Vista - Vista SP1: failed installation

Hello,

I have tried to install Vista's SP1 twice and both times, my computer is not
useable for up to 2 hours (which would be fine if the installation were
successful), but the end result is a nice box which tells me the following:

Installation was not successful. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was not
installed on your computer. Error Code: 0x80070020. See
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=101139 for details.

I went to the web address, but found no details.

Windows Update could not install SP1 for .Net 1.1 until I uninstalled .Net
1.1 and then reinstalled it, so I thought that would take care of the
problem, but it did not. I have all the updates and am running Vista
Ultimate.

Anyone else having any problems like this? Any potential solutions?

I realize it is beta, but I would like to see how Vista can be improved.

Thanks,
edsager

OK, KB935509 installed and KB937287 installed, but Windows Update keeps
asking to install KB938371 and fails to install KB938371 at every attempt. I
have Windows Vista Ultimate (originally installed from a DVD), so I thought I
did not need KB938371.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
edsager

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"edsager" wrote:

I suggest that you disable any onboard software anti-virus and firewall
protection.

Vista SP1 Support forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...1992&SiteID=17

Standalone SP1 download (may have more success):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
(Includes all thos updates, which you do need by the way).

Remove the watermark that you end up with after installation:
http://keznews.com/1735_Vista_RTM_Ev...atermark_Patch

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
"edsager" <edsager@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you for your response Peter.

All firewall/anti-virus protection is always turned off prior to attempting
to install the updates.

I have already tried the stand-alone installer, but I will try it again.

Thank you for the watermark fix; I also had found it and downloaded it just
in case SP1 installs successfully.

I noticed during the most recent attempt at allowing Windows Update to
download and install KB938371 that the download was stuck on 0% for about 10
minutes.

Thank you again for your suggestions,
edsager

"Peter" wrote:

Other than ask questions on the support forum, there's not much else that I
can suggest, sorry. At least there are real Microsoft people helping iut
there (Technet).

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"edsager" <edsager@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Got exactly the same Vista SP1 installation problem - same error code and
link:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=101139 for details.

I have tried:
- the standalone installation but same problem
- disabling all antivirus and antispyware applications

I have followed all the resolution steps suggested on microsoft site. All
seem ok except the final step (memtest) which returns a problem - suggesting
i should reboot with vista install cd and choose the repair option. I do all
that but still no luck.

Any ideas anyone?
Cheers

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"edsager" wrote:

Why am I not surprised to see a problem w/Vista Sp1. MS even said with this
*patch* fixing some 300 items it may cause problems w/A/v or Spyware apps.
Even though they (MS) cause the prob. they want people to chase the AV
support people.

I would like to know how you make out w/this.

"Hetfield" <Hetfield@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have tried SP1 many times, trying all the items mentioned, still no joy. get: 0x80070002 failure pointing to linkid 101139. I would have thought that by now any problems would have been resolved. Am Ultimate x86 with all the latest mods - have tried Regcure and PC Tuneup to see if they correct the problem, still the same.

I have a Dell T5400 Vista x64 and after installing SP1 I get a lot of blue screens related with system_service_Exception, bad_pool_caller and others.
The problem was the Dell mouse suite preinstalled with the computer. The solution is uninstall SP1, uninstall mouse suite, upgrade the video drivers
and apply SP1.
You can see the process here:
Apagando fuegos a salto de mata: Error al instalar Vista SP1 en Dell T5400