Problem Installing SP1 - Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

Looks like the only current failure is KB2834140 - released in March - as everything else seems to have gone in now.

Let's see what we can find in the SOFTWARE registry hive.


Close all windows (it would be a good idea to print these instructions!)
Now reboot to the Repair Environment - as soon as the machine restarts, start tapping F8 - this should bring up the Advanced Boot Menu, at the top of which should be the option 'Repair my Computer'
Pick that
You'll have to log in with your username and password.
Pick the option to use a Command Prompt
At the prompt type
DIR C:\Windows
hit the enter key - if you get a 'Not Found' error try
DIR D:\Windows
or
DIR E:\Windows


use the drive letter which works in the following command (instead of <drive>)

COPY <drive>:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE <drive>:\SOFTHIVE


run the command (it should take almost no time)and when the prompt returns, type
EXIT
and hit the Enter key to exit Command Prompt - reboot to Normal Mode Windows.

Now zip the C:\SOFTHIVE file (it'll probably be about 100MB!) and post the resulting Zip file to your favourite fileshare site (best are probably Dropbox or SkyDrive), and post a link.
I'll let you know when I have it so you can remove it (there is some sensitive info in it which you don't want getting out too broadly, but should be OK for the limited time here)

I'll have a play and see if I can work out what's wrong and get back to you.

Got it - and got it :)

back later.

Thanks for the nudge - I keep forgetting how little time I have nowadays!

You're at the top of the list :)

Looking through the registry, I can't see any of the errors I was expecting - which means (I hope!) that the errors must be in the files.

Please run the following commands, and then zip the created folder up, and upload it

MD %userprofile%\desktop\npfolder
copy c:\windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2813347~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.mum %userprofile%\desktop\npfolder
copy c:\windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2667402~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.2.0.mum %userprofile%\desktop\npfolder
copy c:\windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2564958~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum %userprofile%\desktop\npfolder
copy c:\windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2789645~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.mum %userprofile%\desktop\npfolder

That doesn't surprise me too much

Please run a full CHKDSK and then see if the file will copy...



Click on Start > All Programs > Accessories
Right-click on the Command Prompt entry
Select Run as Administrator and accept the UAC prompt - the Elevated Command Prompt window should pop up.

At the Command prompt, type

CHKDSK C: /R

and hit the Enter key.
You will be told that the drive is locked,
and the CHKDSK will run at he next boot - hit the Y key, press Enter, and then reboot.

The CHKDSK will take a few hours depending on the size of the drive, so be patient!

After the CHKDSK has run, Windows should boot normally (possibly after a second auto-reboot) -

The run another SFC /SCANNOW reboot and post the new CBS.log file.