service pack 3 update

I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer locked up
.. I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then at the end of sp3
the computer turns off and restarts and downloading sp3 reappears and quickly
goes to 100% then the computer turns off and restarts.... I have tried
letting it run like this and it never complete's .I have tried turning off
the tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives me no options
to end it what can I do ?

> ...I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then...

Huh? Explain.

Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
displayed here?
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

BIGFISH1 wrote:
> I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer locked
> up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then at the end
> of
> sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and downloading sp3 reappears and
> quickly goes to 100% then the computer turns off and restarts.... I have
> tried letting it run like this and it never complete's .I have tried
> turning off the tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives
> me no options to end it what can I do ?

I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update which I did .
It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to 100% then it does sp2 till
it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till 100% and when it is complete it
automatically turns off the computer and restarts . It repeats step 3
continuously... If I could right click on my computer I would , I can't
minimize the screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I can't
access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is frozen in
this update?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> > ...I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then...
>
> Huh? Explain.
>
> Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> displayed here?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer locked
> > up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then at the end
> > of
> > sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and downloading sp3 reappears and
> > quickly goes to 100% then the computer turns off and restarts.... I have
> > tried letting it run like this and it never complete's .I have tried
> > turning off the tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives
> > me no options to end it what can I do ?
>
>

BIGFISH1 wrote:
> I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
> locked up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2
> then at the end of sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and
> downloading sp3 reappears and quickly goes to 100% then the
> computer turns off and restarts.... I have tried letting it run
> like this and it never complete's .I have tried turning off the
> tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives me no
> options to end it what can I do ?

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Huh? Explain.
>
> Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> displayed here?

BIGFISH1 wrote:
> I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update
> which I did . It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to
> 100% then it does sp2 till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till
> 100% and when it is complete it automatically turns off the
> computer and restarts . It repeats step 3 continuously... If I
> could right click on my computer I would , I can't minimize the
> screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I can't
> access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is
> frozen in this update?

If I had to guess (I do) you are describing the installation of updates on a
Windows Vista system after a reboot and it is stage 1 of 3, stage 2 of 3 and
stage 3 of 3 you see it going through...? Nothing to do with SP1, SP2 and
SP3...

So - please verify you are indeed running Windows Vista or Windows XP
first - and let us know.

After that - please carefully write down what you see on the screen
letter-for-letter when you reboot the troubled machine (and post it back
here)...

I believe much of this confusion centers around you stating what you thought
you saw instead of what you actually saw.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You are correct it is stage 1 stage 2 and stage 3 and it is a Vista . I will
write down what the screen says tonight. I am at my work computer trying to
figure out the problem and going on memory .

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
> > locked up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2
> > then at the end of sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and
> > downloading sp3 reappears and quickly goes to 100% then the
> > computer turns off and restarts.... I have tried letting it run
> > like this and it never complete's .I have tried turning off the
> > tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives me no
> > options to end it what can I do ?
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > Huh? Explain.
> >
> > Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> > displayed here?
>
> BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update
> > which I did . It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to
> > 100% then it does sp2 till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till
> > 100% and when it is complete it automatically turns off the
> > computer and restarts . It repeats step 3 continuously... If I
> > could right click on my computer I would , I can't minimize the
> > screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I can't
> > access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is
> > frozen in this update?
>
> If I had to guess (I do) you are describing the installation of updates on a
> Windows Vista system after a reboot and it is stage 1 of 3, stage 2 of 3 and
> stage 3 of 3 you see it going through...? Nothing to do with SP1, SP2 and
> SP3...
>
> So - please verify you are indeed running Windows Vista or Windows XP
> first - and let us know.
>
> After that - please carefully write down what you see on the screen
> letter-for-letter when you reboot the troubled machine (and post it back
> here)...
>
> I believe much of this confusion centers around you stating what you thought
> you saw instead of what you actually saw.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

The screen reads word for word...Installing service pack..stage 3 of 3 100%
complete Do not turn off your computer Windows Vista Home Premium .
.....the computer will shut off on its own and restart with the same install
in progress but at 0% and quickly be at 100% and the cycle begins again.
"BIGFISH1" wrote:

