Hello,
Running Windows XP. Hooked to the internet for the first time since I purchased the computer (used it in a psychology experiment).
My computer is set to automatically download and install updates.
When I shutdown my computer it starts installing updates that it had previously downloaded. Takes me to that blue-ish screen with the windows logo telling me that "updates are being installed... will restart automatically".
Here's what it does: "Installing update 1 of 32" ... "Installing update 11 of 32" ... "Don't shut down your computer, windows will automatically restart when finished" ... "installing update 12 of 32" ... Then I get the blue screen saying that a critical resource was suddenly stopped and windows was shut down to prevent damage.
--Does this every time (replicated it 4 times now)
If I shut it down and click the option to "not install updates" it shuts down and reboots just fine. (ie only messes up when trying to install updates)
Off the top of my head, it could be malware that?s stopping the patch that kills it?
Also, many other possibilities?..
First try this, if it doesn?t work, we can try other options..
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2oldGeek,
Thank you very much for the information. Unfortunately, I'm done here at the university until Monday and won't get a chance to work on it until then. But expect a response from me sometime relatively early on that day.
I'll get back to you on it..
Thanks again,
Joe
I downloaded and ran the above utility but I still got the same problem.
This time the updates were a bit different than before. It was installing 1 of 21, then 2 of 21 when the blue screen came up. (Before it would say 1 of 32, 11 of 32, then crash on 12 of 32).
Probably doesn't make much of a difference but I just want to provide as much info as possible.
Here is my hijack this log
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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 2:09:45 PM, on 5/19/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal
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2oG,
Alright, I tried both that you suggested (scannow and AntiMalware)..
Scannow was a pain to get set up but I finally figured it out. Ran it and rebooted -- Still had the problem.
Installed and ran full scan w AntiMalware -- Problem still there.
So I started tinkering with the updates and decided to install each one (one by one with restart after each -- yes, this was extremely tedious lol). But-- I was able to isolate the particular update that is giving my computer fits. It is the one below.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express edition service pack 3 (kb955706)
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"Size: 55.7 MB
This service pack upgrades all Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition instances and components to Service Pack 3 (SP3). If you need additional installation options, you should download this service pack at the Microsoft Download Center. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 955706.
There seems to be problems with this update all over the forums..
SQLServer2005SP3-KB955706-x86-ENU.exe
Go to this M$ link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...&displaylang=en Then download from the section:
Files in This Download
The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name: File Size
SQLServer2005SP3-KB955706-IA64-ENU.exe 432.4 MB DownloadDownload
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading; The few who learn by observation;
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves...
What I did was delete the existing file (the one listed above) from the updates folder and shut the computer down over the weekend. Booted back up this morning and let it re-download. It downloaded a file with the same name but with a different 'kb' number (didn't catch what it was, only that it was different than the previous one).
Installed and ran fine.
Maybe MS re-released that update since so many people were having trouble with it.
Thank you so much for all the help. Again, greatly appreciated!
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading; The few who learn by observation;
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves...
