Windows 7 Service Pack 1: 99% then Failure Configuring Service Pack, reverting changes error

Anonymous
2011-02-23T21:40:14+00:00

A few days ago i noticed an update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1. I tried to install it today, it worked fine right up to the moment it asks to reboot the computer. Then after rebooting it starts up as normal update procedure however as it gets to 99% on Configuring Service Pack, it fails and I am left stuck at "Failure Configuring Service Pack, reverting changes. Please do not turn off your computer" for over 10 minutes then shuts down. Then on Bootup i notice nothing has changed and the same thing repeats. Please Help

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2011-10-11T00:42:44+00:00

Ok guys after weeks of not replying back after i forgot bout this question, i have managed to get it working, but that was a few months after my laptop broke in which i had to reset to factory settings, which reset all the system updates done to the laptop, then when i tried installing IE 9 and Windows 7 service pack 1 they both succeeded without issues. Guess the whole problem the entire time was a faulty update

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-06-03T08:15:27+00:00

    Thanks, SI.

    Guess what, it's now June and it's still not solved. Somebody at MS is taking the mick?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-05T19:11:56+00:00

    The same thing keeps happening with me, but it does not start at all. After about 10 seconds it says failed, and the computer never shuts it's self down, I have to manually turn it off. HELP.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-06-25T11:26:37+00:00

    Another try - three weeks later now. Same thing. Nothing has changed. Close to giving up. This is just stupid.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-06-30T02:38:43+00:00

    I want to get this installed, but I don't want to waste another entire day. Sounds like there is no plan or inclination to fix the problem....so it sounds like I should continue to ignore the service pack in my list of updates...

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