Problems installing updates.

Gdog96 · January 4, 2014

So the other day I changed the motherboard in my computer in order to make it a mini ITX system. I got blue screen of death when I tried to boot so I reinstalled windows (7) on my boot drive (120 gig SSD).

I noticed that when the install was complete it would take way longer than it used to to boot, the welcome screen would be there for longer followed by the screen going black for a good minute. It used to boot in about 30 seconds start to finish.

It also came up with the error ''cant find target .ini: E: /Drivers/Chipset/Win7_XP/Driver/Chipset/AsusSetup_hotfix.ini'' every time it would eventually log on, even after I reinstalled the motherboard drivers. I looked this up on the Asus website and they recommended just deleting the task in task scheduler so I did this and now the error no longer appears, although the computer still takes ages to boot.

Because the disk I used to re-install windows on is pretty old, I had 130 updates I had to install. Every time I shut the computer down it installs the updates, and every time I turn the PC on it spends ages trying to configure the updates but doesnt get past 0%. It then just says ''failure to configure windows updates reverting changes'' until it finally boots.

I have used windows automated troubleshooter and it recommended searching for lost or corrupted files, so I ran a diagnostic through command prompt but came up with no missing or corrupt files.

It does this every time I turn off and boot up my computer which is incredibly annoying as it takes like half an hour each time.

I was hoping someone here could give me some insight into what is happening here and how I could fix it.

Thanks.

LogicalDrm · January 4, 2014

Did you install mobo drivers before starting to install windows updates? And do you even have drive with letter E:\? You could try to fix windows by pressing F8 before win loading screen comes and select revert recent changes. Then get SP1 manually and install that if it hasn't installed it already. There's some update package that hasn't installed properly. If it hang on POST screen then its something with mobo settings. Clearing CMOS and checking that there aren't any unneeded devices on boot queue or activated should fasten it.

Gdog96 · January 4, 2014

The mobo drivers were installed before I tried the update and drive E: is there (its my mass storage drive).

I have just reinstalled windows completely and although the original message about not finding a target no longer appears and it seems to boot quickly again, it still cannot start the update! I get the same message.

Seriously need some help here guys!