There's something about your machine that SP1 doesn't like. Did you install
the standalone or the package that "Windows Update" offered you?
Mark
"Mossie" <mo55ie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi.
>
> I have numerous problems installing service pack 1 on my Dell Laptop
> running
> Vista Home Premium. I succeded in installing it first time, but when I
> next
> ran windows update and rebooted, after the logon screen I just got a black
> screen with the mouse pointer and nothing else. I restored from an image,
> did all the updates, then installed the SP1 - same problem. Now I
> restored
> image, and applied SP1 (without running windows update first) and have the
> same problem. No problems on my home built desktop, just the laptop.
> Really pissed with Vista just now. Any ideas how to solve this problem.
>
> Dell Inspiron 1520 Laptop, Core 2 Duo T5450, 4GB RAM, Eset Security Suite.
>
> Mossie