Vista SP2 upgrade problem

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• Vista SP1 to SP2 upgrade problems

  I'm trying to upgrade to SP2.  After you have downloaded the installer, Windows6. 0-KB948465 - X 86 .exe, I get a message 'the system cannot find the file specified.'.
  A little investiagation shows that execution Windows6. 0-KB948465 - X 86 .exe generates spinstall.exe.
  Spinstall.exe tries to open spc.xml (which does not exist) and fails when it does not.

  Clues would be very useful.
  THX

  https://support.Microsoft.com/OAS/default.aspx?PRID=13014&Gprid=582034&St=1

  Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support for SP2 is valid until August 30, 2010.

  Microsoft free support for Vista SP2 at the link above.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Cannot install Vista SP2; 'upgrade' disabled when I try and re - install by KB958044

  Hello

  After three days of struggle with trying to get Vista Ultimate (purhcased at the United States) SP2 update, and several failures of various updates automatically downloaded from Windows Update: I finally found and read

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/VistaInstall/thread/09c291bf-3868-4DFA-8004-139ec8018aa1

  MS response has been a link to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958044

  But when I try to follow the instructions in KB958044: 'upgrade' is disabled.

  I don't really wish to throw three days work of re - install my programs, tweak the settings, etc.

  Thank you, Bill Woodruff Bill Woodruff

  Hi Bill Woodruff.

  Because the standalone SP2 package failed with the error: '0 x 80070490', you can try to run Checksur (KB947821) to address corruption in the manifest of component maintenance (EC) and try to install SP2 Standalone Package.

  To run Checksur (KB947821) follow the mentioned below as follows:

  (1) download and run the system update by the following article preparation tool: KB947821. Description of the system update tool for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

  (2) put the computer in Cleanboot before installing the stand-alone Package of SP2:

  To perform the cleanboot, refer to:

  Click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue. On the general tab, click Selective startup, Selective Startup.Under, clear the check box load startup items. Click the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all. Click OK.

  How to perform a clean boot procedure to determine if background programs are interfering with a game or a program that you currently use: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939671

  (3) try to install the stand-alone Package for Windows Vista SP2.

  (4) after Installation of SP2, put the computer in Normal mode:

  Click Start and type msconfig in the box start the search. On the general tab, select "NORMAL STARTUP". Click on apply, then OK. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  However if SP2 fails to install again, then you can have make a repair or Installation upgrade Inplace of Vista to install SP2 as mentioned in article KB958044 after uninstalling SP1.

  During the Upgrade Installation process, you will get the options go online to get the latest updates for installation and do not receive updates for installation. If you choose the option to go online to get updates, then it tries to download updates for the installation process, the windows updates required for Installation, including driver updates and it won't include all the latest Service Packs for Windows Vista.

  If you get an error "upgrade is disabled" when you try the Inplace upgrade, it may be due to a version of Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 installed, you can not upgrade by using media that does not Service Pack 1. If you have a drive without SP1 and SP1 is installed on the computer as an update, you need to maybe uninstall SP1 first and then start the Installation of upgrade or you can arrange a full disc with SP1 to make Installation of upgrade by using the product key came with your upgrade disc.

  For more information, please visit the link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951247

  If you try to uninstall SP1 to upgrade Installation, you can follow the mentioned below as follows:

  1) click Start, type Appwiz.cpl in the Start Search box, and then click Appwiz.cpl in the list programs.
  (2) If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  3) click View installed updates. Click service (KB936330) package you want to uninstall, and then click on uninstall.

  For more information, please visit the link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948537

  Hope this information is useful.

  Let me know if it worked.

  With regard to:

  Jeremy K
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• I can't install windows vista SP2 and problem with SP1

  So I installed SP1 with windows update and each update, it says service pack 1 in the list of installation. Second problem, I downloaded the file for SP2 and when I open it it just comes up with the error message "these data are incorrect."

  Hello

  Click Start > right click on computer > left click on properties > see if you have Vista 32 bit or Vista 64-bit installed.

  It will also tell you which SP you have installed.

  Then, choose the download of 'bit' OK to use to install Service Packs, first of all the installation of SP1.

  Vista SP1 32-bit (x 86): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30

  Vista SP1 64-bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21299

  Vista SP2 32-bit (x 86): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468

  Vista SP2 64-bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17669

  This Information Microsoft can help you resolve problems that you encounter during the installation of Service Packs for Vista.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947366

  See you soon.

