i have some audio problems after clean installation of windows 7 from 10. Now to uninstall Security Essentials and put a useful program in place! Hopefully I can manage to keep things updated. Anyway, all is good once again, and thanks to everyone for the thoughts and help. Nothing would have made me think this was even worth trying. I haven't a clue why it didn't work, or why it did.

After that finished, and rebooted several times, the rest of the important updates also installed, no glitches. Then I tried the SP1 Update (with MS Security Essentials still installed) and miracle of miracle, the service pack installed, no complaints, no problems. Even though Security Essentials was uninstalled, I went ahead and downloaded the latest version of Microsoft Security Essentials and INSTALLED it. I tried something that makes no sense to me, but perhaps this is what Microsoft intended. CCleaner on my laptop is still reporting that I have software that I uninstalled a long time ago, including a non-existent Office 2007 (I uninstalled more than a year ago) keeps collecting junk files.įirst, thanks to everyone for at least trying to help. Uninstallation is almost always incomplete.

Microsoft Security Essentials - your version of this program may prevent successful installation of this service pack.ĭid as suggested, checked installed programs, neither of these programs show in the list: Click the link for more information about this problem.Īfter the problem is resolved, restart the installation. Software installed on this computer isn't compatible with the service pack. Intstalling 1 of 1, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 for 圆4-based Systems (KB976932) My mistake, this time there was no error code. Just haven't been able to figure this one out.Īdditional Information on the aborted install. My family has several other PCs with Windows 7 and there have been no problems with the service pack installation. I can find the error code again if it's of any help. Both give the same reuslts, runs for several minutes them gives an Error Code and says Installation Cannot Continue. I think I have tried both methods, using Windows Update, and downloading the entire SP1. Says Windows is activated and gives the Product Key.

Windows 7 ultimate service pack 1