Re: restart after update

Bob,

Not quite sure what you mean when you refer to 'permanent reboot'.
You can see what any pending installations are by using the registry editor: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175

See Method 11. As I mentioned previously, supposedly, NAV 2009 does not have issues allowing file replacement as previous versions of NAV had.
But, that may just be part of Symantec's PR and not what happens in the real world <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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Bob wrote:

That certainly makes sense to me. It's usually the recommendation by the software folks to disable NAV when installing or updating their programs. It is probably especially true when updating the Windows operating system software which NAV likes to keep a close eye on.

I think before I use your procedure though I'll check out what Norton has to say. I'm using NAV 2009.

Here's another question for you. Say you're stuck in permanent "reboot". Is there anyway to recover and go back to some previous "last good setting"? Thanks.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:


Bob,

Your question here says it all:


Does anyone know of "known problems" like this or precautions one should take when updating, e.g. disabling Norton Antivirus (although I'm not sure it's the problem), etc.?

Unless the latest version of NAV is installed, and I'm just going by what Symantec puts out in news releases for it's latest Version of NAV, then it's plain and simple a PITA when it comes to updating Windows with it installed and/or actively monitoring the system.
What you're probably seeing is Windows attempting to remove a system file that will be replaced by the update when the system restarts.
NAV 'thinks' it's guarding said files and so it struggles with Windows over it. Unfortunately for most Norton Users, NAV 'wins' a pyhrric victory which then screws up Windows.

Either read the User Guides to completely and totally disable all service and processes of NAV or, use MSConfig and Disable all 3rd party services prior to any attempt to install updates.

To access MSConfig, go to Start > Run > type in

msconfig

Click OK or press Enter
Click the Services tab. Put a check in the box at the bottom that states
" Hide all Microsoft Services "
UNcheck all of the boxes that show the service as Running.
Click Apply, End [ or, OK], and restart the system now.
The System Configuration Utility window will open when the system starts up. Put a check in the box to not show it again, click OK.

*** IF a 3rd party firewall has been Disabled make sure that the Windows Firewall is now Enabled. ***

Install the updates now and restart it.
Reopen MSConfig.
Click the Services tab and follow the same steps to *Check* the boxes that were previously Disabled.
Click Apply, End [ or, OK]
Click NO to the prompt to restart or Exit and disable the native XP firewall now if you've Enabled it.
Restart now.
The System Configuration Utility window will open again as before.
Put a check in the box to not show it again so it doesn't load on all startups.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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Bob wrote:


I have Windows XP Home SP3 and have had some problems restarting my laptop after updating. The problem I think might be in the "saved settings" as the computer shuts down and then reboots. There may be code saved in memory or on disk that doesn't match up with the updates and then I get the "black screen of death (I like to call it)" where I'm told Windows did not shut down properly. I try all the options but they never work. What I've started to do is, after the updates are installed, shut the computer down completely, wait awhile and then restart it. Most times it restarts normally sometimes I get the "Windows didn't shut down properly" message. Then I try "boot from last good..." or "boot normaly" and so far this procedure has worked but I'm afraid a time will come when I'm stuck with the black screen and in continual reboot.

Does anyone know of "known problems" like this or precautions one should take when updating, e.g. disabling Norton Antivirus (although I'm not sure it's the problem), etc.?

Note: I have had similar problems with other software updates such as HP's Photosmart software when, in it's update process, it automatically reboots.

Thanks much.

.

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