• volmgrx.sys damaged during vista sp2 upgrade pc does not start

  I had this problem after downloading and installing SP2. Well actually the never finished SP2 update correctly because this problem has occurred. To be precise:
  1 - Download SP2 via windows Update and starts the installation.
  2 - installation routine was told he needed to restart to complete update so I clicked on restart
  3 - PC went in "installation of updates do not turn off" or something else
  4 - PC restarted, but could not start
  5 - went to Startup Repair where it could not solve the problem, but it has identified as being "C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\volmgrx.sys boot critical file is corrupt.

  That this problem had never occurred before that I can only assume that it was caused by a problem during the SP2 update. The problem is that I now have no way of fixing.

  -The PC will not boot in Vista
  -Startup Repair cannot fix the problem
  -The manufacturer system restore function seems to have been boosted by the problem of too and will not work
  -Booting from a recovery DVDs only gives options of startup repair (which does not solve the problem) or a clean install, I don't want to have to do.
  -I can not replace the corrupted version of the file with a known good because it is protected (access denied) and I have no way to change the attributes of protection to allow it to be removed, or replaced.

  Can someone please tell me how I can fix this apparently simple problem and avoid having to trash the system and rebuild it?

  Hello

  There is a forum especially for service pack issues

  they can offer better support it

  Use this forum link for all questions related to Windows Vista SP1, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 below.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/itprovistasp/threads

• Problem with Vista SP2 upgrade

  After upgrade my vista SP1 to SP2, it takes a long time for the display of connection to appear.

  I had seen n number of related topics, and yet am not able to solve the problem... Please help me... !!!

  (And Norton) McAfee applications are known to not uninstall (or upgraded) themselves.

  1. download the McAfee Consumer Product Removal, save it to your desktop tool:http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. click right on the file saved in #1 above, and then select run as administrator to run the utility. DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  4. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 & run the difficulty mode and then AGGRESSIVE and DEFAULT.

  5 restart once again & test.

  ~ 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

• assessment of Vista sp2 uninstall problem

  I have problems to uninstall evaluation sp2 build 6002. in Add/Remove programs the kb file is there and when I click on uninstall crosses the long process or uninstall and restart - then after another 10 minutes about it says theat the uninstall failed and return to the previous.  I, ve about restarted 10 times and its still there. the reason why I want to uninstall is other than irritating pop-up saying its obsolete, my pc stops twice a day and I get the blue screen saying that the pattern and error corresponds to the installation of sp2. -ideas-i have tried uninstall 4 times now.

  scas100,
  Please post with the information requested here: what to post in the Windows Update forum.  Also, let us know if your copy of Vista is genuine and that you have installed and passed the WGA.

  Then take a look at this article and try the steps to remove from command prompt: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948537/

  Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
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• Resolution of the problems installing Vista SP2

  I was wondering if someone who has known Vista SP2 installation problems, involving to reach step 3 100%, then receive an error message and reverting changes, discovered or received a definitive solution?

  Matty J L,.

  Please read: information about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  See "installation tips" and "Microsoft support"

  "How to troubleshoot Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 service pack installation issues":
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947366

  "Service pack Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 install fails with error 0x80004005":
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971204

  "Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:"an internal error occurred while installing the service pack ":
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/967818

  Hope this helps, Vincenzo Di Russo - Microsoft MVP Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop experience & Security - since 2003. ~ ~ ~ My MVP profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo

• Windows Vista sp2 and Installer cannot install updates error 80070641 code

  original title; Windows Vista sp2 installer problem

  Hello.  I'm running vista 64 bit sp2 and I seem to have a registry error with windows install.  Whenever I try to install/uninstall a program, I get the error message

  "The application failed to start because msi.dll not found. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. »
  Maybe related, but when I try to run any windows program (examples are programs office, expressions) I get the error message
  "the specified module is not found.
  Also, I can't do windows updates.  For the latter, I get:
  error code 80070641
  Any help is greatly appreciated.  Unfortunately I do not have the original installation disks for vista, or all the backup files.

  Hi Maxjh25,

  It seems to be that some of the files windows install is corrupt.

  I have some steps that may help you:

  Method 1: Make sure that the Windows Installer service is running.

  a. click Startand type services.msc , and then press enter.

  (b) in the services window, locate Windows Installer service in the services list.

  c. check that the status is started. If the condition column is empty, right-click Windows Installer, and then select start.

  d. If you get error trying to force start the Windows Installer service, try to change the Startup Type to Automatic (default is Manual), then

  e. restart the computer.

  f. If all goes although you should, after the analysis, see the following message "theWindows resource protection did not find any breach of integrity".

  g. once the scan is finished, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.

