KB955430

KB955430 / SP2 hang indefinitely at about 90%

The solution: A bit of reverse logic.

Process Monitor shows KB955430 apparently looking for more files in
C:\Windows\Servicing\Version\6.0.6001.18000.

How to fix this.
Delete folder 6.0.6001.18000.
(It has to be done during boot, so you need a utility to do that).

Then, restart, launch KB955430 or SP2 which includes that at the start- hey presto - success.

So: the back story:

When you buy a PC with Vista pre-installed, (some) manufacturers include this folder.
KB955430 has a bug. If it sees that folder it goes into an infinite loop.

I assume if SP1 were installed 'normally' the folder would not exist.

I have advised MS update escalation support.

KB955430 / SP2 hang indefinitely at about 90%

The solution: A bit of reverse logic.

Process Monitor shows KB955430 apparently looking for more files in
C:\Windows\Servicing\Version\6.0.6001.18000.

*How to fix this.*
Delete folder 6.0.6001.18000.
(It has to be done during boot, so you need a utility to do that).

Then, restart, launch KB955430 or SP2 which includes that at the start-
hey presto - success.

*So: the back story:*
When you buy a PC with Vista pre-installed, (some) manufacturers
include this folder.

KB955430 has a bug. If it sees that folder it goes into an infinite
loop.
I assume if SP1 were installed 'normally' the folder would not exist.

I have advised MS update escalation support. Hope it helps!


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dal987
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Numerous of solutions on this freeze-problem of 95540 didn't work, but this
did.
Thanks.


"dal987" wrote:

>
> KB955430 / SP2 hang indefinitely at about 90%
>
> The solution: A bit of reverse logic.
>
> Process Monitor shows KB955430 apparently looking for more files in
> C:\Windows\Servicing\Version\6.0.6001.18000.
>
> *How to fix this.*
> Delete folder 6.0.6001.18000.
> (It has to be done during boot, so you need a utility to do that).
>
> Then, restart, launch KB955430 or SP2 which includes that at the start-
> hey presto - success.
>
> *So: the back story:*
> When you buy a PC with Vista pre-installed, (some) manufacturers
> include this folder.
>
> KB955430 has a bug. If it sees that folder it goes into an infinite
> loop.
> I assume if SP1 were installed 'normally' the folder would not exist.
>
> I have advised MS update escalation support. Hope it helps!
>
>
> --
> dal987
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
>

What is the utility to use in deleting the 6.0.6001.18000 directory during
boot?

"dal987" wrote:

>
> KB955430 / SP2 hang indefinitely at about 90%
>
> The solution: A bit of reverse logic.
>
> Process Monitor shows KB955430 apparently looking for more files in
> C:\Windows\Servicing\Version\6.0.6001.18000.
>
> *How to fix this.*
> Delete folder 6.0.6001.18000.
> (It has to be done during boot, so you need a utility to do that).
>
> Then, restart, launch KB955430 or SP2 which includes that at the start-
> hey presto - success.
>
> *So: the back story:*
> When you buy a PC with Vista pre-installed, (some) manufacturers
> include this folder.
>
> KB955430 has a bug. If it sees that folder it goes into an infinite
> loop.
> I assume if SP1 were installed 'normally' the folder would not exist.
>
> I have advised MS update escalation support. Hope it helps!
>
>
> --
> dal987
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
>