System Hanging After SP1 Hard Install

[James]

I did a hard install of SP1 over two hours ago on my desktop. The system
installed and configured updates-went up to 100%..however...it is still
hanging-what I mean by that is I am still on the blue installation screen and
it says "Configuring Updates-do not turn off computer" I am not sure what to
do...should I just shut it off and restart?

 

[meb1963]

I did a hard install of SP1 over two hours ago on my desktop. The system
installed and configured updates-went up to 100%..however...it is still
hanging-what I mean by that is I am still on the blue installation screen and
it says "Configuring Updates-do not turn off computer" I am not sure what to
do...should I just shut it off and restart?

NO! Mine was hanging at the same spot and I shut off my pc---I have to turn
the power off after waiting over 3 hours. Now my pc is no good I have to take
it to the shop. My pc will no longer boot up. It won't even boot the recovery
disks.

 

[PotsOn]

I did a hard install of SP1 over two hours ago on my desktop. The system
installed and configured updates-went up to 100%..however...it is still
hanging-what I mean by that is I am still on the blue installation screen
and it says "Configuring Updates-do not turn off computer" I am not sure
what to do...should I just shut it off and restart?

As Carey Frisch [MVP] has pointed out, you're supposed to just sit there an
WAIT. If you wait long enough, Windows 7 might be released and you can then
try "updating" to that.

PS. I warned that this NG would be flooded with questions about SP1 problems
when it entered the channel. You are not alone by the looks of things
around here.

Cheers.

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[adtaylor]

My note book locked up also after installing Vista SP1. I run Startup Repair
but it says it "cannot repair this computer automatically". I try a System
Restore to prior to SP1 but it just locks up on me. What I haven't tried is a
Complete PC Restore (I don't want to loose all the programs that I have
installed, luckily I don't have much data in the hard drive) nor done
anything in the Command Prompt Window. Any suggestions?????