I had a notification for a necessary Win7 update - so I said OK, download & install. Update was indicated as downloaded OK etc but then indicated a restart was needed.
I responded with OK - and went for my dinner. An hour later the screen indicated
Configuring Service Pack
30% completed
Do not turn off your computer
Another hour later it STILL SAYS THE SAME
Humm - summat is "stuck" I think
The circulating / rotating widget or whatever is still moving but WHAT DO I DO NEXT????
Just sit & wait?
Pull the plug?
What could be the consequences of pulling the plug?
(. . . and yes, I'm using a different machine now)
Snod
if its service pack, it takes a long time, did mine last week
Another 40 mins - and it is still on 30% complete
Yawn yawn
Snod
Snod, may be worth googling Windows7 service pack1, problems apparently, also you're not the only one its taking its time with
http://computerhelpforums.net/topic/37424-windows7-service-pack-1/
Ha ! This fills me with joy and delight - NOT
P****d off Snod
Oh yes, I remember SP1 doing the same a few months ago. Just hang in there mate...
3 & a half hours now it has been "stuck" at 30% complete
grrrrrrr
I have WORK to do on that machine
Snod
Try ctrl-tab in case a pop-up has disappeared behind.
And after that try minimising for the same reason.
I've come across allusive pop-ups recently, only waiting for an "ok" to be hit.
Ctrl-Tab did nothing
How can I minimise when all I have is the blue background screen with-
Configuring Service pack
30% Complete
Do not turn off your computer
and then Windows 7 Home Premium at the bottom
Been like that 4 hours now
The question is - what to do if it just continues like that???
If I just pull the plug will it all start up again so that I can roll back to the last Save Point (which it made before it started this ******** procedure ??
Snod
Dude the thing has crashed, just pull the plug and it'll attempt to reinstall once you hit the desktop and reboot.
Personally I wouldn't bother with the update.
ex0 - I am sure you are correct about the crash
I will pull the plug soon and see what happens
I will also NOT try to get the SP1 for a while.
Ta
Snod
OK, pulled the plug then restarted
On restart it went directly to the message
Configuring Service pack
30% Complete
Do not turn off your computer
BUT THEN carried on configuring the Service pack
and finally gave my usual screen + a message SP1 is now installed
******** Microsoft
Snod