Vista SP1 problem

I installed SP1 onto a laptop and after about three quarters of an hour into
the process, the laptop switched itself off. I restarted and got a choice
between Repair or Start Windows normally. I made the mistake of picking the
second option. A huge series of files began to be opened, with the names of
each flashing on the screen. Then it seemed to get stuck on a file in the
registry. Or it may have been opening a long series of files with the same
address becuase I couldn't see the end of the filenames.

At this point I restarted and picked the F8 option. I chose the Repair
option from a list of about 8 options (including Restore to anearlier
point). This led once again to my original choice of Repair or restart
normally. I now picked Repair. That was about three hours ago. The repair
process still appears to be going ahead.

Do I just have to be patient, or has the repair system stalled?

Thanks for any suggestions.

JH

"John Harris" <jharris22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:6a-dnU8KRJn6D0nXnZ2dnUVZ8kmdnZ2d@giganews.com...
I installed SP1 onto a laptop and after about three quarters of an hour into
the process, the laptop switched itself off. I restarted and got a choice
between Repair or Start Windows normally. I made the mistake of picking the
second option. A huge series of files began to be opened, with the names of
each flashing on the screen. Then it seemed to get stuck on a file in the
registry. Or it may have been opening a long series of files with the same
address becuase I couldn't see the end of the filenames.

At this point I restarted and picked the F8 option. I chose the Repair
option from a list of about 8 options (including Restore to anearlier
point). This led once again to my original choice of Repair or restart
normally. I now picked Repair. That was about three hours ago. The repair
process still appears to be going ahead.

Do I just have to be patient, or has the repair system stalled?

Thanks for any suggestions.

JH




You might try Boot Using Last Known Good (Advanced Option)

John Harris wrote:
:: I installed SP1 onto a laptop and after about three quarters of an
:: hour into the process, the laptop switched itself off. I restarted
:: and got a choice between Repair or Start Windows normally. I made
:: the mistake of picking the second option. A huge series of files
:: began to be opened, with the names of each flashing on the screen.
:: Then it seemed to get stuck on a file in the registry. Or it may
:: have been opening a long series of files with the same address
:: becuase I couldn't see the end of the filenames.
::
:: At this point I restarted and picked the F8 option. I chose the
:: Repair option from a list of about 8 options (including Restore to
:: anearlier point). This led once again to my original choice of
:: Repair or restart normally. I now picked Repair. That was about
:: three hours ago. The repair process still appears to be going ahead.
::
:: Do I just have to be patient, or has the repair system stalled?
::
:: Thanks for any suggestions.
::
:: JH


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you state your version of windows etc.
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