tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post4827536803116108637..comments2024-03-11T02:35:50.848-05:00Comments on grand stream dreams: Quick Tip: Fatal Error C0000034 installing Windows 7 SP1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post-30647087618889886992011-04-17T10:16:22.714-05:002011-04-17T10:16:22.714-05:00It's annoying but the SP1 installer deletes al...It's annoying but the SP1 installer deletes all the restore points as part of its pre-install preparations. <br /><br />This is annoying for cases like yours but understandable if you think of the horror that would befall anyone who tried to roll back to a point prior to the service pack install... ouch!<br /><br />I know its boring (and goodness knows I'm guilty of forgetting to do it myself at times) but this is a good argument in favour of taking a disk image prior to installing a service pack.Rob Moirhttp://itsalwaysmyproblem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post-73161188522088196722011-04-02T20:58:24.633-05:002011-04-02T20:58:24.633-05:00Well, my Windows 7 failed to update with the servi...Well, my Windows 7 failed to update with the service pack, had to use the recovery disc. But in my case, now claims to be running at SP2 level...<br /><br />I've also went for the System Restore and there was nothing. The reason is because you need to have at least 20% dedicated to the System Restore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post-85523500209089961602011-03-16T21:21:48.814-05:002011-03-16T21:21:48.814-05:00The only fix that will roll back SP1 properly with...The only fix that will roll back SP1 properly without leaving errant files or having to dig around the registry hive is the same as Thiswoot's fix with one minor tweak.<br />Instead of editing pending.xml rename it to pending.xml.bak and copy reboot.xml to pending.xml<br /><br />Reboot and it will try 3 times, fail and roll-back.<br /><br /><b>The only restriction you may run into is if you don't have an active local admin account.</b><br /><br />If you need to set an account as local admin you may need a SAM editor boot cd to enable the admin account and set a password on it.Nick Phippshttp://www.windowsadministrator.infonoreply@blogger.com