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    How far did I get?

    I thought that the installation was complete.

    I got the message "Welcome to Windows Vista SP2"

    I accepted the license terms.

    I got the message "preparing your computer"



    Next message--------"Installation was not successful"

    Next message--------"ERROR_NOT_FOUND ( 0x80070490 ) I should be grateful for a solution.
    I use VISTA Home Premium-SP2; Ram 2.00GB; McAfee 3-User Total Protection ( re-installed 1-9-09 ) with my Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop ( restored to original factory situation Jul 08 ). Programs, include Microsoft Money 2001, Excel 2000, Works 6.0, Olympus Master 2, Picassa 3, Skype 4. File System NTFS ,BT Broadband wireless connection, I am from the UK.

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    Download the readiness tool which you can find here. Please let us know if it worked for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 'amon91' View Post

    Download the readiness tool which you can find here. Please let us know if it worked for you.


    Thank you for replying. I am afraid that it didn't work for me. I did what you advised and the only update available was the SP2. The readiness tool

    did not appear so it did not do what I expected.

    I attempted to update with the Sp2 but I got exactly the same result as before. Where do you think I went wrong?



    Do you think that the following is signifcant--message in the writeup:-

    Important. This update is offered on Windows Update only to computers that have a condition that the tool could resolve
    I use VISTA Home Premium-SP2; Ram 2.00GB; McAfee 3-User Total Protection ( re-installed 1-9-09 ) with my Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop ( restored to original factory situation Jul 08 ). Programs, include Microsoft Money 2001, Excel 2000, Works 6.0, Olympus Master 2, Picassa 3, Skype 4. File System NTFS ,BT Broadband wireless connection, I am from the UK.

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    Thank you for replying. I am afraid that it didn't work for me. I did what you advised and the only update available was the SP2. The readiness tool

    did not appear so it did not do what I expected.

    I attempted to update with the Sp2 but I got exactly the same result as before. Where do you think I went wrong?



    Do you think that the following is signifcant--message in the writeup:-

    Important. This update is offered on Windows Update only to computers that have a condition that the tool could resolve



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    I use VISTA Home Premium-SP2; Ram 2.00GB; McAfee 3-User Total Protection ( re-installed 1-9-09 ) with my Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop ( restored to original factory situation Jul 08 ). Programs, include Microsoft Money 2001, Excel 2000, Works 6.0, Olympus Master 2, Picassa 3, Skype 4. File System NTFS ,BT Broadband wireless connection, I am from the UK.

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    Thank you for your help. Download of SP2 successful.



    All ok. Windows now up-to-date. Well done.
    I use VISTA Home Premium-SP2; Ram 2.00GB; McAfee 3-User Total Protection ( re-installed 1-9-09 ) with my Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop ( restored to original factory situation Jul 08 ). Programs, include Microsoft Money 2001, Excel 2000, Works 6.0, Olympus Master 2, Picassa 3, Skype 4. File System NTFS ,BT Broadband wireless connection, I am from the UK.

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    This topic is now resolved. Moved to Resolved Topics.
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