Cannot boot after install of Windows Vista SP1

[JXY]

Hi all,
i'm running vista home premium on my hp dv2000 machine, and recently windows update alerted me of KB936330.

aka. vista sp1. so i installed it, and now i can't boot.

everytime i  try, i get this black screen, apparently my files are being scanned, then it gets stuck with this stop message: 0Xc01a001d

i've googled this situation, and many people have suffered from it.

people recommend using system restore, but apparently i don't have any saved restore points. (this is from vista recovery disc - boot)

so since i can't boot into vista itself, how can i solve this problem?

any help would be greatly appreciated, seeing as all i've got now is ubuntu.

[Broni]

Do you have Vista DVD?

[JXY]

yep. 

[Broni]

Try to uninstall Service Pack 1.
Use this manual: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html to get to Command Prompt.
When there, type in:
start /w pkgmgr /up: VistaSP1-KB936330~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.<build number>
Replace <build number> with the appropriate build number you are uninstalling.

[JXY]

ok. i tried something similar which was suggested on another forum, but i got smth like unknown command in cmd when i tried it. i'll try this though. thnx :p

[Broni]

I'll be eager to find out, if it worked.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Hello, this is JXY (topic starter), it's just that my computer isn't with me right now.

So i tried the method you suggested Broni, however my progress has been impeded.

I do not know my build number D:

since i'm unable to boot into vista, i can't run winver to determine my build number.

Also, through Vista Recovery DVD's terminal command line, i'm unable to run Winver or even access Explorer. I can however access Task Manager.

My question now is how do I find my Build Number, or does anyone know what might it be? I've tried a few build numbers I found online (e.g. 6.0.6001.18000) and packet manager reported an error:
The parameter is incorrect.

Any help would be appreciated.


EDIT: Yes, my friend took over my laptop on the way back from school.

[Broni]

Try just 6.0.6001

[JXY]

alright, although i think i may have tried that already. 

just to double check the command (note the spaces)

start /w pkgmgr /up: VistaSP1-KB936330~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6001

is that it?

[GX1_Man]

I just fixed an HP Vista desktop computer that had known problems with SP1. HP had no fix for it and suggested not installing SP1. I thought they were kidding, but there it was on their web site. (And no, there were NO XP drivers for it either.)

I hope this is not the case for this machine, but you may want to check. 

GX1

[JXY]

*sigh*. That's probably the issue i've got . As you know, i'm running vista on an HP machine, laptop however. (not that it would make much difference).

i tried the following command:

start /w pkgmgr /up: VistaSP1-KB936330~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6001 (noting the spaces)

but pkgmgr reported and error: operation failed, the parameter is incorrect.

any further suggestions? i can't survive like this much longer... 

[Broni]

It looks like the final build of SP1 is 18000, so the last segment should read:
6.0.0.18000

[JXY]

alright. i think i've tried that before, but i'll give it another shot.

thnx.

[GX1_Man]

Do check the HP website to see if that is a known issue with that machine. 

[JXY]

Broni: i tried it and unfortunately it didn't work.  any other ideas?

GX1_Man: sure, i'll drop by their website asap.