Windows 7 SP1 update BRICKED my laptop!! HELP!!

nev · Post by **nev** » 2nd Mar, '11, 18:39

I got the error code C000009A so I'm trying the suggestion in http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... 3496ff1245

Did anyone have this problem? What did you do to fix it? I'm waiting for it to boot in Safe Mode, it's been 15 mins but it's still trying to load files from \windows\system32\drivers folder. I'm hoping to go home at some point tonight!

DO NOT suggest a switch to MacOS!! I'm at the end of my wits here!

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 2nd Mar, '11, 18:53

A quick google says the multilingual user interface is the problem. Uninstall all MUIs, install SP1, reinstall MUIs.

Teach you for knowing more than one language.

nev · Post by **nev** » 2nd Mar, '11, 19:07

Still stuck

. I think I'll go home and get it done in the morning. Fucking Microsoft!!!!

Burbage · Post by **Burbage** » 2nd Mar, '11, 19:27

Get a mac.

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 2nd Mar, '11, 21:41

Mine worked. Well, it's a the Studio Hydrid Desktop, not a laptop.

I'm am wondering if it's time to re-do my laptop, and if so, should I stay with Vista or move to Win7? I can't remember how old it is. Let me see if the board remembers....ah, yes, 2 years ago. It was only a few months before Win7 PC were being released.

Wonder how much a Win7 upgrade is?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 2nd Mar, '11, 21:55

First time I upgraded my desktop I hit an error and had to do a system repair to get back. Tried again yesterday and it worked fine.

I've also updated a laptop (Lenovo T400) and a Netbook (Acer something)

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 2nd Mar, '11, 22:53

no probs on our desktops... haven't done the laptops yet...

SunshineAfterRain · Post by **SunshineAfterRain** » 2nd Mar, '11, 23:05

Upgraded from vista to win7 on my laptop over a year now, no problem at all.

nev · Post by **nev** » 3rd Mar, '11, 09:21

Vista to Win 7 was fine, it's Win 7 to Win 7 SP1 that's causing the problem.
I let it try to boot up overnight in safe mode but it's still stuck at loading \Windows\system32\drivers\classpnp.sys.
Fuck. Need to find another solution.

Jedi · Post by **Jedi** » 3rd Mar, '11, 10:59

It could be the fact that you upgraded vista rather than fresh install.

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 3rd Mar, '11, 11:42

I did vista to 7 to 7sp1 without a problem

Burbage · Post by **Burbage** » 3rd Mar, '11, 11:55

Fat Bob wrote:I did vista to 7 to 7sp1 without a problem

Probably because you had the FB hardware configuration and not the Nev hardware configuration.

Jedi · Post by **Jedi** » 3rd Mar, '11, 12:09

Have to agree with Burb on this. Could be a single different piece of hardware that's causing a problem. It's always cleaner to do fresh install than upgrade when moving to a new OS version.

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 3rd Mar, '11, 13:17

Jedi wrote:It could be the fact that you upgraded vista rather than fresh install.

So why do they even offer upgrade software at all then? Why not just provide fresh install software only?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 3rd Mar, '11, 13:21

Because there would be an uproar if they did.

Allowing an upgrade will preserve peoples settings, applications and files. A clean wipe means re-installing everything.

Microsoft have always been pretty good at keeping the masses happy. For years their OS was bogged down by the need to keep it compatible with 15yo or older software that some people might still be using.

nev · Post by **nev** » 4th Mar, '11, 00:20

I did start from Vista, I have a HP Elitebook. I had to reformat and do a fresh install of Win 7. I'm NOT going to upgrade to SP1 til the IT people force me to.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 4th Mar, '11, 04:04

We're moving from XP to 2010.

IT bought the licenses without consulting anybody from my team - I only found out by chance that they were planning to install it this week. My team is responsible for the fundraising database that holds all our supporters' data, that does not yet integrate with 2010. In fact is problematic with 2007, which IT suggested they install for the Fundraising Dept instead.

Oh and they also bought the version without Access. Due to the inadequacies of the fundraising software, most of our processes use Access as the middle-man between the web server and the database, or between the database and Office tools.

Jesus my head hurts, and there's a big dent in the brick wall by my section.

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 4th Mar, '11, 12:12

that new avatar is rather disturbing, k...

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 4th Mar, '11, 15:02

Then it's doing its job, M.

avatarless · Post by **avatarless** » 5th Mar, '11, 03:26

Ubuntu Linux?

adamstuart07 · Post by **adamstuart07** » 16th Mar, '12, 15:27

Friend this happen your code C000009A generated in the case incomplete update.what exactly happened with you due to some region like connection irruption or some thing else.friends your windows takes the wrong update for solving this problem do one thing Restore your computer some simple steps for restore your computer is given below....
simple step for restoring is
click on the Start button.

Go in Accessories column .

Go into the system tools.

and do select system restore ..

sundaymorningstaple · Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » 20th Mar, '12, 10:56

adamstuart07, I have a strong feeling you may not be long for this forum.........

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 20th Mar, '12, 11:47

sundaymorningstaple wrote:adamstuart07, I have a strong feeling you may not be long for this forum.........

funny that, i was just thinking the same thing...

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 20th Mar, '12, 11:51

No fear. He's my guinea pig. Trying to stop newly registered users from having a signature.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 20th Mar, '12, 12:04

One forum I frequent does not permit new users to post URLs. Not sure if our software can do that?

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