Vista - Re: Installing Updates When Booting Up - Cannot Access Login

09-20-2008

(cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint)
"misskgirl" <misskgirl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4AC84740-03E9-45B0-84AF-756550D2EDD5@xxxxxx

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>I have Windows Vista, and when I boot up my computer,

I suspect you have some options right then, e.g. booting in safe mode
but I don't have Vista...

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> instead of getting my login screen, I get a message that tells me it is configuring updates
> and to not shut down.

What else do you see then? E.g. give us some clues about what updates
are supposedly being installed then?

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> My computer proceeds to then shut itself down after about 60
> seconds, re-boot itself, and then the same message comes up again instead of
> my login screen. This process repeats itself until I manually shut down the
> computer or pull the plug out of the wall.

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> How can I bypass this configuration so I can access my login screen?

I think start up options may also allow you to avoid automatic restart
which would at least allow you to control the loop... ; )

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> My computer is inaccessible at
> this point since this message is reoccurring and will not allow me to do
> anything besides sit there and read this recurring message.
>
> Any help is appreciated!
>
> Kristi

Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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09-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Robert Aldwinckle n/a posts	Re: Installing Updates When Booting Up - Cannot Access Login (cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint) "misskgirl" <misskgirl@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4AC84740-03E9-45B0-84AF-756550D2EDD5@xxxxxx Quote: >I have Windows Vista, and when I boot up my computer, I suspect you have some options right then, e.g. booting in safe mode but I don't have Vista... Quote: > instead of getting my login screen, I get a message that tells me it is configuring updates > and to not shut down. What else do you see then? E.g. give us some clues about what updates are supposedly being installed then? Quote: > My computer proceeds to then shut itself down after about 60 > seconds, re-boot itself, and then the same message comes up again instead of > my login screen. This process repeats itself until I manually shut down the > computer or pull the plug out of the wall. Quote: > How can I bypass this configuration so I can access my login screen? I think start up options may also allow you to avoid automatic restart which would at least allow you to control the loop... ; ) Quote: > My computer is inaccessible at > this point since this message is reoccurring and will not allow me to do > anything besides sit there and read this recurring message. > > Any help is appreciated! > > Kristi Good luck Robert Aldwinckle ---
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