Microsoft fixes Vista SP1 reboot issue
A prerequisite update that is required to install Vista SP1 sent some systems into an endless reboot cycle. Now, Microsoft has come up with an update for the update that should fix the problem.
The company says the problem was caused by "a few unknown and rare events" during the installation of an update to the Servicing Stack. A pre-Servicing Stack update has been released to deal with the issue.
"To address this problem for people who have not already installed the SSU, we are releasing a fix tomorrow which will install prior to the SP1 Servicing Stack Update. This pre-SSU update helps to ensure a smooth install of the SSU by working to prevent the system from rebooting during the SP1 SSU installation. We also made additional changes to the SSU installer code, so that it checks for and requires the pre-SSU (KB949939) before it will install.
These two updates should now install seamlessly through Windows Update, in the proper order, so those of you with WU set to “install updates automatically” who haven’t already installed the SSU don’t have to take any further action. For those using the standalone download of SP1, the issues we encountered do not affect that method of installing at all."
One more Vista bug down, hundreds more to go and all of them will never be fixed.
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April 7th, 2008
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April 11th, 2008
Well I received the prerequisite update on evening of the 8th April, when I booted the computer on the 9th I hit the problem. It has now taken 2 days to fix. So the point of this message is that MS have fixed nothing!!
April 17th, 2008
[...] had its first service pack released but one of its updates caused on infinite reboot cycle on some systems which was later fixed. A later update to non-SP1 Vista and Vista SP1 system [...]
May 4th, 2008
My computer is also stuck in the reboot cycle. Installed yesterday May 3rd. Obviously not fixed yet. When I run the repair the OS option it does so and then immediately restarts the SP1 install and then reboots… Can’t break that cycle yet.