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Old 06-24-2009   #1 (permalink)


vista home basic
 
 

error 80070103-can't find a solution

I have a toshiba satellite l305 laptop running vista home basic. i have tried to update to sp2 to no avail. i keep getting the above error. i know it relates to trying to install a duplicate/incompatible driver. firstly, can vista basic be upgraded to sp2? secondly, how can i get around this error? i'm not trying to install any standalone drivers just sp2.

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Old 06-25-2009   #2 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64, SP2
 
 

Re: error 80070103-can't find a solution

Hello trainz2005,
When you say you are trying to install SP2, are you doing it through Windows update or is this a SP2 file you have D/Loaded ?.
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Old 06-25-2009   #3 (permalink)


vista home basic
 
 

Re: error 80070103-can't find a solution

Thanks for replying stoneys-nutz. I am using windows update.
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Old 06-25-2009   #4 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64, SP2
 
 

Re: error 80070103-can't find a solution

Have you tried to install it in safe mode ?, i tend to agree with you about it being a driver issue, or at least MS think it's driver related, (thats no guarantee though), try it in safe mode, if it is a driver thing then the driver in question may not load in safe mode.
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Old 06-26-2009   #5 (permalink)


vista home basic
 
 

Re: error 80070103-can't find a solution

Windows update didn't seem to want to work in safe mode. I thought of downloading the stand alone file but decided to give it one more go through update. 7th time lucky it decides to install. Haven't changed a thing so I'm putting it down to one of those Windows moments. Thanks again for your help though.
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Old 06-27-2009   #6 (permalink)


Vista Bussiness x64 PL
 
 

Re: error 80070103-can't find a solution

Why don't you try to install driver directly from manufacturer website? Toshiba Support - Homepage

There are many models toshiba satellite l305

Stop for the moment Windows Update service ,remove folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution,Install driver form manufacturer website and then restart Windows Update service.
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Old 06-27-2009   #7 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64, SP2
 
 

Re: error 80070103-can't find a solution

Glad you got it sorted. good luck.
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