i f*^K!@g hate windows 8

[PCSupportGlasgow]

that is all


5 friggin hours installing updates on brand new install (even after ran Wusoffline) and bloody "failure configuring updates" loop.



rant over

 

[AndyM]

Andy

 

[altrenda]

Just did 194 updates on a new Win7, Office 2010 install

 

[PCSupportGlasgow]

well this friggin thing is still in its update uninstall loop ggrrrrr

 

[PCSupportGlasgow]

have given up waiting on it rolling back another reinstall most likely going to be quicker.

 

[wardoursecure]

That's what I ended up doing, rolled back and started again.

 

[PCSupportGlasgow]

That's what I ended up doing, rolled back and started again.

yeah it a total PITA when have to do it but client needed PC back this morning so couldn't wait on the pile of excrement MS calls an OS to rollback.

 

[kpk1]

Just did 194 updates on a new Win7, Office 2010 install

Are we due for a service pack for 7??

 

[Doc+Com]

The way I get around this problem is to turn off auto-update and then install updates in date order and in small batches at a time. If you then have a failure, you aren't going to have to uninstall and start again from the beginning. Its time consuming but better than getting the 'reboot of death'.
Once you are in a position to upgrade to 8.1 do it. After upgrading to 8.1, I've never had the issue with multiple updates.

 

[cypress]

well this friggin thing is still in its update uninstall loop ggrrrrr

it's happened to me a couple times. complete PITA.

 

[ohio_grad_06]

Didn't you install Windows 8.1 directly? Supposedly you can install windows 8.1 with a generic key if you have the installer for 8.1. See here

http://www.technibble.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57601

Then when 8.1 loads with the generic key, enter your Windows 8.0 key and it is supposed to activate. That would have cut down a lot of updates etc. I know how you feel though, I've had a couple of machines where I've had to do the install Windows 8, install multiple updates, then install 8.1 from thei store, then it's updates. They could have made their process easier imo.

 

[nlinecomputers]

Are we due for a service pack for 7??

There are no plans for a Service Pack 2 for Windows 7. It ought to have one but doing so would extend the EOL date for the product and Microsoft wants people to move to Windows 8 or Windows 10 by letting Windows 7 die.

 

[HFultzjr]

Are we due for a service pack for 7??

Win 7 has had an SP1 for quite some time now.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-windows-7-service-pack-1

Sorry if you meant a 2nd Service Pack.

Harold

 

[PBComputer]

This is the main reason I have made a Windows 8 image to help with fast reloads. Too around 48 hours to setup but well worth the time.

 

[cypress]

This is the main reason I have made a Windows 8 image to help with fast reloads. Too around 48 hours to setup but well worth the time.

Did you slip stream the updates into them?

 

[PBComputer]

Did you slip stream the updates into them?

Yes all updates, and basic software I install. Then sysprep and image it.

 

[PCSupportGlasgow]

Yes all updates, and basic software I install. Then sysprep and image it.

seriously think going to have to find some time to make a sysprep image

 

[HankArnold]

Are we due for a service pack for 7??

There are no plans I'm aware of for a Service Pack for Windows 7. End of Mainstream support is January 13, 2015. To me that says no more Service Packs, just patches and fixes.

 

[bitznpcz]

I've recently bought NTLite and started slipstreaming updates into Windows 7 & 8.

It's still in Beta but Nuhi is fast at responding to queries.

I'm trying to create a Windows 8.1 iso with it now... Had a few problems, but getting closer to creating an iso with all updates to December 2014.

 

[DonS]

Windows 8 is garbage, think we all know this. Look on the bright side, Win 8 only has what? Like 10% market share? With Windows 10 around the corner, Win 8 will will start becoming as scarce as Vista. Good riddance.