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Windows Vista is VISTA SP 1 really necessary - can't download

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by witzend, 2009/01/01.

  1. 2009/01/01
    witzend

    witzend Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi
    Just wondering if the SP1 update is actually necessary. It keeps failing to download on my laptop - both automatically & standalone versions cut out at about 21%. I can't remember the error message I keep getting but I think it ended 0007?? Anyways, I've tried alsorts of 'fixes' that are via the MS main site and nothing seems to work.


    SO - is it REALLY necessary and/or are there any ideas of what might be causing this??
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Guess you'd have to define necessary;)
    It'd also help to post the exact error message since it can probably be "googled" to help find a solution.

    In General, Yes, Service Packs are consider a must do....
     
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    Look for updated drivers at the motherboard/system manufacturer's website.
     
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    witzend

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    Hi - just tried again - the error code is 80070002:)
     
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    witzend

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    I've already tried all these options and it STILL doesn't load
    :mad:
     
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    wildfire

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    Below on the same page...

     
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    witzend

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    STILL nothing! Have stopped windows update service, deleted temp update files, renamed the download.old files etc etc. It starts uploading - I see 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8% upload. Then it gets stuck for ages on 8%. Then it skips to 21% - sticks again and then fails - error code STILL same - 80070002

    have even tried disabling the Mcafee firewall - then the download sticks at 0% for ages before skipping to 21% and failing again

    There's no attempts to restart the computer - it just keeps failing!
     
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    witzend

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    I'm going to try ringing them tomorrow - it'll be quicker than trying to follow emails with a time-delay if it's not GMT
     
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    Sp1

    Have had the same problem with XP. The problem is the motherboard
     
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    witzend

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    so how would I fix that?? Toshiba computer but no idea about motherboards!
     
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    witzend

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    Hi guys - thanks for the tips but it is now sorted - via a phone call to MS.

    I had to go into msconfig - set it to open up in selective start up (load system services)
    then go into 'services' and hide & disable all MS services.

    I then uploaded 947821 followed by 936330 and MIRACLE - it's worked!!!!

    MUCH RELIEF!!!
     
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    wildfire

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    Thanks for the feedback witzend, glad you got it sorted.
     
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