Vista won't boot following update

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fistofcurry

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I'm running vista x64 on an HP dv9000. Every time I install the updates and reboot my computer gets stuck on the loading screen, with the green bars running endlessly across the bottom of the screen. I've stepped away for hours at a time and come back to find that the system is exactly as I left it. There's apparently little to no hard drive activity during this stage. Start-up repair never finds any issues, and the only solution I've found is to do a system restore, which has its own problems. I've had this problem for about 8 months now and I have about 30+ uninstalled updates. What's the best course of action here?
 

My Computer

System One

EDIT: Ignore the stuff below. I didn't see that you used start-up repair and doesn't find the issue.

Do you know how to boot into Startup Repair in Vista?
If not, here's everything about booting into Startup Repair:
Troubleshoot Startup Problems with Startup Repair Tool in Windows 7 & Vista - How-To Geek

Scroll down to Startup Repair in Vista
Note: Startup Repair doesn't fix virus attacks nor hardware failures.

EDIT: If you don't have a Vista Install DVD, then press f8 after the manufacture logo and press "Repair Your Computer". Follow the on-screen instructions and then choose Startup Repair.

DeanP

 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Nirv Pro SLI (shipped to NZ)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 Extreme 980X (Six-Core) 3.33GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X58A-UD5 - SLI, Crossfire, SATA 6Gbps & USB 3.0
    Memory
    12GB G.Skill Ripjaws High Performance Low-Latency DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 3GB GGDR5
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Samsung XL2370 Monitor and 23" Benq V2410 Monitor (extended monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1,920 x 1,080 (on both monitors)
    Hard Drives
    2TB Western Digital Caviar SATA (7200rpm)
    600GB VelociRaptor SATA (10000rpm)
    PSU
    Silverstone Strider Plus Modular 750-Watt SLI
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian 800D System Chassis
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming USB Keyboard
    Mouse
    Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Max - 1.8MB/Sec (DSL) provided by Telecom NZ
    Other Info
    iPhone 4 Black 16GB, iPad 32GB WiFi+3G, iPod Touch 2nd generation
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