Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

Marc;668012 Wrote:
Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a
line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to
boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

Have you tried re-start in Safe Mode ?
Another silly question : did you have the right SP1 installed ? There
is the 64 for 64-bit, and 86 for 32-bit.
If you managed to get in at Safe Mode, see if you can uninstall SP1, at
least for now, then go back to normal mode w/o the SP1.


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davidjchuang

I have experienced the exact same error (but referring to a different file).
It is caused when the SP1 install attempts to replace an existing file that
it thinks is corrupt. The only solution I can see is to use system restore
(using your original Vista install CD) and just forget about SP1. Hopefully
you have a good stable spot to restore to. OR . . . Before I will attempt
to install the SP1 again, I am considering getting a new hard disk, and start
with fresh Vista install, then do the SP1 install. It will be a pain, and
will take a lot of time, and cost me some $$, but its the only sure fire way
I see to progress. The error stopped at file 3640 of 70000, that's over
66000 potential more problems ahead. The solution doesn't sound so bad when
you look at it that way. Good Luck.

"Marc" wrote:

Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

yes, I tried starting in the alternative modes that were suggested on the
start-up screen but none worked. I'm not sure if the bit rate matches mine
and can't check it without being able to boot up, of course, but I believe
that the Home Basic is the 32 bit version and I would think (hope) that the
automatic Windows update would somehow send me the right one. If I ever
get back in, I'll check that out.

thanks.


Marc;668012 Wrote:
Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a
line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to
boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

Have you tried re-start in Safe Mode ?
Another silly question : did you have the right SP1 installed ? There
is the 64 for 64-bit, and 86 for 32-bit.
If you managed to get in at Safe Mode, see if you can uninstall SP1, at
least for now, then go back to normal mode w/o the SP1.


--
davidjchuang

thanks, I'll give that a try and let you know. As the installation
started, it announced that it was setting a restore point - I'll use one
prior to that to be sure.

"p_bessey" wrote:

I have experienced the exact same error (but referring to a different file).
It is caused when the SP1 install attempts to replace an existing file that
it thinks is corrupt. The only solution I can see is to use system restore
(using your original Vista install CD) and just forget about SP1. Hopefully
you have a good stable spot to restore to. OR . . . Before I will attempt
to install the SP1 again, I am considering getting a new hard disk, and start
with fresh Vista install, then do the SP1 install. It will be a pain, and
will take a lot of time, and cost me some $$, but its the only sure fire way
I see to progress. The error stopped at file 3640 of 70000, that's over
66000 potential more problems ahead. The solution doesn't sound so bad when
you look at it that way. Good Luck.

"Marc" wrote:

Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

davidjchuang;668039 Wrote:
Marc;668012 Wrote:
Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a
line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to
boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

Have you tried re-start in Safe Mode ?
Another silly question : did you have the right SP1 installed ? There
is the 64 for 64-bit, and 86 for 32-bit.
If you managed to get in at Safe Mode, see if you can uninstall SP1,
at least for now, then go back to normal mode w/o the SP1.

hai, buddy..
I would also suggest that you try reinstalling the SP1 in the Safe
Mode.
Bye, nishanth


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nishanth

Why should we need to repace hard drives for a simple program update? Of
course Vista should know which SP1 version to ask for! This is insane. This
is the second time in the last couple of weeks that it's tried to install SP1
and caused problems. I really don't want to wipe my drive clean and start
all over. I'm in the midst of a system restore, but again the hard drive
doesn't seem to be in use, and I fear I might have to reinstall Vista from
the CD.
Does Microsoft do this on purpose? Vista was working perfectly well for me
without SP1 - is it really needed?



"Marc" wrote:

thanks, I'll give that a try and let you know. As the installation
started, it announced that it was setting a restore point - I'll use one
prior to that to be sure.

"p_bessey" wrote:

I have experienced the exact same error (but referring to a different file).
It is caused when the SP1 install attempts to replace an existing file that
it thinks is corrupt. The only solution I can see is to use system restore
(using your original Vista install CD) and just forget about SP1. Hopefully
you have a good stable spot to restore to. OR . . . Before I will attempt
to install the SP1 again, I am considering getting a new hard disk, and start
with fresh Vista install, then do the SP1 install. It will be a pain, and
will take a lot of time, and cost me some $$, but its the only sure fire way
I see to progress. The error stopped at file 3640 of 70000, that's over
66000 potential more problems ahead. The solution doesn't sound so bad when
you look at it that way. Good Luck.

"Marc" wrote:

Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on a line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable to boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?

Hi Mitch,

SP1 installed for me just fine on a number of machines. Replacing the
hardware certainly is not a requirement unless you installed Vista on a too
small drive to begin with. There is free support for the installation of
this service pack he
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...-us&prid=11274

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mitch" wrote in message
...
Why should we need to repace hard drives for a simple program update? Of
course Vista should know which SP1 version to ask for! This is insane.
This
is the second time in the last couple of weeks that it's tried to install
SP1
and caused problems. I really don't want to wipe my drive clean and start
all over. I'm in the midst of a system restore, but again the hard drive
doesn't seem to be in use, and I fear I might have to reinstall Vista from
the CD.
Does Microsoft do this on purpose? Vista was working perfectly well for
me
without SP1 - is it really needed?



"Marc" wrote:

thanks, I'll give that a try and let you know. As the installation
started, it announced that it was setting a restore point - I'll use one
prior to that to be sure.

"p_bessey" wrote:

I have experienced the exact same error (but referring to a different
file).
It is caused when the SP1 install attempts to replace an existing file
that
it thinks is corrupt. The only solution I can see is to use system
restore
(using your original Vista install CD) and just forget about SP1.
Hopefully
you have a good stable spot to restore to. OR . . . Before I will
attempt
to install the SP1 again, I am considering getting a new hard disk, and
start
with fresh Vista install, then do the SP1 install. It will be a pain,
and
will take a lot of time, and cost me some $$, but its the only sure
fire way
I see to progress. The error stopped at file 3640 of 70000, that's
over
66000 potential more problems ahead. The solution doesn't sound so bad
when
you look at it that way. Good Luck.

"Marc" wrote:

Windows Update downloaded Vista sp1 and appeared to be installing it
successfully. However at the end of the process the screen froze on
a line
showing this series of numbers:

!! OXC190036 !! 4089/66075 (RESCINST.DLL)

I had to cut the power to turn the computer off and have been unable
to boot
up. Every attempt to boot fails and ends with the same line.

Anyone have the same experience or any ideas?