"Parrott" <heaven@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OvgfMjT#JHA.5064@xxxxxx
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> My question is right at the end.
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u9eWo9p9JHA.3964@xxxxxx Quote:
>> [Crossposted to Vista General]
>>
>> Please read all three (3) sections of this reply.
>>
>> SECTION #1
>>
>> 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 November 26, 2009. Availability
>> of
>> chat or e-mail support differs depending on your geographic location. Go
>> to
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...4&gprid=582034 &
>> select appropriate category (e.g., Installation).
>>
>> ============================================================
>>
>> SECTION #2
>>
>> C01A001D = STATUS_LOG_FULL
>> Log space is exhausted.
>>
>> <QP>
>> Generally, these errors can occur if the system files are corrupted.
>>
>> To make clear the current situation, I recommend downloading Windows
>> Vista
>> Service Pack 2] in Normal Mode and installing it in Clean Boot Mode.
>> Please
>> follow the steps below.
>>
>> Note: This SP2 installation can be affected by certain third party
>> programs
>> running in the background. If you are running any third party
>> applications
>> such as Spyblocker, Internet or web accelerators (programs designed to
>> boost
>> the speed of the Internet connection), security or anti-virus programs
>> (McAfee, Norton, etc.), I recommend we temporarily disable or shut them
>> down
>> during our troubleshooting process. Please be sure to enable them again
>> when
>> the update process has been completed.
>>
>> Step 1: Download Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Standalone Installer
>> ===================================================
>> 1. Download Windows Vista SP2 from the link below according to your
>> System
>> Type:
>>
>> ...Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone for x32-based
>> systems (Size: 348.3 MB)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-a5c3199ea2b3
>>
>> ...Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone for x64-based
>> systems (Size: 577.4MB)
>> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...-X64-wave0.exe
>>
>> 2. Save the download to your desktop, do not Run it!
>>
>> Step 2: Install Windows Vista SP2 in Clean Boot mode
>> ========================================
>> Please disable all startup items and third party services when booting to
>> avoid conflict when installing Vista SP1:
>>
>> 1. Click "Start", type: MSCONFIG in the search box and press Enter.
>>
>> Note: Please click "Continue" if the "User Account Control" window pops
>> up.
>>
>> 2. Click "Services", check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" box and
>> click
>> "Disable All" (if it is not gray).
>> 3. Click "Startup", click "Disable All" and click "OK".
>>
>> Note: Temporarily disabling the Startup Group only prevents the startup
>> programs from loading at startup. This shouldn't affect the system or
>> other
>> programs. We can manually run these programs later. Go ahead and reboot
>> your
>> system when prompted as you are exiting MsConfig.
>>
>> 4. After rebooting, right-click on the downloaded Windows Vista Service
>> Pack
>> 2 Standalone Installer, select "Run as Administrator" (if necessary) and
>> follow the instructions to install Windows Vista SP2.
>>
>> To restore the computer to use a Normal Startup, repeat step 1 above.
>> Then
>> click "Normal Startup" on the General tab, click "OK", and then restart
>> the
>> computer.
>> </QP>
>> Modified from original MS Support source as quoted in
>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-fb58c5da5ad0/
>>
>> >
>
> Running Vista Ultimate and have new updates to install SP1 here. I already
> d/loaded SP1 / SP 2 manually so am asking this; which is better to do; let
> the update automatically install or do it like above?
> Don't want to mess anything up with the installation of SP1 / SP2. Without trying to be contrary but merely informative, I downloaded and
installed 'all' of my Windows Updates from the server and did not have to
disable or uninstall anything on my Vista H/P 32 bit system.
And I have next to the native Firewall and Defender Avast, Spybot S&D,
SpywareBlaster and Malwarebytes running.
The only thing one must be careful of is not to download and install an
entire heap of updates, especially when it comes to SP's and IE's which must
be treated singularly and exactly according to instructions during the
process.
Hopefully this helps.
Harry.
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> Thanks for your help
>
> God Bless... :-)
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