[mongo66]

Got me on this one... lol

Let me catch some Zzzzz's for a few hours, I'll look into to it further...

This post has been edited by mongo66: 08 November 2008 - 04:55 PM

[Yzöwl]

Just one final thing to add too, before it's suggested, all of the updates on my system except for three can be uninstalled.

And yes you've got it, they are the three you've provided me with in your earlier post!

That means I cannot even uninstall the existing version of the update in order to attempt to install version 2 and see if it does the trick.

[mongo66]

Just a last ditch effort before I call it the night...

Try this:

Check to see if whether or not you have the KB935509 update. The KB article claims this update to be exclusive to Vista Enterprise + Ultimate editions. If there's one thing I've learnt over the years, that is not to take these claims too seriously (especially the ones made by MS). Indulge yourself...

Download (again, no links given in kb article)

Vista x86
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

Vista x64
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

As far as I know, this IS the last of the prerequisite updates required to install Vista Service Pack 1.

[eyeball]

Have you checked all of the windows update dlls are registered properly? There are lists out there and maybe registering and rebooting would fix it?

[MagicAndre1981]

try this update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

this updates solves issues while installing updates and servicepacks

[Yzöwl]

mongo66, on Nov 8 2008, 11:40 PM, said:

Try this:

Check to see if whether or not you have the KB935509 update. The KB article claims this update to be exclusive to Vista Enterprise + Ultimate editions. If there's one thing I've learnt over the years, that is not to take these claims too seriously (especially the ones made by MS).

i'm afraid that 'This update does not apply to your system'!

MagicAndre1981, on Nov 9 2008, 06:20 PM, said:

try this update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

this updates solves issues while installing updates and servicepacks

Although it also suggests errors in installing as opposed to failure to be offered, I decided to give it a blast!

Quote

=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Version 6.0.6001.22275
2008-11-09 19:06

Checking Deployment Packages

Checking Package Manifests and catalogs.

Checking package watchlist.

Checking component watchlist.

Checking packages.

Checking component store

Checking SMI Store
Summary:
Milliseconds: 320572
No errors detected

**** thing is starting to irritate me now!

[MagicAndre1981]

ok, so the CBS Store is ok. So WU only blocks the SP1 if you have drivers which are known to cause problems

[mongo66]

Yzöwl, on Nov 9 2008, 08:47 PM, said:

i'm afraid that 'This update does not apply to your system'!

Are you sure you're not running Windows 7, lol... j/k.

I hate to think what the average user would do if he/she were stuck in this situation. Perhaps the negativity surrounding Vista is well deserved afterall...

Yzöwl, on Nov 9 2008, 08:47 PM, said:

MagicAndre1981, on Nov 9 2008, 06:20 PM, said:

try this update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

this updates solves issues while installing updates and servicepacks

Although it also suggests errors in installing as opposed to failure to be offered, I decided to give it a blast!

Quote

=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Version 6.0.6001.22275
2008-11-09 19:06

Checking Deployment Packages

Checking Package Manifests and catalogs.

Checking package watchlist.

Checking component watchlist.

Checking packages.

Checking component store

Checking SMI Store
Summary:
Milliseconds: 320572
No errors detected

**** thing is starting to irritate me now!

I was about to recommend same thing yesterday, now it seems that didn't work either...

Yzöwl, on Nov 8 2008, 06:26 PM, said:

The machine in question already has a fully working and up to date SP1 version of Windows Ultimate x64 Edition on another partition on the same hardware. This hopefully should rule out hardware problems especially as there are none under the 64bit version.

Curious... how did you update this installation? Manually or through Windows Update?

[Yzöwl]

Already integrated into optical media

Update

I gave up in the end figuring that if it was another persons PC I'd probably for speed, (time is money after all), install the SP from my standalone copy of SP1 stored on CD-ROM media.

Needless to say the standalone Service Pack installed without issue, ruling out missing pre-requisites and incompatible hardware/drivers.

Next time I perform a clean re-install on this system I may continue trying to get to the bottom of this issue, but for now...life goes on!