Vista windows update loop workaround

[ViperBoy]

If you are being bit by the infinite reboot loop caused by using windows update on a vlited install, make sure you integrate all the Windows hotfixes. I could never figure out which set of vlite options caused the loop, even with a fairly liminted set. However, if I integrated all the hotfixes using a combined set from fox's update pack and those pulled down by apup (autopatcher), then I do not get the loop problem

Two things to note when integrating hotfixes

1) For some reason vlite will not integrate hotfixes into a 64bit OS when run on a 32 bit OS. However, this is not a Vista 32 limitation - you can use peimg and imagex from the AIK to integrate just fine. I have a script that I use to do this, though it is slow - takes 30+ minutes to integrate my full set of hotfixes. Let me know if anyone is interested in it

2) If you integrate windows search 4.0, windows update will continuously think it needs to be reupdated, but fail every time. Either skip that hotfix during integration or right click on the hotfix in windows update and hide it from future checks

[MagicAndre1981]

2) If you integrate windows search 4.0, windows update will continuously think it needs to be reupdated, but fail every time.

I'm always integrating WS 4 and I don't have this.

[Tomorrow]

2) If you integrate windows search 4.0, windows update will continuously think it needs to be reupdated, but fail every time.

I'm always integrating WS 4 and I don't have this.

Neither do i.Actually i integrate Windows Installer 4.5 not 4.0.

Havent had the loop for months now.All working perfect here.Vista Ultimate x86

EDIT:sry.I said WI but you were talking WS

Edited February 27, 2009 by Tomorrow