Win 7 SP1 wont install

SP1 has failed TEN times (KB976932) . Yes i have tried all the options windows gives me to resolve the issue as well as numerous solutions I found via GOOGLE . What do ???

 

I would try to delete any pending.xml* files in the C:\windows\winsxs directory. You may find out that you have to brute force delete them using Unlocker or something similar to it. Reboot your PC, and try updating again.

 

I found one pending XML in the location you listed. I axed it with File Assassin from within MBAM . I then tried the update again, this time I got a CMD window performing some sort of flushing routine, and the update failed again .
This one's got me snakebit .

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
Give this a try

 

I tried the microsft fix it first, the normal version, followed instructions, did not work. I then re-tried, and, according to instructions, ticked the "aggresive" box . When I strated the download for the (12th?) time, I got several CMD window processes (another flush of some sort and another operation as well) and this time the download restarted (instead of restarting at the installation part) and after 20 or so minutes SUCCESS !! FINALLY ITS DONE !!
THISISU FOR THE WIN ! ! ! !

Thanks a ton, man ! I thought I'd never get this done !

 

You're welcome

 

Hmmm. My update history is almost empty now, except for the updates performed AFTER the process that allowed me to install SP1 . I know the updates are not GONE, only the update history, accessed through the check for updates window, is empty. Does this really matter ?

 

Basic answer, no it doesn't matter.

All the updates you had installed prior to installing SP1 are actually apart of SP1. Considered it one big Windows update file with ~903MB worth of updates.

I hope this makes sense.

 

I am in the same boat. I will be looking forward to seeing the responses you get. Ok, I see I just didn't scroll far enough to see answers. Gonna try isthisu's solution.

 

Of course it makes sense. Now when I'm setting up somebody's computer, I can get ~100 separate updates in one fell swoop, making my life much easier, and work faster.
Perfect. Thanks again for your help .

 

Ok please help I have an Emachines 1352G WIND 7 HOME PRE 64BIT amd athlon 11x2 220 dual core processor . ok i did a system restore to factory setting .once i did that it will start but then it goes to set up starting services and that all it dose i made to windows 7 disc and tryed all the safe mode setting it shuts off then starts and then goes right back to setup is starting dervices again what do i do help