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    Microsoft Strikes Again 3 of 3 0% Endless Loop

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Toys4Boys, Apr 5, 2008.

  1. Toys4Boys

    Toys4Boys Notebook Enthusiast

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    Foolish me, I thought that I had disabled Automatic Update but no. So right in the middle of what I was doing my computer began an update and now I am locked in the dreaded 3 of 3 0% complete -> reboot loop. :mad: Lucky for me I had recently finished setting up XP on a separate partition,unlucky for me I had turned off System Restore. One of the things that I was in the middle of when this happened was partitioning a brand new 500g HD for backing up D'oh!!!

    I've read about renaming the update files from a cmd prompt but either my DOS skills are too limited, actually that's a definitely, and or I am trying to rename the wrong file. Any of you folks out there able to help me out or point me in the right direction?

    TIA
     
    Toys4Boys, Apr 5, 2008
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  2. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    Sorry for the OT, but that avy is a riot :D
     
    Crimsonman, Apr 5, 2008
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