Solved W7 Ultimate x64 hung on SP1 install

Bino5150

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So I did a clean install of Windows. It started downloading a bunch of updates, of course, and they would install when I rebooted.

As it stands, it's telling me that I have an update that will be installed when I shut down. When I shut down, it says configuring update 1 of 1 (or something to that effect) for a minute or two, and then it shuts down.

When I reboot it, it says configuring service pack 0% for a while, and then it says it could not configure the service pack, reverting to previous settings.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64Intel i5 3.1GHz quad core8gb DDR3Nvidia GeForce 8400GS
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Optiplex 990
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel i5 3.1GHz quad core
Memory
8gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 8400GS
Hard Drives
Kingston 240gb SSD boot drive
Well after I posted this, I read through some of the much older threads and found a solution. I needed to actually launch Windows Update and click "Install Update" from there. It installed SP1 no problem.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64Intel i5 3.1GHz quad core8gb DDR3Nvidia GeForce 8400GS
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Optiplex 990
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel i5 3.1GHz quad core
Memory
8gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 8400GS
Hard Drives
Kingston 240gb SSD boot drive
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