Service pack 2 will not install on Vista

I am trying to install Service Pack 2 on Vista, but it just will no
install on my laptop. I have tried all the solutions that are given o
the help, such as using the readiness tool, stand alone installation
uninstalling McAfee, etc. with no luck.

The installation goes through steps 1 and 2 fine, then gets to 100 % o
step 3, bu then it gives me a message "Service pack did not install
Reverting Changes" and after about a hour, I get back into Vista, wher
it gives me a message that installation was unsuccessful and under th
details its says:

ERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL (0x80070425)

I am using a Dell Inspiron 9400.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Ian

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First, remove all your viruses. Do not use Windows Defender- use an actual
anti-virus program like AVG or AdAware (I don't recommend either Norton or
Symantec, as their anti-virus software is really just another form of adware,
and once it's on your computer, it's almost impossible to remove. You use
Windows, so I can guarantee you get a virus at least once a week. After
removing Vundo or whatever virus/bot, try again.

"IanEvs79" wrote:

>
> I am trying to install Service Pack 2 on Vista, but it just will not
> install on my laptop. I have tried all the solutions that are given on
> the help, such as using the readiness tool, stand alone installation,
> uninstalling McAfee, etc. with no luck.
>
> The installation goes through steps 1 and 2 fine, then gets to 100 % on
> step 3, bu then it gives me a message "Service pack did not install,
> Reverting Changes" and after about a hour, I get back into Vista, where
> it gives me a message that installation was unsuccessful and under the
> details its says:
>
> ERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL (0x80070425)
>
> I am using a Dell Inspiron 9400.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ian.
>
>
> --
> IanEvs79
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
> .
>

Kevin J SmallBone wrote:
>
>
> "ecce_ego" <> wrote in message
> news:142C6ADA-64F8-4C35-A2C6-...
>> First, remove all your viruses. Do not use Windows Defender- use an
>> actual
>> anti-virus program like AVG or AdAware (I don't recommend either
>> Norton or
>> Symantec, as their anti-virus software is really just another form of
>> adware,
>> and once it's on your computer, it's almost impossible to remove. You use
>> Windows, so I can guarantee you get a virus at least once a week. After
>> removing Vundo or whatever virus/bot, try again.
>>
>
> You really are an idiot. If the OP uses AVG or AVAST and updates it on
> a regular basis, they won't be getting viruses. You say they would get
> a virus guaranteed at least once a week. Probably that would be someone
> like YOU who has no clue how Windows works. Stick with Ubuntu/Linux
> because that's your speed.
>
> Get with Alias, you will like him. He's an idiot like yourself.
>
>
>


Unfortunately the OP does not use AVG or Avast...which in fact work
well...he uses McAfee

I do a hell of a lot of computer repair work and find a lot of infected
machines that have *updated* versions of McAfee or Norton...

so it's a possibility.

As long as McAfee is now uninstalled...
got time to install another AV and run a full scan.

It will at least settle that question