Vista SP1 won't uninstall

[R.B.Bailey]

After I installed Vista SP1, my internet connections disappeared, my Sidebar
doesn't work right, and other problems.
When I tried to uninstall SP1, It would log off, and complete(?) the first
two stages of the service pack uninstall.
Then the computer would reboot, complete the third and final stage...then I
would get the message "Service pack did not uninstall, reverting changes"
I have tried five or six times to uninstall, with the same results. I read
somewhere to disable firewall and antivirius, make sure windows installer is
enabled, then try it again. I don't have an internet connection anymore, so I
will go one step further and uninstall my Norton Internet Security, then try
these steps.
Does anyone else have any suggestions, besides a drive reformat?

 

[C.B.]

After I installed Vista SP1, my internet connections disappeared, my
Sidebar
doesn't work right, and other problems.
When I tried to uninstall SP1, It would log off, and complete(?) the first
two stages of the service pack uninstall.
Then the computer would reboot, complete the third and final stage...then
I
would get the message "Service pack did not uninstall, reverting changes"
I have tried five or six times to uninstall, with the same results. I read
somewhere to disable firewall and antivirius, make sure windows installer
is
enabled, then try it again. I don't have an internet connection anymore,
so I
will go one step further and uninstall my Norton Internet Security, then
try
these steps.
Does anyone else have any suggestions, besides a drive reformat?

Have you tried a System Restore?

C.B.

 

[R.B.Bailey]

I set up restore points before I installed the SP, but they vanished after I
installed it.
Also, my wife has a japanese version of XP on another drive (mine is on D,
hers C), I was wondering if I could use her XP restore points?
R.B.

 

[TaurArian]

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (All Languages)
Unlimited installation and compatibility support is available at no charge until March 18,
2009.
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&x=8&y=7&prid=11274&gprid=500921

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available at
no charge through 18 Mar-09
.. US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921
.. CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11274&gprid=500921
.. UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11274&gprid=500921
.. AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11274&gprid=500921
.. Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx
| select Windows Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1


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| After I installed Vista SP1, my internet connections disappeared, my Sidebar
| doesn't work right, and other problems.
| When I tried to uninstall SP1, It would log off, and complete(?) the first
| two stages of the service pack uninstall.
| Then the computer would reboot, complete the third and final stage...then I
| would get the message "Service pack did not uninstall, reverting changes"
| I have tried five or six times to uninstall, with the same results. I read
| somewhere to disable firewall and antivirius, make sure windows installer is
| enabled, then try it again. I don't have an internet connection anymore, so I
| will go one step further and uninstall my Norton Internet Security, then try
| these steps.
| Does anyone else have any suggestions, besides a drive reformat?
| --
| R.B.

 

[R.B.Bailey]

Thanks for the links, I'll give it a shot