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Windows Vista SP1

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Post #1
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&…8/02/15/1536256
Echostorm writes with word that Windows Vista SP1, which began rolling out via Automatic Update, has left some users' machines unbootable. The update loops forever on "Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 — 0% complete. Do not turn off your computer." "Shutting down"… restart and loop. Echostorm notes having found traces of what sounds like the same bug in early beta releases of SP1. It's unclear how many users are affected. So far there is no word on a fix from Microsoft.
Post #2
Just to be clear, Service Pack 1 for Vista has not been released yet. Those posting with problems are likely installing a release candidate, or an update they've downloaded on the Internet from a source other than Microsoft.
Post #3
The summary says "which began rolling out via Automatic Update", which is just wrong. Admittedly they might want to have caught this a touch earlier, but it's not public yet, nevermind auto updating people's machines. "A forum post from last month about issues with the Vista SP1 Release Candidate (prerelease code, just to let Echostorm know). SP1 does not go out via auto updates until next month, and is only officially available to select system builders and beta testers now."