Vista Service Pack 2 failed to install; error code 80004005

Hi. Vista Service Pack 2 fails to install in my laptop. I have downloaded it
thru Windows Update, ran it and yet in the end an error message appeard that
it was not installed with the following error code: 80004005. Please help.

Thanks,

denim

Hi,

See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971204/

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"denim" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi. Vista Service Pack 2 fails to install in my laptop. I have downloaded
> it thru Windows Update, ran it and yet in the end an error message appeard
> that it was not installed with the following error code: 80004005. Please
> help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> denim

denim;1134752 Wrote:
> Hi. Vista Service Pack 2 fails to install in my laptop. I hav
> downloaded i
> thru Windows Update, ran it and yet in the end an error message appear
> tha
> it was not installed with the following error code: 80004005. Pleas
> help
>
> Thanks
>
> deni

The problem may be with the boot manager

'How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment t
troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

Try..

Bootrec.exe /fixmb

an

Bootrec.exe /fixboo

Lemme know how it goes

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On 9/13/09, the entity denim wrote this:
> Hi. Vista Service Pack 2 fails to install in my laptop. I have downloaded it
> thru Windows Update, ran it and yet in the end an error message appeard that
> it was not installed with the following error code: 80004005. Please help.

> Thanks,

> denim

Maybe this link will help:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-31d770c3e049/

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Hi,

Check %systemRoot%\Logs\CBS\CBS.Log
if you see something like:

Process output: [l:358 [358]"SYSHIPER: Initialized with following command
parameters: /install:VistaSP1-KB936330~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.18000
/hide /permanent /ignorenotexist
SYSHIPER: Failed with error hr: 0x80070002
SYSHIPER: Failed to open registry key for read
SYSHIPER: CBS key does not exist and ignoring operation for
VistaSP1-KB936330~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.18000
"]

Then check if the following registry branch exist:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sys Hiper
If not create it, and restart SP2 setup

Good luck