Vista - Software Distribution Service 3.0

05-29-2008

I had the same problem and here is what I did.
1. I shut down my anti virus (make sure you disconnect/disable the internet)
2. I rebooted my machine in Safe Mode (press F8 as it starts up)
3. I did a System Restore while in Safe Mode and it worked.

Make sure you TURN OFF Automatic Updates so it won't try to install again.

"adieboyes" wrote:

Quote:

> Latey, when shutting down my pc, Windows has been installing updates before
> shutting down automatically. This hasn't been a problem, until I recently
> tried to do a System Restore.
>
> Windows went thru the retore process, and rebooted, but when the pc
> re-started, I got the error message form System Retore - 'Restore could not
> be complete, choose and earlier restore point'
>
> I went back into System Restore, and thats when I noticed that an update
> called 'Software Distribution Service 3.0' had installed every time the pc
> had been shut down since 24/03/08. (I say it 'installed', I can't actually
> find it anywhere - it doesn't appear in the Add/Remove Program list in the
> Contral Panel, and there's no sign of it in the Windows Directory - Does this
> mean that it has actually installed??)
>
> So, I picked a restore checkpoint prior to SDS 3.0 first entering my system,
> but got the same response on re-start, that - 'Restore could not be complete,
> choose and earlier restore point'. I've tried on various checkpoint dates,
> but always get the same response.
>
> Having read thru this, and variuos other forums, it seems that SDS 3.0
> causes a few problems, so I'm not sure that I want it installed on my pc at
> all. How do I -
> 1. Tell if it is installed if it doesn't appear on any lists/directories?
> 2. Remove it if it is installed?
> 3. Stop it trying to install on every shut-down?
> 4. Regain the use of System Restore?
>
>
>

07-14-2008

I had the same problem and here is what I did.
1. I shut down my anti virus (make sure you disconnect/disable the internet)
2. I rebooted my machine in Safe Mode (press F8 as it starts up)
3. I did a System Restore while in Safe Mode and it worked.

Make sure you TURN OFF Automatic Updates so it won't try to install again.

"adieboyes" wrote:

Quote:

> Latey, when shutting down my pc, Windows has been installing updates before
> shutting down automatically. This hasn't been a problem, until I recently
> tried to do a System Restore.
>
> Windows went thru the retore process, and rebooted, but when the pc
> re-started, I got the error message form System Retore - 'Restore could not
> be complete, choose and earlier restore point'
>
> I went back into System Restore, and thats when I noticed that an update
> called 'Software Distribution Service 3.0' had installed every time the pc
> had been shut down since 24/03/08. (I say it 'installed', I can't actually
> find it anywhere - it doesn't appear in the Add/Remove Program list in the
> Contral Panel, and there's no sign of it in the Windows Directory - Does this
> mean that it has actually installed??)
>
> So, I picked a restore checkpoint prior to SDS 3.0 first entering my system,
> but got the same response on re-start, that - 'Restore could not be complete,
> choose and earlier restore point'. I've tried on various checkpoint dates,
> but always get the same response.
>
> Having read thru this, and variuos other forums, it seems that SDS 3.0
> causes a few problems, so I'm not sure that I want it installed on my pc at
> all. How do I -
> 1. Tell if it is installed if it doesn't appear on any lists/directories?
> 2. Remove it if it is installed?
> 3. Stop it trying to install on every shut-down?
> 4. Regain the use of System Restore?
>
>
>

05-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
adieboyes n/a posts	Software Distribution Service 3.0 I had the same problem and here is what I did. 1. I shut down my anti virus (make sure you disconnect/disable the internet) 2. I rebooted my machine in Safe Mode (press F8 as it starts up) 3. I did a System Restore while in Safe Mode and it worked. Make sure you TURN OFF Automatic Updates so it won't try to install again. "adieboyes" wrote: Quote: > Latey, when shutting down my pc, Windows has been installing updates before > shutting down automatically. This hasn't been a problem, until I recently > tried to do a System Restore. > > Windows went thru the retore process, and rebooted, but when the pc > re-started, I got the error message form System Retore - 'Restore could not > be complete, choose and earlier restore point' > > I went back into System Restore, and thats when I noticed that an update > called 'Software Distribution Service 3.0' had installed every time the pc > had been shut down since 24/03/08. (I say it 'installed', I can't actually > find it anywhere - it doesn't appear in the Add/Remove Program list in the > Contral Panel, and there's no sign of it in the Windows Directory - Does this > mean that it has actually installed??) > > So, I picked a restore checkpoint prior to SDS 3.0 first entering my system, > but got the same response on re-start, that - 'Restore could not be complete, > choose and earlier restore point'. I've tried on various checkpoint dates, > but always get the same response. > > Having read thru this, and variuos other forums, it seems that SDS 3.0 > causes a few problems, so I'm not sure that I want it installed on my pc at > all. How do I - > 1. Tell if it is installed if it doesn't appear on any lists/directories? > 2. Remove it if it is installed? > 3. Stop it trying to install on every shut-down? > 4. Regain the use of System Restore? > > >
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07-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
athearn n/a posts	RE: Software Distribution Service 3.0 I had the same problem and here is what I did. 1. I shut down my anti virus (make sure you disconnect/disable the internet) 2. I rebooted my machine in Safe Mode (press F8 as it starts up) 3. I did a System Restore while in Safe Mode and it worked. Make sure you TURN OFF Automatic Updates so it won't try to install again. "adieboyes" wrote: Quote: > Latey, when shutting down my pc, Windows has been installing updates before > shutting down automatically. This hasn't been a problem, until I recently > tried to do a System Restore. > > Windows went thru the retore process, and rebooted, but when the pc > re-started, I got the error message form System Retore - 'Restore could not > be complete, choose and earlier restore point' > > I went back into System Restore, and thats when I noticed that an update > called 'Software Distribution Service 3.0' had installed every time the pc > had been shut down since 24/03/08. (I say it 'installed', I can't actually > find it anywhere - it doesn't appear in the Add/Remove Program list in the > Contral Panel, and there's no sign of it in the Windows Directory - Does this > mean that it has actually installed??) > > So, I picked a restore checkpoint prior to SDS 3.0 first entering my system, > but got the same response on re-start, that - 'Restore could not be complete, > choose and earlier restore point'. I've tried on various checkpoint dates, > but always get the same response. > > Having read thru this, and variuos other forums, it seems that SDS 3.0 > causes a few problems, so I'm not sure that I want it installed on my pc at > all. How do I - > 1. Tell if it is installed if it doesn't appear on any lists/directories? > 2. Remove it if it is installed? > 3. Stop it trying to install on every shut-down? > 4. Regain the use of System Restore? > > >
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