Problem Installing SP1 (Vista Home Prem) - Hangs on faze 3

[CNTLX]

I have received SP1 this morning via Windows Update.
It started to install and asked to reboot to finish install.
I went to lunch and after several hours is still doing this:

Show a message in the screen
Installing Service Pack: fase1 of 3 0% completed
After more less a minute it says Shutting Down and reboots

When it restarts it shows the above message again...
Time after time, it's been doing this for the last 5 hours!

Can anyone help??

(Please apologize if the English is to perfect. English is not my first
language)

 

[PD43]

I have received SP1 this morning via Windows Update.
It started to install and asked to reboot to finish install.
I went to lunch and after several hours is still doing this:

Show a message in the screen
Installing Service Pack: fase1 of 3 0% completed
After more less a minute it says Shutting Down and reboots

When it restarts it shows the above message again...
Time after time, it's been doing this for the last 5 hours!

Can anyone help??

(Please apologize if the English is to perfect. English is not my first
language)

Be patient.

VERY patient.

 

[kevpan815]

Re-Format Your Computer And Install Either Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.04
Release 2 Web, And/Or Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Pre-Alpha 1, Just FYI.

 

[oscar]

I don't recall the insatllation of SP1 taking that long. 30-60 minutes at the
most.

1. Was the initial installation of SP1 interrupted?
2. Did you have some major problem with your computer or OS before
installing SP1?

Check out this website for some ideas:

http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/03/19/top-six-tips-before-you-install-vista-sp1/

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Oh good grief!

Re-Format Your Computer And Install Either Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.04
Release 2 Web, And/Or Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Pre-Alpha 1, Just FYI.

 

[kevpan815]

Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Pre-Alpha 1 Is Running Nice And Smoothly On My
Brand New Dell XPS 630I, Colin, It's Just A Shame That They Still Haven't
Created A Way 4 Me 2 Watch My Favorite Blue-Ray Movies On My Dell Factory
Installed 4X PLDS-BDRE Player, Or Else I Would Not Even Need My Dell OEM Copy
Of Windows Vista Service Pack One Ultimate Edition Anymore, Except 4 Both
Firmware And BIOS Updates 4 My Computer, Just FYI.