SP1 Failed Installation Log?

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Cal Bear '66

Is there any log generated when SP1 fails?

I did not get any error codes. After one reboot, during the next phase, the
screen just said that the installation had failed and that it was undoing any
changes.

Event logs show nothing (that I can find or understand anyway). If a log were
created, perhaps it would be fairly easy to correct the problem and have a
successful install.

Incidentally, the same six problems that I was unable to delete in Problem
Reports and Solutions are now reoccurring every time I reboot the computer
(although I have uninstalled the HP Photosmart software and drivers -- I am
able to delete the new problem reports however).


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!
 
How does one go about viewing cbs.log? I get an "access denied" message
even if I give myself "full control" in the file's security options.
 
Thanks, that worked. Unfortunately I didn't see anything in the LOG that
clarified why the install failed. It didn't even say it DID fail.
 
Cal Bear '66 said:
Is there any log generated when SP1 fails?

I did not get any error codes. After one reboot, during the next phase, the screen just said
that the installation had failed and that it was undoing any changes.

Event logs show nothing (that I can find or understand anyway). If a log were created,
perhaps it would be fairly easy to correct the problem and have a successful install.

Incidentally, the same six problems that I was unable to delete in Problem Reports and
Solutions are now reoccurring every time I reboot the computer (although I have uninstalled
the HP Photosmart software and drivers -- I am able to delete the new problem reports
however).
Click to expand...

Go here, download the full standalone install;
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en

Boot into Safe Mode (F8) and start the install from there.

I've used this method on three different Vista machines,
two desktops and one laptop..... it has worked flawlessly.


-Michael
 
Thank you for the idea; however, I think I know what the problem is now -- I
guess I did not read the Microsoft web page about known driver issues carefully
enough -- I do have a Logitech webcam that uses a known problematic driver
file -- I guess I will have to wait until Microsoft sorts out the issue with the
driver file.


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!
 
I have a logitech webcam as well and I uninstalled it before I installed SP1
and then reinstalled (I had to update the software anyway). Works fine.
 
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