Vista - Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop

**calabrache** · 09-04-2009

Hello, I've been facing the following problem, - actually i'm not been able to solve it - with the last Vista update the system has rebooted and says it is installing updates and reboot and says it is installing updates and goes like that for ever. I can't get the hand on it. Is there a way to solve it without restoring everything but maybe only the system or the boot part ? Thanks

**Brink** · 09-04-2009

Hello Calabrache,

It sounds like either something may have interrupted the updates, or one of them may be conflicting with another update. You might see if doing a System Restore at boot using a restore point dated before you did these updates may be able to fix this for you.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**Flavius** · 09-05-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by calabrache

Hello, I've been facing the following problem, - actually i'm not been able to solve it - with the last Vista update the system has rebooted and says it is installing updates and reboot and says it is installing updates and goes like that for ever. I can't get the hand on it. Is there a way to solve it without restoring everything but maybe only the system or the boot part ? Thanks

There is.Method THREE from this MS article The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista

**calabrache** · 09-05-2009

Thanks shawn, i did use a recovery disk, to do a system restore based on your tutorial. Many thanks. What is strange is that the update installed themselves and the pc started a loop : boot - message installing update step 3 of 3 - then reboot and so on. I try to press F8 at the start but unlike XP does not work with vista and anyway i'm not sure i would know where in the registry fix that probleme. So the system restore did work. Many thanks

**Flavius** · 09-05-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by calabrache

i would know where in the registry fix that probleme. So the system restore did work. Many thanks

In my previous post is the answer on that.In registry appear these subkeys:

HLKM\Components\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
HKLM\Components\PendingXmlIdentifier

to remove is also pending.xml file in C:\Windows\WinSxS folder

**Brink** · 09-05-2009

Calabrache,

I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. Flavius has the correct answer for where in the registry to also resolve this. You may need to only install those updates one at a time to get them installed.

09-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
calabrache Vista 32bits Sp2 Ultimate 55 posts	Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop Hello, I've been facing the following problem, - actually i'm not been able to solve it - with the last Vista update the system has rebooted and says it is installing updates and reboot and says it is installing updates and goes like that for ever. I can't get the hand on it. Is there a way to solve it without restoring everything but maybe only the system or the boot part ? Thanks
My System Specs

09-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop Hello Calabrache, It sounds like either something may have interrupted the updates, or one of them may be conflicting with another update. You might see if doing a System Restore at boot using a restore point dated before you did these updates may be able to fix this for you. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

09-05-2009	#3 (permalink)
Flavius Vista Bussiness x64 PL 1,560 posts	Re: Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop Quote: Originally Posted by calabrache Hello, I've been facing the following problem, - actually i'm not been able to solve it - with the last Vista update the system has rebooted and says it is installing updates and reboot and says it is installing updates and goes like that for ever. I can't get the hand on it. Is there a way to solve it without restoring everything but maybe only the system or the boot part ? Thanks There is.Method THREE from this MS article The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
My System Specs

09-05-2009	#4 (permalink)
calabrache Vista 32bits Sp2 Ultimate 55 posts	Re: Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop Thanks shawn, i did use a recovery disk, to do a system restore based on your tutorial. Many thanks. What is strange is that the update installed themselves and the pc started a loop : boot - message installing update step 3 of 3 - then reboot and so on. I try to press F8 at the start but unlike XP does not work with vista and anyway i'm not sure i would know where in the registry fix that probleme. So the system restore did work. Many thanks
My System Specs

09-05-2009	#5 (permalink)
Flavius Vista Bussiness x64 PL 1,560 posts	Re: Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop Quote: Originally Posted by calabrache i would know where in the registry fix that probleme. So the system restore did work. Many thanks In my previous post is the answer on that.In registry appear these subkeys: HLKM\Components\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving HKLM\Components\PendingXmlIdentifier to remove is also pending.xml file in C:\Windows\WinSxS folder
My System Specs

09-05-2009	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Stuck on installing updates and rebooting loop Calabrache, I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. Flavius has the correct answer for where in the registry to also resolve this. You may need to only install those updates one at a time to get them installed.
My System Specs

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