovery dvd looks like it will de a repair but
the computer then goes back into the continuous loop stage 3 of 3 etc. I got
out an engineer who contacted microsoft. they say they know about the problem
but there is no solution to it yet. The only solution is a complete reinstall.
Ian

"Dana" wrote:

> When I opened my Toshiba Satellite this morning, I had a small window telling
> me that Windows Updates were ready to install......Your Computer Must Be Shut
> Down....(or something to that effect) and give two choices of shutting down
> now or in 10 minutes. I chose to shut down now. The updates started out OK,
> stages 1of3 and 2of3 seemed to go ok, but....stage 3of3 is now in a continual
> loop???? What do I do?
>
>
>
>
>