Vista Service pack 2 won't install

Hey, anyone have any ideas why SP 2 won't install. It went through the
downloading process, restarted the system, and tried to continue the install,
ran 2 hours with 0 progress. I restarted in safe mode with network support
to try and elliminate the other programs that start up from interfering with
the install. It did run untill it said 100%, then came up with a message
that windows did not update and the system was reverting to the previous
setup! Any ideas would be appreciated!

Hello JJ,

Copied �esponse from Robear Dyer

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support for Windows
Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) is valid until February 26, 2010.. Availability of
chat or e-mail support differs depending on your geographic location. For
customers residing in North America, chat and e-mail support is available.

Go to
<http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=13014&gprid=582034> &
select appropriate category (i.e., Download issue; Installation issue;
Issues after you install a service pack).

You'll find additional support for Vista SP2 issues in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general newsgroup and in these forums:

• http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...stawu/threads/

• http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...nstall/threads

• http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...stasp/threads/

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"JJ" wrote:

> Hey, anyone have any ideas why SP 2 won't install. It went through the
> downloading process, restarted the system, and tried to continue the install,
> ran 2 hours with 0 progress. I restarted in safe mode with network support
> to try and elliminate the other programs that start up from interfering with
> the install. It did run untill it said 100%, then came up with a message
> that windows did not update and the system was reverting to the previous
> setup! Any ideas would be appreciated!

are you running a 64 bit system?if not then you do not need sev 2

"Ǝиçεl" wrote:

> Hello JJ,
>
> Copied �esponse from Robear Dyer
>
> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
> Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support for Windows
> Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) is valid until February 26, 2010.. Availability of
> chat or e-mail support differs depending on your geographic location. For
> customers residing in North America, chat and e-mail support is available.
>
> Go to
> <http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=13014&gprid=582034> &
> select appropriate category (i.e., Download issue; Installation issue;
> Issues after you install a service pack).
>
> You'll find additional support for Vista SP2 issues in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general newsgroup and in these forums:
>
> • http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...stawu/threads/
>
> • http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...nstall/threads
>
> • http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...stasp/threads/
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>
> "JJ" wrote:
>
> > Hey, anyone have any ideas why SP 2 won't install. It went through the
> > downloading process, restarted the system, and tried to continue the install,
> > ran 2 hours with 0 progress. I restarted in safe mode with network support
> > to try and elliminate the other programs that start up from interfering with
> > the install. It did run untill it said 100%, then came up with a message
> > that windows did not update and the system was reverting to the previous
> > setup! Any ideas would be appreciated!

<snip actual issue/etc>

mpods wrote:
> are you running a 64 bit system?if not then you do not need sev 2

What? Where did you come up with that horrible bit of nonsense?

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mpods wrote:
> are you running a 64 bit system?if not then you do not need sev 2