> You are correct it is stage 1 stage 2 and stage 3 and it is a Vista . I will
> write down what the screen says tonight. I am at my work computer trying to
> figure out the problem and going on memory .
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
> > BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > > I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
> > > locked up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2
> > > then at the end of sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and
> > > downloading sp3 reappears and quickly goes to 100% then the
> > > computer turns off and restarts.... I have tried letting it run
> > > like this and it never complete's .I have tried turning off the
> > > tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives me no
> > > options to end it what can I do ?
> >
> > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > > Huh? Explain.
> > >
> > > Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> > > displayed here?
> >
> > BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > > I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update
> > > which I did . It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to
> > > 100% then it does sp2 till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till
> > > 100% and when it is complete it automatically turns off the
> > > computer and restarts . It repeats step 3 continuously... If I
> > > could right click on my computer I would , I can't minimize the
> > > screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I can't
> > > access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is
> > > frozen in this update?
> >
> > If I had to guess (I do) you are describing the installation of updates on a
> > Windows Vista system after a reboot and it is stage 1 of 3, stage 2 of 3 and
> > stage 3 of 3 you see it going through...? Nothing to do with SP1, SP2 and
> > SP3...
> >
> > So - please verify you are indeed running Windows Vista or Windows XP
> > first - and let us know.
> >
> > After that - please carefully write down what you see on the screen
> > letter-for-letter when you reboot the troubled machine (and post it back
> > here)...
> >
> > I believe much of this confusion centers around you stating what you thought
> > you saw instead of what you actually saw.
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >
> >

Perhaps this article may be of assistance:

The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358

--
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn''t give any rights.



"BIGFISH1" wrote:

> The screen reads word for word...Installing service pack..stage 3 of 3 100%
> complete Do not turn off your computer Windows Vista Home Premium .
> ....the computer will shut off on its own and restart with the same install
> in progress but at 0% and quickly be at 100% and the cycle begins again.
> "BIGFISH1" wrote:
>
> > You are correct it is stage 1 stage 2 and stage 3 and it is a Vista . I will
> > write down what the screen says tonight. I am at my work computer trying to
> > figure out the problem and going on memory .
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> > > BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > > > I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
> > > > locked up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2
> > > > then at the end of sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and
> > > > downloading sp3 reappears and quickly goes to 100% then the
> > > > computer turns off and restarts.... I have tried letting it run
> > > > like this and it never complete's .I have tried turning off the
> > > > tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives me no
> > > > options to end it what can I do ?
> > >
> > > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > > > Huh? Explain.
> > > >
> > > > Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> > > > displayed here?
> > >
> > > BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > > > I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update
> > > > which I did . It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to
> > > > 100% then it does sp2 till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till
> > > > 100% and when it is complete it automatically turns off the
> > > > computer and restarts . It repeats step 3 continuously... If I
> > > > could right click on my computer I would , I can't minimize the
> > > > screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I can't
> > > > access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is
> > > > frozen in this update?
> > >
> > > If I had to guess (I do) you are describing the installation of updates on a
> > > Windows Vista system after a reboot and it is stage 1 of 3, stage 2 of 3 and
> > > stage 3 of 3 you see it going through...? Nothing to do with SP1, SP2 and
> > > SP3...
> > >
> > > So - please verify you are indeed running Windows Vista or Windows XP
> > > first - and let us know.
> > >
> > > After that - please carefully write down what you see on the screen
> > > letter-for-letter when you reboot the troubled machine (and post it back
> > > here)...
> > >
> > > I believe much of this confusion centers around you stating what you thought
> > > you saw instead of what you actually saw.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Shenan Stanley
> > > MS-MVP
> > > --
> > > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > >
> > >
> > >

Repost:
>> Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What [Windows] version is
>> displayed here?

BIGFISH1 wrote:
> I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update which I did
> .
> It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to 100% then it does sp2
> till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till 100% and when it is complete
> it automatically turns off the computer and restarts . It repeats step 3
> continuously... If I could right click on my computer I would , I can't
> minimize the screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I
> can't
> access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is frozen in
> this update?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> ...I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then...
>>
>> Huh? Explain.
>>
>> Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
>> displayed here?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> BIGFISH1 wrote:
>>> I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
>>> locked
>>> up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then at the end
>>> of
>>> sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and downloading sp3 reappears
>>> and
>>> quickly goes to 100% then the computer turns off and restarts.... I have
>>> tried letting it run like this and it never complete's .I have tried
>>> turning off the tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It
>>> gives
>>> me no options to end it what can I do ?

