I have a desktop which I use strictly for gaming. It has Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP 1. I decided today to put some updates on it, and unfortunately got the awesome "Configuring Updates: 3 of 3" issue where there is no progress, and it just reboots over and over.
First step I tried was to run in Safe Mode and use System Recovery. However, all three Safe Modes (Safe Mode, Safe Mode w/ Networking, and Safe Mode w/ Command Prompt) all still encounter the Configuring Updates issue (actually, it just skips right over saying "Configuring Updates" and just says "Shutting Down").
Next, I tried to download a Vista System Recovery Disk .iso, since before I started modding my desktop, it was a premade Dell. After successfully burning the .iso to a DVD-R, I put it in the tray and proceeded to start up the computer. I selected to boot up from my disk drive. It starts off fine, saying that Windows is loading files, but then it just goes to a light blue screen (the same screen that you get when asked to select the user and login...it is not a blue error screen). I can move my mouse around, but there are no system recovery options or anything like that to choose from.
I do not have a Vista installation disk. Thanks Dell. Any tips?
First step I tried was to run in Safe Mode and use System Recovery. However, all three Safe Modes (Safe Mode, Safe Mode w/ Networking, and Safe Mode w/ Command Prompt) all still encounter the Configuring Updates issue (actually, it just skips right over saying "Configuring Updates" and just says "Shutting Down").
Next, I tried to download a Vista System Recovery Disk .iso, since before I started modding my desktop, it was a premade Dell. After successfully burning the .iso to a DVD-R, I put it in the tray and proceeded to start up the computer. I selected to boot up from my disk drive. It starts off fine, saying that Windows is loading files, but then it just goes to a light blue screen (the same screen that you get when asked to select the user and login...it is not a blue error screen). I can move my mouse around, but there are no system recovery options or anything like that to choose from.
I do not have a Vista installation disk. Thanks Dell. Any tips?
