You can know for sure if Vista SP1 is installed by right clicking on My Computer and clicking Properties. If you have it installed, it'll say so right under the Copyright notice.

If you're having trouble with Windows Update installing SP1, try installing SP1 manually. It requires you download the FULL SP1 (434 MB) but that might work for you. Go to Microsoft.com and search for "download Vista SP1".

Hey Francis. Got it. Have you tried the full Vista SP1 installation yet? If not, "hide" the SP1 update in Windows Update then download and install the full 453MB Vista SP1.

Hi Francis,

Yeah, I have one developer notebook in the same state. All my other boxes either worked just fine, or I had a few problems but were able to work around them. On the box of mine that isn't working, I'm having some Windows install issues I just haven't had time to address. It thinks Word 2007 is installed when actually Word 2003 is installed, I'm going to uninstall 2003 and install 2007 and try again.

You can open a support ticket with Microsoft. It's free but typically you deal with someone in India who just wants to get rid of you so he or she can keep their support numbers up and make money. I sure miss the days when I got someone in America to work with. Nothing against foreign countries, but techinical stuff is hard enough as it is and the culture differences sometimes make it even harder! Plus, we Americans built Microsoft with American money. It sure would be nice to keep that money here in America.

Anyway, try exploring your Installation History in Windows Update to see what install failed or open a MS support ticket.

I have done this proceedure on a number of occasions. It has certainly reboots my system ok but Windows keeps advising me that I have an update (Vista SP1)

How do you actually  install SP1 if this constantly happens?

Vista SP1 is not installed ( under copyright notice say it says upgrade windows vista). Also I have downloaded the manual install and have tried three times. Same problems as before everytime.

Mike I did exatly as you suggested but it still will not load SP1. I am perplexed by this as my wife has the same system and computer as mine and on hers it loaded fine.

Francis

Missing critical file ACPI.SYS (error code 0xc0000098).

I will save you all for the long and boring story about my SP1 upgrade (vista) since, I have read it myself too many times.

I just want to know, if there is a way around this problem, when the "get back to last conf., safe mode or repair does not work and things are just loping for me?

FYI: I have the news BIOS

Hope to hear from you - your bright people.

Richardt