PA Bear I can't right click on anything...I can't do anything , the computer
does what I describe and thats it . The update is full screen ,can't minimize
, can't close , can't cancel , can't do anything ?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Repost:
> >> Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What [Windows] version is
> >> displayed here?
>
> BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update which I did
> > .
> > It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to 100% then it does sp2
> > till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till 100% and when it is complete
> > it automatically turns off the computer and restarts . It repeats step 3
> > continuously... If I could right click on my computer I would , I can't
> > minimize the screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I
> > can't
> > access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is frozen in
> > this update?
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>> ...I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then...
> >>
> >> Huh? Explain.
> >>
> >> Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> >> displayed here?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> BIGFISH1 wrote:
> >>> I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
> >>> locked
> >>> up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2 then at the end
> >>> of
> >>> sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and downloading sp3 reappears
> >>> and
> >>> quickly goes to 100% then the computer turns off and restarts.... I have
> >>> tried letting it run like this and it never complete's .I have tried
> >>> turning off the tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It
> >>> gives
> >>> me no options to end it what can I do ?
>
>

TaurArian ,thanks !!!! I will give it a rub tonight and see if it works. It
definately describes the problem I am having !
"TaurArian" wrote:

> Perhaps this article may be of assistance:
>
> The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
> computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358
>
> --
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn''t give any rights.
>
>
>
> "BIGFISH1" wrote:
>
> > The screen reads word for word...Installing service pack..stage 3 of 3 100%
> > complete Do not turn off your computer Windows Vista Home Premium .
> > ....the computer will shut off on its own and restart with the same install
> > in progress but at 0% and quickly be at 100% and the cycle begins again.
> > "BIGFISH1" wrote:
> >
> > > You are correct it is stage 1 stage 2 and stage 3 and it is a Vista . I will
> > > write down what the screen says tonight. I am at my work computer trying to
> > > figure out the problem and going on memory .
> > >
> > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> > >
> > > > BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > > > > I seem to have a endless loop with this update that has my computer
> > > > > locked up . I installed the update and it gets thru sp1 and sp2
> > > > > then at the end of sp3 the computer turns off and restarts and
> > > > > downloading sp3 reappears and quickly goes to 100% then the
> > > > > computer turns off and restarts.... I have tried letting it run
> > > > > like this and it never complete's .I have tried turning off the
> > > > > tower but it always starts at the install of sp3. It gives me no
> > > > > options to end it what can I do ?
> > > >
> > > > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > > > > Huh? Explain.
> > > > >
> > > > > Right-click on My Computer, select Properties: What WinXP version is
> > > > > displayed here?
> > > >
> > > > BIGFISH1 wrote:
> > > > > I turned my computer on and a pop up appears to install update
> > > > > which I did . It appears full screen sp1 loading till it gets to
> > > > > 100% then it does sp2 till it gets to 100% finally it does sp3 till
> > > > > 100% and when it is complete it automatically turns off the
> > > > > computer and restarts . It repeats step 3 continuously... If I
> > > > > could right click on my computer I would , I can't minimize the
> > > > > screen , it does not give a option to close or cancel . I can't
> > > > > access any of my icons , my computer or personal settings it is
> > > > > frozen in this update?
> > > >
> > > > If I had to guess (I do) you are describing the installation of updates on a
> > > > Windows Vista system after a reboot and it is stage 1 of 3, stage 2 of 3 and
> > > > stage 3 of 3 you see it going through...? Nothing to do with SP1, SP2 and
> > > > SP3...
> > > >
> > > > So - please verify you are indeed running Windows Vista or Windows XP
> > > > first - and let us know.
> > > >
> > > > After that - please carefully write down what you see on the screen
> > > > letter-for-letter when you reboot the troubled machine (and post it back
> > > > here)...
> > > >
> > > > I believe much of this confusion centers around you stating what you thought
> > > > you saw instead of what you actually saw.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Shenan Stanley
> > > > MS-MVP
> > > > --
> > > > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >