Repair install: windows updates won't install

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OldGrantonian

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I have Vista Home Premium 32-bit, on Dell Inspiron 6400.

After a repair install, I now have two problems:

- Although there are 75 Windows Updates in the list, I have tried several times over the last two days to install these. So far, only a few are marked "Successful". The great majority are marked "Failed".
- There is no SP1 available in the list of updates.

Here is the history:

- My laptop was pre-loaded with Vista (no SP1). The OEM DVD was also SP0.
- I installed SP1 when it became available.
- A few days ago, I neede to do a repair install. So I uninstalled SP1, and did a repair install as specified in Brink's tutorial:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html
- As far as I know, the repair completed successfully. There were no "Files discarded by Windows Upgrade" (Maybe this is important!). I was not asked for my product key, or asked to activate Vista.
- Immediately after the repair, I launched Windows Update, and found the two problems noted above.

BTW: To the best of my knowledge, my laptop is working fine. The minor glitches that prompted the repair install have disappeared :)

I would be grateful for any assistance.
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My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway P7805u FX
    CPU
    Intel Core2Duo T9600 2.80GHz 1066MHz FSB
    Motherboard
    Intel PM45
    Memory
    8GB 1066MHz DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS 1GB DDR3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 17" WUXGA TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1200
    Hard Drives
    WD 2x500GB
    Case
    notebook
    Other Info
    BT/BD
Thanks for your response :)

Martee said:
You can't repair Vista sp1 using Vista dvd without sp1.
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Good point! But I uninstalled SP1 (using Control Panel) before I did the repair install. So my laptop is now SP0, and the OEM DVD is also SP0 :)

I followed the instructions in Brink's tutorial:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html

The important quote from that tutorial is:

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Another option is to uninstall the Vista SP1, then run the Repair install and install the SP1 again afterwards.

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That's exactly what I want to do :)

I've done the repair install, but, as I mentioned in my original post, I can't see SP1 in the list of windows updates :(
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My Computer

System One

Didn't you think about installing SP1 as the standalone update? Yeah, I know it's
almost 450MB instead 60-70MB via Windows update, but it will save on automatic
updates, too. Last time I clean installed Vista and I got SP1 as standalone one,
so Windows installed just nine latest updates, not whole bunch as it did before.

Also you can check for it in the next day or two.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway P7805u FX
    CPU
    Intel Core2Duo T9600 2.80GHz 1066MHz FSB
    Motherboard
    Intel PM45
    Memory
    8GB 1066MHz DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS 1GB DDR3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 17" WUXGA TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1200
    Hard Drives
    WD 2x500GB
    Case
    notebook
    Other Info
    BT/BD

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway P7805u FX
    CPU
    Intel Core2Duo T9600 2.80GHz 1066MHz FSB
    Motherboard
    Intel PM45
    Memory
    8GB 1066MHz DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS 1GB DDR3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 17" WUXGA TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1200
    Hard Drives
    WD 2x500GB
    Case
    notebook
    Other Info
    BT/BD
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