Reformat working version, updates = no-go

Hey im new. I had a previously 100% working version of vista ultimate x64. Every update for every piece of software installed flawlessly.

I decided to reformat and start a fresh install. Since then 5 out of 60 potential vista updates installed successfully. I am constantly prompted to Install Updates, then shut down my computer. I have done so more than a dozen times, it appears to try to install 1 of 3 of the same updates every time with no avail. I check my history to see what the error it is, but i have a very high unsuccessful install rate and cant appear to figure to out which update is causing the problem.

Im pretty computer savvy so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Even the updates that did install successfully do not appear in my update history, which i find a little strange.