There is just a "little" thing that Microsoft doesn't know : the SP1 DELETE ALL the restore points...
Microsoft have released the official fix now for this problem.
Your computer may freeze or restart to a black screen that has a "0xc0000034" error message after you install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or a Windows Vista service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/975484
Method 2: Delete the poqexec entry from the SetupExecute value (advanced users only)
Note We recommend that you try Method 2 only if you are an advanced user.
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in WindowsTo delete the poqexec entry from the SetupExecute (REG_MULTI_SZ) value, you must clear the value. To do this, follow these steps:
- Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. You have to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you have to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears and then shutting down and restarting your computer.
Note On a computer that is configured to boot to multiple operating systems, you can press the F8 key when the Boot Menu appears.- Use the arrow keys to select Repair your Computer in the Advanced Boot Options area, and then press Enter .
If you are prompted, select the Windows 7 installation to be repaired, and then click Next.- Select the language and a keyboard input method, and then click Next.
- Select a user name, type your password, and then click OK.
- Under System Recovery Options , click Command Prompt , and then press Enter .
- At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press Enter after each command.
Reg load HKLM\BaseSystem C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
Reg Delete "HKLM\BaseSystem\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v SetupExecute
Reg add "HKLM\BaseSystem\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v SetupExecute /t REG_MULTI_SZ
Reg unload HKLM\BaseSystem- At the command prompt, type exit , and then press Enter .
- Restart your computer.
We tried this official fix on a couple of PC's and both will not boot at all, we have to re-image them.
Using the edit pending.xml fix by thiswoot works in getting the system up and running. The problem is SP1 appears to be half installed, some indications show it's at SP1 and others do not. You can't uninstall SP1 nor reinstall it. We are going to attempt to do a Win 7 w/SP1 DVD upgrade on those machines.
On a side note: this has been the worst update experience in my 17 years in IT.
Microsoft have released the official fix now for this problem.
Your computer may freeze or restart to a black screen that has a "0xc0000034" error message after you install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or a Windows Vista service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/975484
Method 2: Delete the poqexec entry from the SetupExecute value (advanced users only)
You forgot to point out that there's a Method 1 that is both easier than Method 2 and recommended by MS over Method 2.
Hopefully our Case at MS will give us a solution I am not interested in doing a fresh deployment on all systems that have been affected.
I'm with you, man !!!
Please tell us something when Microsoft will give you a solution.
Me too, i don't want to format and reinstall 15 PC (with a lot of programs for mechanical engineers).
Thanks a lot
It saved my life!!!
Thanks!
I"m about 50/50, all are pre-installed Dell Win 7 images. The two 64 bit computers have both failed, and the three 32 bit computer appear to have come through it okay. They all 5 of these were updated using the shutdown and install updates. Both 64 bits show that SP1 is installed.
::UPDATE::
At this point I have 14 Win 7 machines, 2 are 64 bit, 1 32 bit has yet to install SP1 and the other 11 Win 7 machines have updated successfully. The 64 bits have both failed and the both used Shutdown and install updates. All but one of these is a Dell pre-loaded OS. I've used a mixture of shutdown and install updates, and installing updates within windows on the 32 bit computers and they have all succeeded.
Anyone have advice on trying to remove SP1 to do force the re-install?
The tutorial listed here failed, because SP1 isn't listed in Add/Remove and the command line option reports that the KB isn't installed.
http://windows.microsoft.com/uninstallwindows7sp1
Hopefully our Case at MS will give us a solutionPlease keep us posted.
I can agree. The only computer that has the problem had SP1 installed via shutdown.
Eric,
Worked fine for me: search on ".cdf-ms". The first occurence in the file is in the correct block of text. It can take a while before finding it even on a fast computer.
To be sure: i think you mean that you don't find the line in the file. i want to make sure you are looking for the right things.
Frank.
Microsoft have released the official fix now for this problem.
Your computer may freeze or restart to a black screen that has a "0xc0000034" error message after you install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or a Windows Vista service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/975484
Now the question is : IT WILL WORKS for us that we have modified the "pending.xml" file ? Or it was better wait and take an holiday day (i'm joking) ?
This Fix was also present yesterday. MS just added Windows 7 to the description and it is no longer only for Vista.
And to answer your question dickfrey, the result is the same as using the Fix stated here. We tried both and the result is the same. A System that is running for the moment. But a vague SP1 installation. The system thinks SP1 is installed but under installed Updates there is no SP. Also after the Reboot the SP1 installer stated installation failed. To reinstall SP1 manually also doesn`t work. At first you have problems with some ATI drivers as you also stated above. After fixing this the manual installation hangs on uninstalling the former SP1 installation.
So no real solution for all of us who had to fix the problems yesterday. Hopefully our Case at MS will give us a solution I am not interested in doing a fresh deployment on all systems that have been affected.
We also recognized that we are only facing the problem if you do: shut down and install . If you install manually everything is fine. And it doesn`t make any difference if you have a system that is running with Windows 7 for month or if the system is set up just a few days before. We`ve been able to reproduce the problem on a fresh deployed system.
Thanks thiswoot, helped for me. i followed your instructions, rebooted, SP1 installation continued, then reverted and I finally couldstart up the computer again.
I am expecting problems in the future though: looking in windows update and on the systemtab in configuration, SP1 is marked as installed.
I hope Microsoft can find a clean solution for solving the consequences of this major disaster.
Luckily, we are relatively small organisation. I can imagine wat havoc this causing in big IT organisations.
Good luck all.
Frank
Microsoft have released the official fix now for this problem.
Your computer may freeze or restart to a black screen that has a "0xc0000034" error message after you install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or a Windows Vista service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/975484
Now the question is : IT WILL WORKS for us that we have modified the "pending.xml" file ? Or it was better wait and take an holiday day (i'm joking) ?
I found this:
http://tinyurl.com/4dbdqtc
and it solved my case.
Just my 2 cents, and if it works for you, please credit back the original author.
F.
Microsoft have released the official fix now for this problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/975484
I've only been having the update issue with pre-installed systems. Cleanly installed systems are not having any problems at all.
Can any of you confirm this?
Ok, today the first surprise : ACDSEE 8 doesn't works and it's impossible to uninstall.
Great Microsoft !
I've only been having the update issue with pre-installed systems. Cleanly installed systems are not having any problems at all.
Can any of you confirm this?
If you see my past (and others users) posts, you can read that we are ALL in the same situationI found that I was looking at the wrong drive. On the 64 bit computer I'm working with there were the C:\, D:\, X:\ and one other drive. C: was the factory dell partition, D:\ was the OS install partition and X: was the Recovery environment. I had been trying all of these steps on the X:\, When I changed to the D:\ I was able to find the section of the pending.xml that thiswoot referenced (and I found the reboot file). I removed the lines, and rebooted. It gave messages about failing and rolling back the SP, but when I go to windows update it shows SP1 as successfully applied. Is anyone else seeing this?