I've tried starting in safe mode with the same results and also last known good configuration. Is there anything else I can try that might help? I've google searched this problem but and a few people have said it can go away with powering down the comp during bios and then selecting 'start windows normally' on next boot up but this hasn't worked for me.
Any help would be much appreciated. Seen this problem first hand on my laptop a few months ago, you need to insert your Vista CD and select 'repair your computer' to get it running again. If you don't know what the update was, try and find out so you can avoid it. Hey Chris I tried using start-up up repair with no joy and then used system restore from my Vista disc but when I go to run it, it just says something along the lines of 'system restore wizard is already running, this program will now close'.
Anyone know what this could mean? Hi I can a similar problem when Windows Live Essentials update was pushed out as an update on a machine.
Just removed this update and the machine was fine. But you might have the same problem Hi, im not sure which update it was or how I can remove it but it does seem odd that I can't even run system restore. It seems that the system restore window takes a while to come up mins so when I was first clicking it I just needed to wait a while, which was what was causing the aforementioned error message. Was able to restore to a few days ago and now works fine again so job done, thanks to everyone who replied.
ChrisDown said:. Click to expand I'm having the same exact problem. Just started today. I've tried using System Restore to go back several days. It says the restore was successful, but when it reboots, it still shows the 'configuring updates stage 3 of 3' then reboots!
Although Microsoft has yet to fix an update that sent some Windows Vista machines into endless reboots , it spelled out on Friday several workarounds users can apply to regain control of those PCs.
Last week's update -- actually a pair of prerequisite files that modify Vista's install components to prep the operating system for SP1 Service Pack 1 -- caused some systems to reboot over and over, while others simply balked at booting.
On Tuesday, Microsoft reacted to a flood of reports on its support forums by pulling the files from Windows Update until it could determine what went awry. Although some users managed to stop the rebooting on their own or with help from others posting messages to a Microsoft support newsgroup, Microsoft was officially mum on a fix or workaround until Friday. Additionally, the update is not installed successfully, and the computer restarts. The document also gave users three ways to stop the rebooting and take back control of their PCs.
It suggested that they try them in this order:. Most, though not all, users who had tried these earlier -- other users suggested the trio on the newsgroup days before Microsoft put its stamp on the fixes -- had reported they'd reclaimed use of their PCs.
Some wags on the support newsgroup, meanwhile, have dubbed the snafu "Microsoft's St. First the update failed Then when i restart it just perpetual reboots. Home Blog About Contact. So I repeated the process… and guess what: Coming back a little later again, I saw the computer at the ugly reboot screen again. Post Views: 0. Share: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn. Sponsor Posts No feed items found. No feed items found.
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