Stuck at "Installing updates 1 of 7"

I rebooted my laoptop this morning and it rebooted to "Please do not power
off or unplug your machine. Installalling updates 1 of 7". It's been stuck
like this for several hours. I've pressed the power button (didn't have to
hold it down) and it rebooted back up to the same screen. I did this twice
but am afraid to try anything too drastic.

I can't afford to have it be down all day and I'm geting impatient. Any
suggestions?

Is the system still in the state that you posted .. i.e. installing 1 of
7 updates ?
If not, boot to Safe Mode as the update service will not run in SM.
Then post the WindowsUpdate.log by going to Start > Run > type in

%windir%\windowsupdate.log

Click OK or press Enter
Copy and paste the last 50 or so lines into your reply IF the system is
still stuck, please.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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iteccda wrote:

> I rebooted my laoptop this morning and it rebooted to "Please do not power
> off or unplug your machine. Installalling updates 1 of 7". It's been stuck
> like this for several hours. I've pressed the power button (didn't have to
> hold it down) and it rebooted back up to the same screen. I did this twice
> but am afraid to try anything too drastic.
>
> I can't afford to have it be down all day and I'm geting impatient. Any
> suggestions?

It's all good now, I booted to safe mode and manually did the download..
thanks

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Is the system still in the state that you posted .. i.e. installing 1 of
> 7 updates ?
> If not, boot to Safe Mode as the update service will not run in SM.
> Then post the WindowsUpdate.log by going to Start > Run > type in
>
> %windir%\windowsupdate.log
>
> Click OK or press Enter
> Copy and paste the last 50 or so lines into your reply IF the system is
> still stuck, please.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> iteccda wrote:
>
> > I rebooted my laoptop this morning and it rebooted to "Please do not power
> > off or unplug your machine. Installalling updates 1 of 7". It's been stuck
> > like this for several hours. I've pressed the power button (didn't have to
> > hold it down) and it rebooted back up to the same screen. I did this twice
> > but am afraid to try anything too drastic.
> >
> > I can't afford to have it be down all day and I'm geting impatient. Any
> > suggestions?
>