  For more information, see the link below:

  How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212

   

  Method 2:

  a. try to uninstall Windows install using the Windows Installer Cleanup utility:

  Description of the Windows Installer Cleanup utility

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301

  b. restart the computer.

  c. download and install the latest version of Windows Installer by downloading from the link given below:

  Windows install 4.5 Redistributable

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

  d. try to install the program.

  Hope the helps of information. Please post back and we do know.

• tried to download the Vista SP2, always get the 8024200f error code - what's the problem?

  What is the 8024200f error code? Vista SP2 is essential?

  [The] Norton [free trial had] has been expired for more than 1 year [before installing Avira AntiVir]

  Applications, (Norton and McAfee) are known to not uninstall (or upgraded) themselves.

  Ideally you would have uninstalled the free trial and then download / run the Norton Removal Tool and then installed the antivirus of replacement before the expiration of the free trial period.

  That being said, see if running the removal tool now & a few resets solves your problem:

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. right click on the file that you saved in #1 above and select run as administrator to run the utility. DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  4 for good measure, reset Windows Update by...

  How to reset the Windows Update components?
  [Tip: run the difficulty mode by default and aggressive ]
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  NB: Access KB971058 via Internet Explorer (32-bit), not any other browser.

  5. also, for good measure, reset the IE advanced by http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

  6. restart & test.

  ~ 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

• Vista Home Premium SP2 installation problems

  SP2 says its installed but Windows Update shows it as an available update. When I view the system information, it still shows only installed SP1. I tried the standalone install and I got error 0 X 80070564 connection failed. SP2 shows as has been properly installed on Windows updates the history but it shows also the lack of installation after 2-3 hours to install, restart, then back to sp1. I stop all AV, Spyware, adware, Windows Defender by other items on the SP2 installation problems. I also ran system preparation and the System File Checker. I am running Vista Home Premium 32 bit on computer laptop HP DV5 Dual Core. I have not found anything on the failure error connection displayed in the standalone sp2 update.

  Hello vinniegolf, welcome.

  I would recommend trying to create a new user account with administrative privlages and you try to upgrade to SP2 from here. This will tell us if it has something to do with the internal components of your user account.
  You can create an account via START > Control Panel > users
  Let us know what happens
  
  Thank you!

  Ryan Thieman
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Slow start after upgrade of Vista SP2

  I've upgraded to Vista SP2 may 27 09, whenever I rebooted, because it takes an age to password screen to display. Later, he takes my OS a long loading time of all programs.

  I suggest to perform a clean boot to prevent loading in the background startup programs.

  You can have a few contradictory items running in the background and the origin of this problem.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts. This article describes how to solve problems in Windows Vista by performing a clean boot. This article also describes how to start the Windows Installer service and how to reset the computer so that it starts as usual.

  Note When you perform a clean boot, you may temporarily lose some functionality. When you start the computer as usual, the function returns. However, you may receive the error message, or you can experience the original behavior.

  If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps. We recommend strongly that you do not use System Configuration utility to change startup options on the computer, unless a support engineer Microsoft directs you to do so. This can make the computer unusable.

  a. log in the computer using an account with administrator rights.

  b. click Start collapse this image enlarge this image, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER to start the System Configuration utility.

  The collapse of this image to this image if you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click continue .

  c. under the general tab, click Selective startup , and then clear the Load Startup items check box. (The box use the Boot file is not available.)

  d. on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft services check box and then click on disable all .

  Note Following this step lets services Microsoft continue to run. These services include networking, Plug-and-Play, record of events, error reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you can permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use to restore the system with the existing restore points.

  e. click OK , and then click restart .

  Step 2: Enable half the services

  a. follow steps 1a and 1B to start the System Configuration utility.

  b. click on the Services tab and then click to select the hide all Microsoft services check box.

  c. Click to select half of the check boxes in the Service list.

  d. click OK and then click restart .

  Step 3: Determine whether the problem returns

  If the problem persists, repeat steps 1 and 2. In step 2, click to clear half of the check boxes that you have initially enabled in the Service list.

  If the problem does not occur, repeat steps 1 and 2. In step 2, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Service list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

  If only one service is selected in the list of services , and you the problem persists, the service selected the cause of the problem. Go to step 6. If no service is causing this problem, go to step 4.

