Computer fails to boot after installing SP1

I use Vista without SP1 for quite awhile. I've just updated to SP1 since the message kept popping on my screen. Now the computer will not book. I used the original vista bootable CD and clicked on repair. He began the process of repair, but got stuck at the same registry error

!!! 0xc01a001d! 35032/165955 (\Registry\Machine\COMPONENTS\DerivedDat...)

Thus, even the repair doesn't seem to work

I need to fix this since I have a lot of important files on my hard drive.

Support for Vista Gold (no Service Pack) ended on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. If you get only to try to install SP1 (and it is NOT yet installed), ALSO lack you the value of six months of critical security updates. Therefore, it is almost 99.9% certainty that you see the effects of a long infection date hijackware.

See...

Cleaning a compromised system
     http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc700813.aspx

Personal data backup (which none should be considered 100% reliable at this point) then format the HARD disk and do a clean install of Windows. Please note that a repair installation (upgrade AKA on-site) will NOT fix it!

HOW to do a clean install of Vista: section "If you want to reinstall Windows Vista by running a new installation...". "of http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista

NOTE: If your computer came with a set of disks, there is a hidden partition restore (not to be confused with the restoration of the system) you would use to do the clean install (AKA a "destructive recovery").

After the new installation, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of EVERYTHING on the next page before connecting the machine to the internet or one local network (i.e. other computers) AND BEFORE to plug in a flash, SD card, or any other external drive to the computer otherwise:

4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
     http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

Tip: After completing the computer fully patched, download/install KB971029 manually before connecting any player external to the computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

VERY IMPORTANT! -Online any Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free AND download/run the removal tool appropriate prior to installing the updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades AND BEFORE installing your new anti-virus application.

Norton Removal Tool
     FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

McAfee Consumer product removal tool
     http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

See also:

Risks & benefits of P2P file sharing
http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/data/downloadfileshare/filesharing.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/MMPC/archive/2008/10/06/the-cost-of-free-software.aspx
http://www.us-cert.gov/CAs/tips/ST05-007.html

Measures to help prevent spyware
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

Measures to help prevent computer worms
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

Avoid fake security software!
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

If you need additional assistance with the clean install, please start a new thread in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistarepair/threads

If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, good reputation and stand-alone computer (that is, not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) repair facility.

Good luck!

~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

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    I use my laptop with windows 7 Home Edition that is installed on my Seagate 1 TB hard drive.  Laptop has no internal hard drive. It was working fine until recently I downloaded the service Pack 1 update from the Microsoft site and began to install it. During installation, it asked to reboot your computer and started to reboot. At this point during the boot, I met BSOD. And I'm stuck their eversince. I am not been able to start windows. Pls help me solve this problem since I was my imp project is working to complet.complete.

    * Message moved by the moderator of the appropriate forum category. Windows / Windows 7/download, install, & activate/download and install for Windows/Windows 7 / Performance & System Doctor*

    This is not a configuration supported for Windows 7 running. Windows 7 must be installed on an internal storage device. This is probably why Windows 7 SP1 fails.

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