Vista Service Pack update is junk

I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to Vista
SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different discussions
on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other is a new Dell
laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.

Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I had
when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first Windows
95 release.

I hope it's better in Windows 7!

"scorpionleather" <> wrote in message
news:575E3941-9E8D-4DAE-9302-...
> I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to Vista
> SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different
> discussions on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other is a
> new Dell laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.
>
> Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I had
> when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first Windows
> 95 release.
>
> I hope it's better in Windows 7!

It is probably you, doing something wrong. All my Vistas take SP2
effortlessly.
--
John the West Ham fan


<><

scorpionleather wrote:
> I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to
> Vista SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different
> discussions on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other is
> a new Dell laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.
>
> Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I had
> when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first
> Windows 95 release.
>
> I hope it's better in Windows 7!

Maybe you have serious issues with your current versions of Vista. I
know quite a few people who have upgraded to SP2 and have had no
problems in doing so.

Check your system for viruses.

So because it worked for you then everyone else who it didn't work for must
be doing something wrong?
I couldn't get the piece of junk to install either.
Just an error code that leads me nowhere.


"housetrained" <> wrote in message
news:00cc36ca$0$24176$...
> "scorpionleather" <> wrote in message
> news:575E3941-9E8D-4DAE-9302-...
>> I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to
>> Vista SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different
>> discussions on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other is a
>> new Dell laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.
>>
>> Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I had
>> when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first
>> Windows 95 release.
>>
>> I hope it's better in Windows 7!
>
> It is probably you, doing something wrong. All my Vistas take SP2
> effortlessly.
> --
> John the West Ham fan
>
>
> <><
>
>
>
>

Have you got other problems with your computer or is it JUST sp2?
--
John the West Ham fan


<><


"paula" <> wrote in message
news:#...
>
> So because it worked for you then everyone else who it didn't work for
> must be doing something wrong?
> I couldn't get the piece of junk to install either.
> Just an error code that leads me nowhere.
>
>
> "housetrained" <> wrote in message
> news:00cc36ca$0$24176$...
>> "scorpionleather" <> wrote in message
>> news:575E3941-9E8D-4DAE-9302-...
>>> I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to
>>> Vista SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different
>>> discussions on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other is
>>> a new Dell laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.
>>>
>>> Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I had
>>> when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first
>>> Windows 95 release.
>>>
>>> I hope it's better in Windows 7!
>>
>> It is probably you, doing something wrong. All my Vistas take SP2
>> effortlessly.
>> --
>> John the West Ham fan
>>
>>
>> <><
>>
>>
>>
>>

Before you blame anything else try disabling your anti-virus for the
duration of the installation and subsequent reboot,

Download the standalone SP2 and save it to the desktop (or wherever),
right-click ..Properties and unblock. Then try installing it from there.

'Download details: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista
Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone (KB948465)'
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en)

Change the Country if you are elsewhere. (Upper right-hand corner).

By the way, Microsoft gives free online help for all updates and
service packs.


--
Ex_Brit

::*-Peter-*::
-Toronto, Canada-
-x64 Vista Ultimate SP2 & Windows 7 Ultimate-
'[image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rit/mvp21.jpg]'
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Peter.McNicol)
-Consumer Security-

"paula" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> So because it worked for you then everyone else who it didn't work for
> must be doing something wrong?

Exactly! <H>.

> I couldn't get the piece of junk to install either.
> Just an error code that leads me nowhere.


>
>
> "housetrained" <> wrote in message
> news:00cc36ca$0$24176$...
>> "scorpionleather" <> wrote in message
>> news:575E3941-9E8D-4DAE-9302-...
>>> I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to
>>> Vista SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different
>>> discussions on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other is
>>> a new Dell laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.
>>>
>>> Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I had
>>> when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first
>>> Windows 95 release.
>>>
>>> I hope it's better in Windows 7!
>>
>> It is probably you, doing something wrong. All my Vistas take SP2
>> effortlessly.
>> --
>> John the West Ham fan
>>
>>
>> <><
>>
>>
>>
>>

housetrained;1111760 Wrote:
> "scorpionleather" <scorpionleather@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:575E3941-9E8D-4DAE-9302-9ADA5AD01DF3@xxxxxx> > >
> > > I have come across two computers in my family that fail to update to
> > Vista
> > > SP2 with totally different error codes, and leading to different
> > > discussions on the community forums. One is a desktop and the other
> > is a
> > > new Dell laptop. The latter gets error code 80070490.
> > >
> > > Wow this Microsoft quality control reminds me of the constant bugs I
> > had
> > > when I was using Windows 3.0 back in the early 1990s, or the first
> > Windows
> > > 95 release.
> > >
> > > I hope it's better in Windows 7! > >
>
> It is probably you, doing something wrong. All my Vistas take SP2
> effortlessly.
> --
> John the West Ham fan
>
> housetrained@xxxxxx
> <><


I have to agree with John. I installed SP2 on 4 different systems
without any problems. I suspect that you have a piece of software on
your systems that is interfering with the SP2 installation. I suggest
you try the installation in safe mode to make sure that there are no
other running processes.


--
whs

I just tried to install Vista SP2 on another machine, this one belonging to
my father, and this is the THIRD machine (out of around 5 or 6 total) that
has a problem installing Vista SP2. The error code is 80072F78.

Wow there is a serious problem with the Vista SP2 installer.

On the discussion forums I noticed the only solution is to put in the CD and
to do a Vista Restore.

Why doesn't Microsoft release a high priority patch through Windows Update
that can fix the underlying issue and allow the SP2 installer to proceed
without error? A LOT of computers seem to be affected.

Stop blaming Microsoft as it should install easily so obviousl
something in your setup there is strange

What country are you in and how do you connect to the internet

--
Ex_Bri

::*-Peter-*:
-Toronto, Canada
-x64 Vista Ultimate SP2 & Windows 7 Ultimate
'[image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rit/mvp21.jpg]
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Peter.McNicol
-Consumer Security-