Need help installing SP1 update on w7 64 that runs off external usb hd

torchwood said:

Hi Joe,
lets go a SMALLER route, What is your error code, 800b0100/9c59.

For whatever error code can you post the 6 lines above/below it.

Roy

Online research suggests I might have more than 1 partition set to active, but that is not the case here. The only "active" partition is on the drive I boot w7 from which is hooked up via USB.

torchwood said:

Hi Joe,
lets go a SMALLER route, What is your error code, 800b0100/9c59.

For whatever error code can you post the 6 lines above/below it.

Roy

Pm'd you a screenshot that might help.

Hi Joe,
That error usually occurs because the SP1 update cant see/find the 100mb MBR partition thats created by W7 on installation.
(check in disk management), if its not there follow this tutorial.
MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record

As you have an atypical set-up we may have to go a different route,
using eastbcd and have to force mount the install.
NOT MY AREA.

Roy

INFO ONLY POSSIBLE
open a command prompt, running it elevated as Administrator, and type “mountvol /E” at the command prompt.

torchwood said:

Hi Joe,
That error usually occurs because the SP1 update cant see/find the 100mb MBR partition thats created by W7 on installation.
(check in disk management), if its not there follow this tutorial.
MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record

As you have an atypical set-up we may have to go a different route,
using eastbcd and have to force mount the install.
NOT MY AREA.

Roy



open a command prompt, running it elevated as Administrator, and type “mountvol /E” at the command prompt.

I appreciate the effort, but due to previous bad experiences I will absolutely not be tampering with the MBR for this. Worst comes to worse I just gotta order a usb to sata adapter and wait, then clean install it again in a manner more pleasing to Mr. Gates.

Hi Joe,
Its there so >>maybe<< using the force mount option, i edited in after, might work.
If your happy to try it :).

If you go the re-install route you can download W7SP1 Iso's, (direct from MS if you have a Retail key).

Roy

torchwood said:

Hi Joe,
Its there so >>maybe<< using the force mount option, i edited in after, might work.
If your happy to try it :).

If you go the re-install route you can download W7SP1 Iso's, (direct from MS if you have a Retail key).

Roy

No echo from this command, no error either. Not sure if it did anything. What should I be looking for? I guess step #2/3 is reboot and reattempt the sp1 update?

Haven't rebooted yet but it's still doing the same thing. (downloading 0Kb update, 0% complete ... forever, well after a long time I think it does fail and give the error I posted earlier)

torchwood said:

Hi Joe,
Its there so >>maybe<< using the force mount option, i edited in after, might work.
If your happy to try it :).

If you go the re-install route you can download W7SP1 Iso's, (direct from MS if you have a Retail key).

Roy

Same thing after reboot, just sits at downloading 1 update 0kb total, 0% complete.