Configering updates boot loop

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Steady Eddie

I have a 3 week old laptop with preinstalled Vista Home Premium. The recent
auto update from Windows did not install (I think) as it was on battery and
it must have shut down before completion. When I have switched on the laptop
this morning I get the message Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 - 0%
cokmplete. Do not turn off your computer. This stays on for about 2 or 3
minutes then I get the message Windows is shutting down. It shuts down and
reboots to the same message - it has done this for the past couple of hours.
I have tried starting in safe mode but it still goes to the Configuring
Updates page. Help - what can I do??
 
Steady Eddie said:
I have a 3 week old laptop with preinstalled Vista Home Premium. The recent
auto update from Windows did not install (I think) as it was on battery
and
it must have shut down before completion. When I have switched on the
laptop
this morning I get the message Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 - 0%
cokmplete. Do not turn off your computer. This stays on for about 2 or 3
minutes then I get the message Windows is shutting down. It shuts down and
reboots to the same message - it has done this for the past couple of
hours.
I have tried starting in safe mode but it still goes to the Configuring
Updates page. Help - what can I do??
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If you have a MS Vista DVD look at http://www.anguas.com/?p=47

If you have only a OEM recovery DVD look at
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...date&mid=cc36816b-aa14-40e3-a3e8-695cd0cc80c0
 
Here's the fix:

Reboot from a hard shutdown. Press F8 until you get to the Safe Mode Screen.
Go to Repair. Then look for the system restore choice. It'll walk you through
and take you to a screen where you can pick a date to restore to. Just pick
the closest date before the updates. That fixed it for me. Make sure you turn
off the auto update feature.
 
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