Windows Update stops normal booting

After installing updates from Windows Update, Windows only reaches the
loading bar screen on the next boot-up. Booting into Safe Mode, then
restarting Windows in its normal mode seems to fix the problem.

The problem only seemed to occur after Windows crashed while installing a
Creative Audigy soundcard driver from Windows Update.

I have Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade Edition, upgraded from Windows XP
Home Edition. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is occurring, and
how to fix it?

Hi there,

Taking drivers from windows update is really not a good idea unless you like
problems.

If a driver updat is needed ONLY because the hardware does not work well
than you should take it from the mnufacturers website in this case creative.
If the hardware works fine: leave it be working fine!

If your system is not running well now because of the update you installed
you can try booring last good know configuration, try rolling back on the
driver or restore the system to a date prior to the occuring problem.

Best regards,
Michel Denie



"Brad Nicolle" <Brad > wrote in message
news296E998-6ED6-4914-B81B-...
> After installing updates from Windows Update, Windows only reaches the
> loading bar screen on the next boot-up. Booting into Safe Mode, then
> restarting Windows in its normal mode seems to fix the problem.
>
> The problem only seemed to occur after Windows crashed while installing a
> Creative Audigy soundcard driver from Windows Update.
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade Edition, upgraded from Windows
> XP
> Home Edition. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is occurring, and
> how to fix it?

Hello. I've got exactly the same problem and restoring the system to an
earlier date won't work simply because when the notebook tries to restart,
the original problem is there once again: the system cannot progress further
than the loading bar screen. I haven´t installed any software other than the
Windows Update that is downloaded automatically.

PLEASE, HELP!!!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!


"Brad Nicolle" wrote:

> After installing updates from Windows Update, Windows only reaches the
> loading bar screen on the next boot-up. Booting into Safe Mode, then
> restarting Windows in its normal mode seems to fix the problem.
>
> The problem only seemed to occur after Windows crashed while installing a
> Creative Audigy soundcard driver from Windows Update.
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade Edition, upgraded from Windows XP
> Home Edition. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is occurring, and
> how to fix it?

Hi there,

Restoring the system you should try in safe mode.(pressing F5 during
booting) you can also try rolling back on the driver in safe mode if normal
mode is not booting or try during booting press F8 and choose last known
good configuration.

Further on it is advised to make system backups with norton ghost or a
simulair program before proceeding with any install of software or patches
so in case your system ends up unusable you can restore without a problem.

Be sure your documents are backed in a safe location and your email.

Best regards,
Michel Denie


"Liza" <> wrote in message
news:2807D77B-7EE1-4E5A-BFCB-...
> Hello. I've got exactly the same problem and restoring the system to an
> earlier date won't work simply because when the notebook tries to restart,
> the original problem is there once again: the system cannot progress
> further
> than the loading bar screen. I haven´t installed any software other than
> the
> Windows Update that is downloaded automatically.
>
> PLEASE, HELP!!!!
>
> THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
>
>
> "Brad Nicolle" wrote:
>
>> After installing updates from Windows Update, Windows only reaches the
>> loading bar screen on the next boot-up. Booting into Safe Mode, then
>> restarting Windows in its normal mode seems to fix the problem.
>>
>> The problem only seemed to occur after Windows crashed while installing a
>> Creative Audigy soundcard driver from Windows Update.
>>
>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade Edition, upgraded from Windows
>> XP
>> Home Edition. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is occurring,
>> and
>> how to fix it?

I waited for the loading bar screen for about 10 minutes, and Windows booted
normally. It must be a low-level driver problem, as Safe Mode booting takes
10 minutes also.

Regarding the System Restore, I tried that immediately after the problem
began, and it had no effect. The Creative driver didn't actually install, so
I cannot roll it back, either.

Thanks,
Brad

"realcestmoi" wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> Restoring the system you should try in safe mode.(pressing F5 during
> booting) you can also try rolling back on the driver in safe mode if normal
> mode is not booting or try during booting press F8 and choose last known
> good configuration.
>
> Further on it is advised to make system backups with norton ghost or a
> simulair program before proceeding with any install of software or patches
> so in case your system ends up unusable you can restore without a problem.
>
> Be sure your documents are backed in a safe location and your email.
>
> Best regards,
> Michel Denie
>
>
> "Liza" <> wrote in message
> news:2807D77B-7EE1-4E5A-BFCB-...
> > Hello. I've got exactly the same problem and restoring the system to an
> > earlier date won't work simply because when the notebook tries to restart,
> > the original problem is there once again: the system cannot progress
> > further
> > than the loading bar screen. I haven´t installed any software other than
> > the
> > Windows Update that is downloaded automatically.
> >
> > PLEASE, HELP!!!!
> >
> > THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
> >
> >
> > "Brad Nicolle" wrote:
> >
> >> After installing updates from Windows Update, Windows only reaches the
> >> loading bar screen on the next boot-up. Booting into Safe Mode, then
> >> restarting Windows in its normal mode seems to fix the problem.
> >>
> >> The problem only seemed to occur after Windows crashed while installing a
> >> Creative Audigy soundcard driver from Windows Update.
> >>
> >> I have Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade Edition, upgraded from Windows
> >> XP
> >> Home Edition. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is occurring,
> >> and
> >> how to fix it?
>
>
>