Vista - please help with sp2...not installing and continually rebooting

So yesterday I decided to update my computer. Well after I did that I keep getting "Service pack did not install..reverting changes..do not turn off your computer" and then it just keeps shutting down and restarting doing the same thing.

So I downloaded a windows vista recovery cd which gave me the choice of restoring the computer, repairing, or reinstalling. Which I did all of those and it will just sit there loading forever and does nothing.

Please Please Please can someone help me. This is beyond frustrating.

Any help is appreciated.

I had this same problem and have no clue on how I fixed it. Magically one day when booting up it just worked and my problem was solved. I know this doesn't necessarily help you, but I thought you would like to know there are people out there with the same problem.

Sean

You had truly luck.

For anybody which don't have luck...If you really desperate try this:Service Pack 2 Upgrade = 0cx0000032
But I'm not guarantee it will work...

I think if you try the standalone download it might work :
Download details: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone (KB948465)
I always disable any third party Anti Virus progs whenever I install important Updates.HTH.
EDIT:
Have you tried system restore in safemode?

Hi portal

Download the ISO.

http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/i...splaylang%3den

Thanks for all the replies..

So can I download the SP2 ISO file from my other computer and burn it to a disk and try and install it on the other computer? Will that work? I can't do anything with my other one.

And yes, I have tried system restore in safemode. The only problem with that is it said I had no restore points on my computer.

-reinstall OS
-if you desperate:try method which gave you in post 3

EDIT

If this only missing restore points :

Have you tried method three from this link? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358

Ok, so I tried the 3 methods and none of them worked. I guess I'll try and burn this service pack 2 iso disc and install that.

I hope this works.

Ok, so it didn't work...am I just going to have to trash this computer?

You can't install two times service pack!You have already initialized SP2 installation.Run system in safe mode,Open Control Panel>>Programs and Features>>Installed updates and make sure Service Pack 2 figured in the list.If I have right follow below:
Run cmd.exe and type

slmgr -rearm

and wait for a while untill appear pop-up with info succesfuly made command,next restart computer again into safe mode and unistall SP2.

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