Vista - MAJOR Problem! Help!

Well, im on vista x64 ultimate, 4gb ram, q6600, mobo: ASUS P5N32-E Sli Plus, 8800GTX.

Ok.

Well im in Australia so on the 12/12/2007 i got Vista x64 updates, it was about 220mb in total. there were a lot of them, 9 or so.

Well, i installed them and it asked me to restart as usual.. and i postponed for around 10 hours or something, which i usually do and never get problems.

So now, i rebooted the next day. Configuring updates, Shutting Down.
And it goes in an infinate circle of 'Configuring updates and Shutting down'

Now, i tried safe mode, safe mode with command prompt, diabling the error restart thing in the boot menu, using restore with my vista cd.. although i get blue screen of death, or it freezes.

So. ANY ideas at all?

Tried the last working configuration?

Yep. No luck

Hi cgorny80,
I would try a startup repair. Here is how:

1/ make sure your PC can boot directly from the Vista DVD. Obviously, most modern PCs can. With older machines you may need to check the PC's BIOS for Boot Options or Boot Sequence.

2/ Have the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive

3/ Power on the PC and have it boot from DVD drive.

4/ A Black screen will appear with the words 'Press any key to boot from CD or DVD'

5/ Press Any key to start the booting process

6/ A new screen will now appear with a progress bar. The legend say's 'Windows is loading files'

7/ After a few minutes the Microsoft copyright window ill appear and another small progress bar will be visible

8/ You will next see a Blue curtained screen

9/ After a short while the Language option screen will appear

10/ Select your language and keyboard language and the Click the Next button

11/ At the bottom left of the next screen - the Install screen, Click on the Repair Your Computer option

12/ The System recovery options will now search for your Windows Vista installation

13/ Once the Vista installation has been located, Highlight it and then Click the Next button

14/ You are now presented with the following set of recovery options

15/ Choose "Startup repair" - This automatically fixes problems that are preventing Windows from starting

Let us know!
Raj

Doesnt want to boot a cd mate. It either freezes or gives me a blue screen after launched.

How about taking out 2 gig of ram and leave the other 2 gig in?

Raj

Tried that. Same deal. Tried 3gb, and 1gb in second slot. Same issue

Have you tried to strip the PC to bare essential parts? Sound like a bad piece of hardware.

Raj

Well ive taken out an extra cd drive and hdd

Hi Cgorny80,

You might try doing a Repair install to fix the problem.

How to Perform a Repair Installation for Vista

Shawn