  Step 4: Enable half of the startup items

  a. perform a clean boot by repeating step 1.

  b. click on the Startup tab and then click to select half of the check boxes in the startup item list.

  c. click OK , and then click restart .

  Step 5: Determine whether the problem returns

  If the problem persists, repeat steps 1 and 4. In step 4, click to clear half of the check boxes that you have originally selected in the startup item list.

  If the problem does not occur, repeat steps 1 and 4. In step 4, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the startup item list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

  If only one startup item is selected in the startup item list, and you still experience the problem, start selected in the list element is the service that is causing the problem. Go to step 6.

  If no startup item causes this problem, a Microsoft service most likely the cause of the problem. To determine which Microsoft service may be causing the problem, repeat step 1 and step 2 without selecting the hide all Microsoft services check box in each step.

  Step 6: Resolve the problem

  After you determine the startup item or the service that is causing the problem, contact the manufacturer of the program to determine if the problem can be solved. Or, run the System Configuration utility, and then click to clear the check box of the element of the problem.

  Step 7: Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  Click on start to reduce this image enlarge this image, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER.

  The collapse of this image to this image if you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click continue .

  On the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK .

  When you are prompted to restart the computer, click restart .

  Hope this helps :)

  Martin
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• Error Code OxcO190036 when trying to upgrade to the Vista SP2

  I have a laptop running Vista SP 1 Home Premium 64-bit. I had a lot of problems with the windows updates, that appear to download and install, but who, at the start of the show failed.  I found I could do individually (with some exceptions), most of them and have tried the clean boot to determine if it is a third-party application problem and it seems to be a problem in Microsoft.  I tried to upgrade to the Vista SP2, which really was my original intention, and it seemed to work until it froze on a screen for a long time.  I should have written to the low all this, but I think it is! 0xc0190036!  In my view, that he said something like "msiexecu.exe" as well.  Thus, he remained on the screen for a long time and then finally closed and ran a start-up repair and after a long wait, restarted again.  He did it twice.  Any advice would be appreciated.

  The 2 methods more reliable, faster to solve this error are an "in-place upgrade", alias repair facility, or a clean reinstall of Windows Vista.
  The first requires the installation of Vista DVD disc, will bring the system back to the State it was in when you first started, but it will retain your personal data (music, photos, files programs/applications installation, etc.).

  The latter does the same thing, but will NOT retain your personal data.

  How to do a repair installation to repair Windows 7

  You can also try to run the File Checker system from a system (or CheckSUR) (sfc/scannow), the update tool command prompt, configure the system to boot, download and save the complete, standalone SP2, etc..
  But, from what I've been see posted in the discussions on the various forums of MS, there is no definitive answer to this specific error code, 0xc0190036, Stephen.

  In addition, you can contact MS for assistance in obtaining SP2 installed from this page:
  https://support.Microsoft.com/OAS/default.aspx?PRID=13014&Gprid=582034&St=1

• After the upgrade to vista SP2, windows does not start.

  I have download and install vista SP2, everything goes well with the installation, no error, it ends without a problem, then it restarts my computer and after reboot, it comes up saying that windows didn't start (or your computer might not start)

  I have 2 choices, start windows normally, that does nothing when I pick it up, the other option is to fix the problem, when I choose that it restore my computer to until I installed SP2, ive tried 3 times now with no luck.

  also on a note related, when I try and open internet explorer 7, it crashes, it is said that she is looking for a fix for the problem and suggests so I run windows update, which is what suggested I download SP2.

  any help anyone can give would be most appreciated.

  Open a case of Vista SP2 support free of charge. (Don't worry IE8 at the moment.) ~ 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

• Vista SP2 will not download. Problem with Microsoft?

  Hello

  I am trying to download the Windows Vista service pack 2 and the download seems to download under the ussual mannor, but I get the message "data are not valid. In addition, it seems that download says it's over when it has only downloaded about 50 KB.

  I tried this several times then and on several internet connections with the same error. Also, windows update will not download the service pack on the target machine.

  I am using the following link to download from the Microsoft site: http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/7/7/E77CBA41-0B6B-4398-BBBF-EE121EEC0535/Windows6.0-KB948465-X86.exe

  If I do something wrong, please correct me, but from here, it looks like there may be a problem on the end of Microsoft.

  Thank you

  https://support.Microsoft.com/OAS/default.aspx?PRID=13014&Gprid=582034&St=1

  Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support for SP2 is valid until August 30, 2010.

  Microsoft free support for Vista SP2 at the link above.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/935791

  "How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack"

  Read the download above information.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner