Computer - Vista - will not start

[Pete Soergel]

Yesterday I stut down my computer just fine. Today when I started it up, it
goes through the steps just fine - almost.

1. It goes through the boot order screen
2. the microsoft screen with the sliding bar
3. the microsoft vista circle

These screens all go fine.

Then the screen for

"Configuring updates: Phase 3 of 3. 0% complete
Do not shut off your computer"

comes up and stays up for about one minute and the % does not change, Very
quickly (Less than 1 second) the login screen is shown. Then the Vista goes
to "Shutting Down" screen.

I have not turned the machine off and this has been cycling for roughly 45
minutes.

Any help would be appreciated.
Pete

 

[TaurArian]

The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the computer restarts
when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358

When you try to install an update from Windows Update on a computer that is running
Windows Vista, you may receive the following message:
configuring updates stage 3 of 3. 0% complete
After you receive this message, the computer reverts to the screen that displays the same
message. Additionally, the update is not installed successfully, and the computer
restarts.

For those who are unfamiliar with System Restore in Vista - see Using System Restore from
the Vista Windows Recovery Environment
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial142.html

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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


| Yesterday I stut down my computer just fine. Today when I started it up, it
| goes through the steps just fine - almost.
|
| 1. It goes through the boot order screen
| 2. the microsoft screen with the sliding bar
| 3. the microsoft vista circle
|
| These screens all go fine.
|
| Then the screen for
|
| "Configuring updates: Phase 3 of 3. 0% complete
| Do not shut off your computer"
|
| comes up and stays up for about one minute and the % does not change, Very
| quickly (Less than 1 second) the login screen is shown. Then the Vista goes
| to "Shutting Down" screen.
|
| I have not turned the machine off and this has been cycling for roughly 45
| minutes.
|
| Any help would be appreciated.
| Pete