topic Windows Update/SP2 has killed my machine. in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-update-sp2-has-killed-my-machine/m-p/80830#M55180 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have an AR series laptop that I have had for a year. Before christams I was struggling to install Vista SP 2 successfully, so I disabled windows updates. Yesterday I decided to turn the updates back on. After about 2 hours of saying it was installing 'update x of 22', it crashed and restarted. However, now it can not repair itself. I need to at least try and rescue the data as it is family photos etc. I have tried to use the Vaio data recuse utility but it failed.<BR /><BR />Any suggestions?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:15:14 GMT lankygit 2009-03-09T12:15:14Z Windows Update/SP2 has killed my machine. https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-update-sp2-has-killed-my-machine/m-p/80830#M55180 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have an AR series laptop that I have had for a year. Before christams I was struggling to install Vista SP 2 successfully, so I disabled windows updates. Yesterday I decided to turn the updates back on. After about 2 hours of saying it was installing 'update x of 22', it crashed and restarted. However, now it can not repair itself. I need to at least try and rescue the data as it is family photos etc. I have tried to use the Vaio data recuse utility but it failed.<BR /><BR />Any suggestions?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:15:14 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-update-sp2-has-killed-my-machine/m-p/80830#M55180 lankygit 2009-03-09T12:15:14Z Re: Windows Update/SP2 has killed my machine. https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-update-sp2-has-killed-my-machine/m-p/80835#M55181 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Two possible options.<BR />1) Boot into safe mode (tap F8 during boot) and use system restore.<BR />2) Boot into safe mode and uninstall any windows update installed (or part installed) on the date the problem occurred.<BR /><BR />Good luck.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:25:23 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-update-sp2-has-killed-my-machine/m-p/80835#M55181 micdonal 2009-03-09T13:25:23Z