I am trying to install Service Pack 2 on Vista, but it just will not
install on my laptop. I have tried all the solutions that are given on
the help, such as using the readiness tool, stand alone installation,
uninstalling McAfee, etc. with no luck.

The installation goes through steps 1 and 2 fine, then gets to 100 % on
step 3, bu then it gives me a message "Service pack did not install,
Reverting Changes" and after about a hour, I get back into Vista, where
it gives me a message that installation was unsuccessful and under the
details its says:

ERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL (0x80070425)

I am using a Dell Inspiron 9400.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Ian.


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IanEvs79
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First, remove all your viruses. Do not use Windows Defender- use an actual
anti-virus program like AVG or AdAware (I don't recommend either Norton or
Symantec, as their anti-virus software is really just another form of adware,
and once it's on your computer, it's almost impossible to remove. You use
Windows, so I can guarantee you get a virus at least once a week. After
removing Vundo or whatever virus/bot, try again.

"IanEvs79" wrote:
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>
> I am trying to install Service Pack 2 on Vista, but it just will not
> install on my laptop. I have tried all the solutions that are given on
> the help, such as using the readiness tool, stand alone installation,
> uninstalling McAfee, etc. with no luck.
>
> The installation goes through steps 1 and 2 fine, then gets to 100 % on
> step 3, bu then it gives me a message "Service pack did not install,
> Reverting Changes" and after about a hour, I get back into Vista, where
> it gives me a message that installation was unsuccessful and under the
> details its says:
>
> ERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL (0x80070425)
>
> I am using a Dell Inspiron 9400.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ian.
>
>
> --
> IanEvs79
> Posted via [url]http://www.vistaheads.com[/url]
>
> .
>[/color]

"ecce_ego" <ecceego@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:142C6ADA-64F8-4C35-A2C6-A48B4B1C6078@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> First, remove all your viruses. Do not use Windows Defender- use an actual
> anti-virus program like AVG or AdAware (I don't recommend either Norton or
> Symantec, as their anti-virus software is really just another form of
> adware,
> and once it's on your computer, it's almost impossible to remove. You use
> Windows, so I can guarantee you get a virus at least once a week. After
> removing Vundo or whatever virus/bot, try again.
>[/color]

You really are an idiot. If the OP uses AVG or AVAST and updates it on a
regular basis, they won't be getting viruses. You say they would get a
virus guaranteed at least once a week. Probably that would be someone like
YOU who has no clue how Windows works. Stick with Ubuntu/Linux because
that's your speed.

Get with Alias, you will like him. He's an idiot like yourself.

Kevin J SmallBone wrote:[color=blue]
>
>
> "ecce_ego" <ecceego@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:142C6ADA-64F8-4C35-A2C6-A48B4B1C6078@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> First, remove all your viruses. Do not use Windows Defender- use an
>> actual
>> anti-virus program like AVG or AdAware (I don't recommend either
>> Norton or
>> Symantec, as their anti-virus software is really just another form of
>> adware,
>> and once it's on your computer, it's almost impossible to remove. You use
>> Windows, so I can guarantee you get a virus at least once a week. After
>> removing Vundo or whatever virus/bot, try again.
>>[/color]
>
> You really are an idiot. If the OP uses AVG or AVAST and updates it on
> a regular basis, they won't be getting viruses. You say they would get
> a virus guaranteed at least once a week. Probably that would be someone
> like YOU who has no clue how Windows works. Stick with Ubuntu/Linux
> because that's your speed.
>
> Get with Alias, you will like him. He's an idiot like yourself.
>
>
>[/color]


Unfortunately the OP does not use AVG or Avast...which in fact work
well...he uses McAfee

I do a hell of a lot of computer repair work and find a lot of infected
machines that have *updated* versions of McAfee or Norton...

so it's a possibility.

As long as McAfee is now uninstalled...
got time to install another AV and run a full scan.

It will at least settle that question