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Vista Re-Install Mega Problem

  • 08-05-2009 10:30pm
    #1
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭


    Laptop running really slow, and lots of things not working, so I re-installed Vista. It runs fine until Windows started to update to SP1. It was installing it for the last 5 hours, laptop crawling along and it was only half way through.

    As I started typing this it just jumped into safe mode, then black screen, then safe mode again, so I cancelled the SP1 update and its gone back to regular mode.

    What am I doing wrong? Should I format the hard drive before I install Vista? When I installed it I had an option of er.. a partition and another area which had alot less space available (forgive me - I don't know the correct terms) so I opted for the partition bit.

    The Windows Update just started automatically, there was no "Later" option.

    I think its DYING! :eek: Please help.


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  • #2
    sandleman1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭sandleman1979


    Hi,
    Best bet would be to try and make your own Vista install media with SP1 integrated.
    Goto this website and download the application
    http://www.vlite.net/
    If you have the original install media, and the Service pack download, this application will make a new ISO image to burn to DVD which will have SP1 integrated.

    It does mean you will have to re-install windows...


  • #3
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    Thanks for that, I'll have a go.

    I switched on laptop this morning and after a bit of start-up it went to a black screen. So I re-installed Vista (again), formatted the partition first, unchecked automatic windows updates while it was installing (assuming I can switch them on again later), and its going fine.

    I have downloaded NOTHING yet, I'm afraid to.

    Do I need SP1? Although its hardly that which is causing the problems is it?

    I'll try to download AVG now and see how it goes. [nervous emoticon]


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