Windows Vista SP1 Installation Error

Asked By muench don 0 points N/A Posted on - 05/24/2012

 

Hi! I want to change my Windows Operating System with a Vista SP1 but everytime I install the service pack I always receive an error message that says: An internal error occurred while installing the service pack, Error code: 0×80070490. Can you please help me identify the problem and the best solution for it? 

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Answered By Monte Mayor 5 points N/A #154729

Windows Vista SP1 Installation Error

 

Dear Don,

You have problem in installation of windows vista. It shows error when installing. Error code is 0×80070490.

Here are some tips to solve your problem-

**Enter the DVD of windows vista.

**Restart your computer.

**Press any key to start installation.

**Now follow the procedure.

**Click in custom installation.

**Now select the partition C

**Delete partition

**Create new.

**Format the Partition C

**Now click on partition C and start installation.

**Complete the installation procedure.

**Now install you necessary software in your computer.

**Now you are ready to use your computer with windows vista operating system.

I hope you get your answer.

Have a nice day. Thank you.

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Answered By Scott Douglas 5 points N/A #154730

Windows Vista SP1 Installation Error

Hi,

This is not being to worry. You can solve this. You have to follow few steps to solve this. Please read carefuly and do what I say very carefuly.

1. First you have to run the System Update readiness Tool. This will checks your computer and solve the issues of your installation of updates. So please download this tool in the Microsoft Official site. I will give you the link. Before you download the tool, make sure which bit version is running on your computer.

For 32 bit version.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17754

For 64 bit version.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3152

After download the software, run the tool. Then restart your computer.

As soon as your computer logged in, download the full package for the service pack using below link.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx

If you still couldn’t solve your problem, please disable your antivirus and firewall or you might remove it. Then restart the computer and after that install again the service pack.

If you want more information about this, please go to the following link.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10164/fix-windows-update-errors

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