Bsod

Hi Justin,

What issues are you still having? The SP1 problem?

Try renaming this folder:

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistributionOLD

Then reboot, and run Windows Update :)

Tom

Let's try this then:

Step 4: Rename the Software Distribution folder on your PC

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service
   
   
   1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
   2. Right-click the Automatic Updates service, and then click Stop.
   3. Minimize the Services snap-in.
   
   
   
2. If the error message that you received contains the code 0x80072f8f, the problem is most likely caused by an incorrect date or time setting on your PC.
3. Rename the SoftwareDistribution directory as follows:
   
   
   1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
   2. Type cd %windir%, and then press Enter.
   3. Type ren SoftwareDistribution SDTemp, and then press Enter.
   4. Type exit, and then press Enter.
   
   
   
4. Start the Automatic Updates service as follows:
   
   
   1. Maximize the Services snap-in.
   2. Right-click Automatic Updates service, and then click Start.
   3. Close the Services snap-in window.
   
   
   

Source: Troubleshooting update issues for Microsoft Security Essentials

Tom

Hmm, that's odd. One last thing to try:

Download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330) from Official Microsoft Download Center

Tom

Have tried that before
Didn't work before, but am trying again now.
Hope for the best :)

EDIT: Well, it went to about halfway in approximately 5 minutes, then went back to the start (empty bar, no indication other than that) and was stuck there :P
So I ended it.

Hi Justin,

I'm all out of ideas I'm afraid. Unless another member has something else to offer, I'm going to have to recommend that you do a clean install.

Tom