It's 2010.. and I still can't get SP1 to install!

[pkd]

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[Flavius]

1.Try reregister WU components How do I reset Windows Update components?
2.Try reregister WU libraries Repair & Fix Windows Updates with Fix WU Utility | The Windows Club
3.Run cmd.exe with administrative previlliges (right click on cmd.exe as admin)
and type:

sfc /scannow

4.Run Readiness Tool Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7, and for Windows Server 2008 R2

If still no success prepare raport from SFC command;

again run cmd.exe and type:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt

On your desktop appear sfcdeteails.txt file,find also CheckSur.log file in C:\Windows\Logs\CBS folder.Both sfcdetails.txt and CheckSur.log files attache to post.

 

[pkd]

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[Flavius]

Yor CheckSur.log is OK but sfcdetails.txt reports some issues:

2010-01-27 13:04:37, Info CSI 00000166 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:44{22}]"explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms" of Microsoft-Windows-explorer, Version = 6.0.6000.16386, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2010-01-27 13:04:37, Info CSI 00000168 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"tcpmon.ini" of Microsoft-Windows-Printing-StandardPortMonitor-TCPMonINI, Version = 6.0.6000.16386, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2010-01-27 13:04:37, Info CSI 0000016a [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:44{22}]"explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms" of Microsoft-Windows-explorer, Version = 6.0.6000.16386, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2010-01-27 13:04:38, Info CSI 0000016d [SR] Could not reproject corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:80{40}]"\??\C:\Windows\System32\licensing\ppdlic"\[l:44{22}]"explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms"; source file in store is also corrupted
2010-01-27 13:04:38, Info CSI 0000016f [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"tcpmon.ini" of Microsoft-Windows-Printing-StandardPortMonitor-TCPMonINI, Version = 6.0.6000.16386, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
2010-01-27 13:04:38, Info CSI 00000172 [SR] Could not reproject corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:46{23}]"\??\C:\Windows\System32"\[l:20{10}]"tcpmon.ini"; source file in store is also corrupted

As you can see log report unable to fix C:\Windows\System32\licensing\ppdlic\explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms and C:\Windows\System32\tcpmon.ini files
In my opinion the first one file is very important.

1.Download attached files and unpack anywhere
2.Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\licensing\ppdlic folder ,find explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms and takewnership this file

//see here how to do that:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

3.Rename explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms to explorer-ppdlic.old and next place into C:\Windows\System32\licensing\ppdlic folder my explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms file which I gave you with archive attached to post

4.Replace tcpmon.ini with my file -the same procedure like for previous file,only one warning:tcpmon.ini is located in C:\Windows\System32

5.When both files are already replaced restart computer and try install SP again

 

[pkd]

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[Flavius]

It seems the only solution for you is repair installation (without loosing programs and data) http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html
Of course it is only possible if you have Vista DVD...

 

[pkd]

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[Flavius]

I was afraid of that.

I would have tried that long ago myself, but my laptop shipped without a Vista disc.

If there is truly no other option, looks like a Windows7 install is in my not-so-distant future.

Prepare log from VistaSysInfoTool http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/176785-vistaforums-sysinfo-tool.html
but I can't promose it help you to solve your problem

Unfortunatelly upgrade to Win7 without loosing programs and data require at least SP1 too

 

[pkd]

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[thosecars82]

I did all what you suggested but it did not work.

I can't get SP1 to install because it is not offered in Windows Updates.
Please find attached the two files sfcdetails.txt and CheckSUR.log
Any suggestion?
Thanks

 

[Patonb]

Heres the d/l link for Vista 32bit
Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330)

And 64bit
Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone for x64-based Systems (KB936330)

Theres been some folks that have this happen... You can get sp2 by searching the above d/l site for it too.

 

[eldinv]

I'd get myself a copy of Windows Vista OS SP2, or search for an ISO online and re-install with SP2 pre-installed.

Doing those two updates if you download and install will take a lot of time, time better spend downloading the ISO and re-installing Vista.

Then you won't have this trouble again, if you ever re-install.

 

[Flavius]

Each case is different.
1.Try install service pack from Microsoft Download Center in safe mode
2.Uninstall all 3p security siftware
3.Diagnose your system by using Windows LiveOne Care Windows Live OneCare safety scanner: Free online tool for PC health and safety
4.Run this one MS Fix It
5.Check this article http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
6.Reset system transaction logs CLFS transaction logs - Reset - Windows 7 Forums[2]=General%20Tips


If nothing help find following files:

C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Application.evtx
C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\System.evtx
C:\Windows\Minidump\*.dmp (if you have of course)

pack them and upload on rapidshare.com

 

[Patonb]

I'd get myself a copy of Windows Vista OS SP2, or search for an ISO online and re-install with SP2 pre-installed.

Doing those two updates if you download and install will take a lot of time, time better spend downloading the ISO and re-installing Vista.

Then you won't have this trouble again, if you ever re-install.

You can't do this.
His key will most likely not work for the newer version of Vista, Keys are changed according to the versions.

Once the files are d/l'd he has them an won't need to d/l every time. So why not.

Plus d/ling the files is most likely illegal, cracked or not, as its from a non-microsoft approved source.

 

[eldinv]

I had an OEM first time copy of Vista without any service packs from Gateway.

I found a Retail WIndows Vista SP2 copy, use its several times to re-install Vista, before I learned about imaging.

It never activated online, had to do a simple robo call to Microsoft, enter some keys and was up and running in minutes.

 

[eldinv]

I'd get myself a copy of Windows Vista OS SP2, or search for an ISO online and re-install with SP2 pre-installed.

Doing those two updates if you download and install will take a lot of time, time better spend downloading the ISO and re-installing Vista.

Then you won't have this trouble again, if you ever re-install.

You can't do this.
His key will most likely not work for the newer version of Vista, Keys are changed according to the versions.

Once the files are d/l'd he has them an won't need to d/l every time. So why not.

Plus d/ling the files is most likely illegal, cracked or not, as its from a non-microsoft approved source.

Its a time savor, if user ever had a problem in the future and needed to re-install some problem would occur and several hours of updates is not reasonable; at least for me.

I found some OK sites that hosted those ISO, not torrent or RS. Same with Windows 7 for users that don't have an installation disc, Digital River hosts some ISO's and I don't believe their illegal.

There not tracked or broken.

 

[Patonb]

Last I knew, his key will not work on an SP1 or SP2 disk, so he'll be using a cracked version to activate it.

 

[eldinv]

Last I knew, his key will not work on an SP1 or SP2 disk, so he'll be using a cracked version to activate it.

If its a retail explain how its cracked?? Would only be if you added some kind of crack or fake serial whatever the case is.

If you never tried it then you can't really comment on it. I done this several times, when I had to install Vista. It's a retail disk meaning there's no crack or anything like that.

People bring me the labtops or PC's for fixing, I just wipe the drive reinstall and use their key. The same you say goes for Windows 7, when computers are pre-installed with the OS and no installation. If you mess with the recovery partition, then your best bet is to find another disk.

Would you just spend another hundreds of dollars on another OS with new key?

This is now off topic and I'm done discussing it.