Vista reboot repeatedly after installing update

I woke up today and found out my Vista PC reboot itself repeatedly and can't
complete the Windows update installation. My PC is a Dell 8300 with Windows
Ultimate (32 bit).

I see the system, after reboot, saying "Configure update, step 3 of 3" and
see it starts with 0% then to 93% and then it holds there for a while and
then shut-down (reboot). It's been in this loop for last 5 hours.

I discounted all attached devices, like external HD, printer, etc. I have
also tried to reboot from safe mode, etc.; however, it always gets back to
that configuration screen and then reboot itself.

I also have OneCare...

This is serious. Please help...
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JYW

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JYW wrote:
> I woke up today and found out my Vista PC reboot itself repeatedly and
> can't
> complete the Windows update installation. My PC is a Dell 8300 with
> Windows
> Ultimate (32 bit).
>
> I see the system, after reboot, saying "Configure update, step 3 of 3" and
> see it starts with 0% then to 93% and then it holds there for a while and
> then shut-down (reboot). It's been in this loop for last 5 hours.
>
> I discounted all attached devices, like external HD, printer, etc. I have
> also tried to reboot from safe mode, etc.; however, it always gets back to
> that configuration screen and then reboot itself.
>
> I also have OneCare...
>
> This is serious. Please help...

See :

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...8-695cd0cc80c0




"JYW" wrote:

> I woke up today and found out my Vista PC reboot itself repeatedly and can't
> complete the Windows update installation. My PC is a Dell 8300 with Windows
> Ultimate (32 bit).
>
> I see the system, after reboot, saying "Configure update, step 3 of 3" and
> see it starts with 0% then to 93% and then it holds there for a while and
> then shut-down (reboot). It's been in this loop for last 5 hours.
>
> I discounted all attached devices, like external HD, printer, etc. I have
> also tried to reboot from safe mode, etc.; however, it always gets back to
> that configuration screen and then reboot itself.
>
> I also have OneCare...
>
> This is serious. Please help...
> --
> JYW