Comments on: Microsoft Vista SP1 install problems …

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:56:30 +0000

Thanks for your advice – I disabled all the related devices but the problem persisted. However this led me to investigate what other problems might be causing the problem. In my case, I think that my problem was a corrupted SP1 file because when I tried to instal with a new download it worked fine.

By: Greg Smith

Greg Smith — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:43:08 +0000

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

I suspected the wireless stuff but would never have guessed the flash cache module

Would it really be too much effort for Microsoft to include this useful tip on an otherwise useless KB

By: Alan K. Chan

Alan K. Chan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:34:41 +0000

I was able to install just by disabling the Flash Cache Module. That is the only module that needs to be disabled since it was not supported in the RTM version of Vista and SP1 adds that support. Oops on Microsoft’s part.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:57:48 +0000

On February 18th, 2008, REF said:

My savior! Thank you!!! I had such issues trying to install the TechNet SP1 all weekend (on my Dell Latitude D630, Vista Ultimate x64), and this worked perfectly. However, I had to disable almost all other items in the BIOS, too, including the NIC, Modem, and USB as disabling just the Wireless and Flash Cache did not fix it for me. I’m not sure, but I suspect it was the NIC, of all things, that was the problem. After SP1 finished, I rebooted and re-enabled all the BIOS items, and everything is great!

WARNING: Do not attempt installation in Safe Mode. I spent 6 hours installing SP1 in SM and it reached 100% only for it to fail and take another 6 hours to “revert changes.” Try Tarkan’s solution. Was the only thing that worked and I tried EVERYTHING.

>>I have a Latitude D830 what would you recommend for me to disable in order to install service pack 1, i keep getting these errors

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:09:59 +0000

I have a DELL Latitude D630C (Vista Business 32-bit). After SP1 reboots, it got to C+A+D, entered username & password, login never happends. ‘Welcome’ or ‘please wait’ was on the screen for 40 minues. Had to power it off manually. Didn’t want to boot up either and display C+A+D. Stayed at ‘Welcome’ for an hour.

Found your website. Disabled the Turbo or Flash cache/memory and whatever I could in BIOS. Then it booted up fine. Thanks!

Now I have a Dell Optiplex 755 that diplaying the same behavior. Just shows ‘Welcome’ for like 20 minutes. Will have to try to disable something in BIOS…

By: Tarkan

Tarkan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:33:51 +0000

That sounds like your Vista installation is broken – I would suggest getting or downloading a integrated SP1 Vista installation disk.

Boot from that disk and go through the installaition process which should repair your existing install.

If that does not work then I suggest you get hold of some sort of BootCD (such as bart, etc) and boot in to your laptop and copy of your personal files – then do a clean install of Vista SP1.

By: Wish

Wish — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:01:39 +0000

Hi I got DELL Inspiron 6400.. when it was installing SP1 it got hanged for long time then restarted.. but i my vist is not opening i got dis error at the end….

!! 0xc0190005 !! 251/66569 (_000000000000000.cdf-ms)

Pls guys help me out i can’t opne my laptop anymore….

Thanx in advance.

By: kio

kio — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:09:57 +0000

people this vista OS is a mess. Nearly every thing i read about it. has people complaining about something or other.
i was just about to install Vista SP1 on my sisters PC but Before i did,
i decided to see what problems people were having out there. and let me tell ya its one big mess’

i have a good understanding of computers, but after reading about all the problems,
even i will be chucking Vista into the bin.
Its back to XP Pro For me for sure.

and the info given here is brill.
thanks a mil !!!

By: Thomas Wingham

Thomas Wingham — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:05:05 +0000

Yer same as me! Can you help?

By: Muntdropje

Muntdropje — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:08:14 +0000

I tried to install SP1 whith the wireless switch off, but it didn’t work. I also cant find de modules in my bios.
I have a HP pavilion, not a Dell

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:45:59 +0000

I installed SP1 OK on my D630. But whereas without SP1 my laptop would disable the wired NIC anytime it was undocked and I changed locations, now with SP1 wireless is disabled every time I undock. Solution: exit Dell QuickSet. I think I will uninstall it…just adds noise to built-in Vista features and there are a number of reports of issues like mine.

By: Thomas Townsend

Thomas Townsend — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:26:48 +0000

thanks

By: Tarkan

Tarkan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:53:18 +0000

If do not have these modules installed then you do not have to disable them. You probably only have the wireless module, so just disable that and see if SP1 will install.

By: Thomas Townsend

Thomas Townsend — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:05:02 +0000

but in the bios i didn’t find the * Intel Turbo Memory (sometimes called Flash Cache Module)
* Bluetooth module (because i don’t have it)
* Cellular module

By: Tarkan

Tarkan — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:43:52 +0000

Not sure but if you are getting these error messages then I would attempt disabling all the mentioned devices.