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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)
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5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
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if its service pack, it takes a long time, did mine last week
Last edited by Winter; 4th Jul 2011 6:06pm.
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Another 40 mins - and it is still on 30% complete
Yawn yawn
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5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
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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/
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Ha ! This fills me with joy and delight - NOT
P****d off Snod
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Oh yes, I remember SP1 doing the same a few months ago. Just hang in there mate...
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3 & a half hours now it has been "stuck" at 30% complete
grrrrrrr
I have WORK to do on that machine
Snod
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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