Help.. Upgrading to win 7, Last vista patch will not complete

I installed the last Vista patch and it would not complete. I get a
"configuring updates Stage 3 of3 0% complete"

It runs that page for a while and then re-boots and it starts all over
again.

I tried using the Vista Install disk to do a repair but while Vista says it
did fix the issues, I re-boot and am again caught in the same loop.

I tried a safe boot. I eventually get kicked back to the same Vista Patch
loop..

So, I tried to install Windows 7 and tried the upgrade option.

It tells me I must do a normal re-boot in Vista before I do the upgrade
:-(


Can anyone tell me how I can terminate that Vista patch loop and force a
normal re-boot to Vista?... I really hate to re-format my C drive even
though most of my data files are on my D drive

A thought..
Perhaps someone knows file that initiates the update of the patch and could
I edit that file and delete the command that starts that Vista update loop??

Dunc


On 10/22/09 9:58 PM, in article C706860C.167DA%, "Duncan
Fowler" <> wrote:

> I installed the last Vista patch and it would not complete. I get a
> "configuring updates Stage 3 of3 0% complete"
>
> It runs that page for a while and then re-boots and it starts all over
> again.
>
> I tried using the Vista Install disk to do a repair but while Vista says it
> did fix the issues, I re-boot and am again caught in the same loop.
>
> I tried a safe boot. I eventually get kicked back to the same Vista Patch
> loop..
>
> So, I tried to install Windows 7 and tried the upgrade option.
>
> It tells me I must do a normal re-boot in Vista before I do the upgrade
> :-(
>
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can terminate that Vista patch loop and force a
> normal re-boot to Vista?... I really hate to re-format my C drive even
> though most of my data files are on my D drive
>

I may not answer this quest fully, so wait for more responses but keep this
in mind - if you can -
NEVER UPGRADE BY WRITING NEW OS OVER OLD, ALWAYS DO A CLEAN INSTALL;
OVERWRITING EXISTING OS IS A RECIPE FOR TROUBLES & CLUTTER, LESS STABLE,
SLOWER SYSTEM!!

I'm not sure about this--but it looks promising--try
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358>

The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista

Give this one a whirl: http://www.anguas.com/?p=47

Please let us know what fixes the problem or if the p�oblem remains
-=-


Ǝиçεl
◕‿◕
-=-


"Dunc Fowler" wrote:

> A thought..
> Perhaps someone knows file that initiates the update of the patch and could
> I edit that file and delete the command that starts that Vista update loop??
>
> Dunc
>
>
> On 10/22/09 9:58 PM, in article C706860C.167DA%, "Duncan
> Fowler" <> wrote:
>
> > I installed the last Vista patch and it would not complete. I get a
> > "configuring updates Stage 3 of3 0% complete"
> >
> > It runs that page for a while and then re-boots and it starts all over
> > again.
> >
> > I tried using the Vista Install disk to do a repair but while Vista says it
> > did fix the issues, I re-boot and am again caught in the same loop.
> >
> > I tried a safe boot. I eventually get kicked back to the same Vista Patch
> > loop..
> >
> > So, I tried to install Windows 7 and tried the upgrade option.
> >
> > It tells me I must do a normal re-boot in Vista before I do the upgrade
> > :-(
> >
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how I can terminate that Vista patch loop and force a
> > normal re-boot to Vista?... I really hate to re-format my C drive even
> > though most of my data files are on my D drive
> >
>
> .
>

Bless you!
That describes my issue exactly

Now I'll see if it works!
:-)

Dunc


On 10/23/09 12:01 AM, in article
FA26F34A-3DCC-4402-AFE1-, "Ǝиçεl"
<> wrote:

>
> I'm not sure about this--but it looks promising--try
> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358>
>
> The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
> computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
>
> Give this one a whirl: http://www.anguas.com/?p=47
>
> Please let us know what fixes the problem or if the p�oblem remains
> -=-
>
>
> Ǝиçεl
> ◕‿◕
> -=-
>
>
> "Dunc Fowler" wrote:
>
>> A thought..
>> Perhaps someone knows file that initiates the update of the patch and could
>> I edit that file and delete the command that starts that Vista update loop??
>>
>> Dunc
>>
>>
>> On 10/22/09 9:58 PM, in article C706860C.167DA%, "Duncan
>> Fowler" <> wrote:
>>
>>> I installed the last Vista patch and it would not complete. I get a
>>> "configuring updates Stage 3 of3 0% complete"
>>>
>>> It runs that page for a while and then re-boots and it starts all over
>>> again.
>>>
>>> I tried using the Vista Install disk to do a repair but while Vista says it
>>> did fix the issues, I re-boot and am again caught in the same loop.
>>>
>>> I tried a safe boot. I eventually get kicked back to the same Vista Patch
>>> loop..
>>>
>>> So, I tried to install Windows 7 and tried the upgrade option.
>>>
>>> It tells me I must do a normal re-boot in Vista before I do the upgrade
>>> :-(
>>>
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me how I can terminate that Vista patch loop and force a
>>> normal re-boot to Vista?... I really hate to re-format my C drive even
>>> though most of my data files are on my D drive
>>>
>>
>> .
>>