Vista service pack problem

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Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?
 
I have experienced the exact same error (but referring to a different file).
It is caused when the SP1 install attempts to replace an existing file that
it thinks is corrupt. The only solution I can see is to use system restore
(using your original Vista install CD) and just forget about SP1. Hopefully
you have a good stable spot to restore to. OR . . . Before I will attempt
to install the SP1 again, I am considering getting a new hard disk, and start
with fresh Vista install, then do the SP1 install. It will be a pain, and
will take a lot of time, and cost me some $$, but its the only sure fire way
I see to progress. The error stopped at file 3640 of 70000, that's over
66000 potential more problems ahead. The solution doesn't sound so bad when
you look at it that way. Good Luck.
 
yes, I tried starting in the alternative modes that were suggested on the
start-up screen but none worked. I'm not sure if the bit rate matches mine
and can't check it without being able to boot up, of course, but I believe
that the Home Basic is the 32 bit version and I would think (hope) that the
automatic Windows update would somehow send me the right one. If I ever
get back in, I'll check that out.

thanks.
 
thanks, I'll give that a try and let you know. As the installation
started, it announced that it was setting a restore point - I'll use one
prior to that to be sure.
 
Why should we need to repace hard drives for a simple program update? Of
course Vista should know which SP1 version to ask for! This is insane. This
is the second time in the last couple of weeks that it's tried to install SP1
and caused problems. I really don't want to wipe my drive clean and start
all over. I'm in the midst of a system restore, but again the hard drive
doesn't seem to be in use, and I fear I might have to reinstall Vista from
the CD.
Does Microsoft do this on purpose? Vista was working perfectly well for me
without SP1 - is it really needed?
 
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