Vista - Latest Windows update 64x

**JMH** · 08-26-2009

Confirming 2 updates installed on 2 laptops, rebooted. All appears well.

**Frostmourne** · 08-26-2009

I received three patches after a 2 week or so break. One of them was for IE8. Even if you don't have to reboot after installing patches, do it anyway, preferably as soon as possible. No problems.

**JMH** · 08-26-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne

I received three patches after a 2 week or so break. One of them was for IE8. Even if you don't have to reboot after installing patches, do it anyway, preferably as soon as possible. No problems.

IMHO Good advice.

**Frostmourne** · 08-26-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by JMH

Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne

I received three patches after a 2 week or so break. One of them was for IE8. Even if you don't have to reboot after installing patches, do it anyway, preferably as soon as possible. No problems.

IMHO Good advice.

And since I was using IE8 when the update was applied (which probably accounted for a small freeze) a restart probably put everything in order.

**stoneys-nutz** · 08-26-2009

I had 3, and after a reboot, or an attempt at reboot, i got an error saying "Window's Root\system32\\hal dll" is missing or corrupt, please install or repair, so a startup repair was carried out and the problem was solved.
You just gotta love Windows updates.

**JMH** · 08-26-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz

I had 3, and after a reboot, or an attempt at reboot, i got an error saying "Window's Root\system32\\hal dll" is missing or corrupt, please install or repair, so a startup repair was carried out and the problem was solved.
You just gotta love Windows updates.

Them's the breaks at times unfortunately.
Hope you consulted a good forum for advice about your startup repair.

bigredswims · 08-26-2009

Well, here's an update on my situation with the updates:

I successfully installed three updates just now; they were KB973874, KB970653 and KB972036.

Today, when I opened Windows Update to see which ones were available, KB973879 was not listed. It appears in my Update History as "failed". Apparently, that is the one that was causing the problem leading to my system crashing upon restart.

08-26-2009	#11 (permalink)
JMH Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,068 posts	Confirming 2 updates installed on 2 laptops, rebooted. All appears well.
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08-26-2009	#12 (permalink)
Frostmourne Windows 7 Ultimate x64 1,336 posts	I received three patches after a 2 week or so break. One of them was for IE8. Even if you don't have to reboot after installing patches, do it anyway, preferably as soon as possible. No problems.
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08-26-2009	#13 (permalink)
JMH Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,068 posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne I received three patches after a 2 week or so break. One of them was for IE8. Even if you don't have to reboot after installing patches, do it anyway, preferably as soon as possible. No problems. IMHO Good advice.
My System Specs

08-26-2009	#14 (permalink)
Frostmourne Windows 7 Ultimate x64 1,336 posts	Quote: Originally Posted by JMH Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne I received three patches after a 2 week or so break. One of them was for IE8. Even if you don't have to reboot after installing patches, do it anyway, preferably as soon as possible. No problems. IMHO Good advice. And since I was using IE8 when the update was applied (which probably accounted for a small freeze) a restart probably put everything in order.
My System Specs

08-26-2009	#15 (permalink)
stoneys-nutz Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 1,534 posts	I had 3, and after a reboot, or an attempt at reboot, i got an error saying "Window's Root\system32\\hal dll" is missing or corrupt, please install or repair, so a startup repair was carried out and the problem was solved. You just gotta love Windows updates.
My System Specs

08-26-2009	#16 (permalink)
JMH Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,068 posts	Quote: Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz I had 3, and after a reboot, or an attempt at reboot, i got an error saying "Window's Root\system32\\hal dll" is missing or corrupt, please install or repair, so a startup repair was carried out and the problem was solved. You just gotta love Windows updates. Them's the breaks at times unfortunately. Hope you consulted a good forum for advice about your startup repair.
My System Specs

08-26-2009	#17 (permalink)
bigredswims Vista Home Premium x64 3 posts	Re: Latest Windows update 64x Well, here's an update on my situation with the updates: I successfully installed three updates just now; they were KB973874, KB970653 and KB972036. Today, when I opened Windows Update to see which ones were available, KB973879 was not listed. It appears in my Update History as "failed". Apparently, that is the one that was causing the problem leading to my system crashing upon restart.
My System Specs

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