RE: Vista SP2 Installation Failed

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/

Seeing as how you have access to the Internet, download the above recovery
file to work on your System..

Or, borrow a Vista DVD, as all versions are on the single DVD.
32bit and 64bit Vista are on different disks.
The Product Key is literally the key to which version you get installed from
it..
--
Mad Mike


"Ross Mistry" wrote:


I decided to install SP2 for Vista. The installation failed when it reached
65 percent on step 3. Eventually the install crashed, and on boot up
indicated that the SP was going to be reverted back. Now when my machine
starts it is prompting me that Windows must be reinstalled to active – insert
the Windows installation DVD into your computer to begin the reinstallation
process. I am currently on vacation and do not have access to my media.
What is the work around here?
.

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