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Vista SP1 Update Locks Out Some Users

Posted by kdawson on from the lather-rinse-repeat dept.

Echostorm writes with word that Windows Vista SP1, which began rolling out via Automatic Update, has left some users' machines unbootable. The update loops forever on "Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 — 0% complete. Do not turn off your computer." "Shutting down"... restart and loop. Echostorm notes having found traces of what sounds like the same bug in early beta releases of SP1. It's unclear how many users are affected. So far there is no word on a fix from Microsoft.

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  1. That should show that you never by christrs · · Score: 0, Troll

    give control to an auto-updating system blindly. Never trust someone else to have an update that will work with your system. Otherwise be prepared to live with a brick until you restore your computer (you do have backups - right?)

  2. Re:ROFLMAO by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nope, he's a regular schmo who wouldn't have the first clue how to do that, which means either reports of SP1 coming out in March for regular users are completely wrong, or someone at MS messed up bad.

    --
    Linux, you magnificent bastard, I read the fucking manual!
  3. Re:That's some keen fucking reporting by ShatteredArm · · Score: 1, Troll
    Is that you, Echostorm? LOL

    Here's the key phrase:

    even one that isn't in 100% finished form
    There you have it. It's not in 100% finished form. Have you done any software development before? Obviously you haven't, because then you're realize that code-complete does not mean you've tested it on every single possible hardware setup in every single possible environment. Could it be that maybe they're testing it for six weeks before releasing it implies that they haven't yet tested it in every single possible environment? Why the heck should we do testing at all if quality developers don't create code that does "garbage like this?" I'd really, really hate to buy software from you.

    I'm no Microsoft fanboy by any means, but this is FUD, FUD, FUD, FUD, and more FUD.
  4. No fix from M$? So? by fluch · · Score: 0, Troll
    But a lot of other fixes can be found on the web. Here some alternatives to choose from:
    1. Debian
    2. Ubuntu
    3. Red Hat
    4. ...
    Or use it as a sign to get a new stylish computer which actually "just works".