Vista SP2 will not install

[JessTobbell]

I have tried to install SP2 in order to try and fix dll errors on start up and have tried everything else... it installs up to a certain point and then says i do not have SP1 when i do have SP1 installed. Can anyone suggest anything?

 

[richc46]

Try to install SP1 and see what happens. Could be corrupt.

 

[JessTobbell]

I have tried installing SP1 again but it says it is already installed!

 

[richc46]

Try to uninstall and then install again
How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs as a troubleshooting step

 

[JessTobbell]

Thanks but its very odd, the service pack 2 is in my installed updates list however the first is not. There must be some corruption here

 

[richc46]

So you have SP2?

 

[JessTobbell]

Apparently, i thought SP1 was needed in order to install SP2. And i do not see why an error screen informed me that SP2 could not install because i did not have SP1 if it had in fact installed. Ah well thankyou

 

[richc46]

Go to compter icon on desktop
right click
properties
what does it show SP2?

 

[JessTobbell]

Shows SP1, then when i download the suggested upgrade and attempt to install it, it says i do not have SP1.
When i attempted to uninstall whatever SP i had on here, i could only find one that is described as service pack 2

 

[richc46]

There are programs like Office that often have SPs. Are we sure that the SP2 is for Vista?

 

[JessTobbell]

Oh that must be an office one then. How dumb am i. There are no vista ones at all in the installed updates files!! I don't have a clue. Maybe i will just leave whatever is apparently on here and deal with error messages.

 

[richc46]

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

 

[JessTobbell]

Thanks

 

[richc46]

Lets have a thanks with fingers crossed, mine are.

 

[JessTobbell]

Yeah mine to, my registry system is the main problem! I cant fix the file locations manually by downloading so im hoping these checks may help and i would think the latest service pack would be useful, seeing as i am so clueless as you may be able to tell! Thanks again.

 

[richc46]

If errors are found run three times

 

[Jaybeespace]

Have checked 'properties' information on my computer and there is no SP1 or SP2 listed. My computer is set to update automatically and I've never seen anything about these service packs. Do I still need them or have they been overtaken by other updates? I have no outstanding updates to install.

 

[richc46]

You should install SPs. SPs are bascially the updates, but also include other ehancements.