Win 7 service pack failure to install

[Poly Hive]

Tried umteen times to get this on and it fails every time whether via ISO disc or DL.

I have tried disabling AVG and the firewall but it makes no odds, any thoughts?

Oh run the enabling tool more than five times and it makes no difference.

PH

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Any error message you can see?

 

[oliver90owner]

Wrong forum, I reckon. You need a direct line to Bill Gates?

I now hate Windows.

Seriously, there must be a better route to find out? The Windows help/query thingy should be the way to go. Might be as good as the windows software, I suppose. Which will mean it will be lacking something, somewhere.

RAB

 

[xgeordie]

Are you running in safe mode? Are you trying to upgrade or clean install?

 

[Poly Hive]

Running in normal mode and trying to add the SP to a working installation.

PH

 

[peteinwilts]

what version of 7 are you running, and is it x32 or x64?

I have installed it on our 2008 boxes and 7 clients and have no issues installing..

It managed to toast a couple of my virtual boxes on 2008 though..

 

[Poly Hive]

x 32.

It just point blank refuses to load on. Bit baffled to be honest

PH

 

[xgeordie]

Running in normal mode and trying to add the SP to a working installation.

PH

Sorry, misread your original post as an upgrade. Have you tried the Microsoft KB e.g.

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/975484

 

[Mike a]

Hope this helps.

I run normal x32 bit windows 7 and this is the list of updates that has been installed.

On the previous screen <windows update> it said two optional updates to install.

My only suggestion is check to see if the Windows Update tool picks up you need to install the update you are trying to add, if not ignore it as it more than likely isn't meant for your version of win7. ie its for x64 and not x32 bit, its meant for a high spec version of win7 (mine is basic win7 not home premium) or you are missing an older update that needs to be installed first before adding the update you have as it may not be a backwards compatible update.

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

It would normally leave an error message somewhere, either on the Windows update screen under history, or in the Event log if you know your way to there.

If you want to bring it over the Melton Mowbray during the week I'm happy to have a look!