Turn it off, then back on. Master reset! That's what we'd do with the CRJs, hence the nickname "Reset Jet". You're welcome!
Well I did that already and that led to this but I'll try it again..... and thank you!
Probably. Is the HDD light flashing? Are you patient enough to let it sit overnight?
Probably. Is the HDD light flashing? Are you patient enough to let it sit overnight?
If it's lit, let it sit.It was flashing now it's steady and yes I could let it sit all night.
If it's lit, let it sit.
Well hallelujah. Woke up at 8:00 and the thing has booted! "If it's lit, let it sit," I'm going to have to remember that one.
Actually it was from 5:00 last night so that was a full 15 hours. Good Lord. Maybe it is time to get a new laptop.
This machine is six years old. Windows 7 Professional. My internet modem and router are on UPS of course but I'm not at my house. This laptop isn't connected to any internet. Is that why it's mad at me?How old is this one?
Some Windows updates take quite literally hours on older machines, but the best rule is let them keep working. Plug it in, preferably to a UPS so even if the power goes out it can continue (and your internet modem and router are on UPS, right?).
Could be. It’s shouldn’t try to install the updates until it’s git the whole update downloaded though.This machine is six years old. Windows 7 Professional. My internet modem and router are on UPS of course but I'm not at my house. This laptop isn't connected to any internet. Is that why it's mad at me?
At the very least, max out the RAM and swap in an SSD. That may just be enough to breathe a bit of new life into it.Well hallelujah. Woke up at 8:00 and the thing has booted! "If it's lit, let it sit," I'm going to have to remember that one.
Actually it was from 5:00 last night so that was a full 15 hours. Good Lord. Maybe it is time to get a new laptop.
Yep, pay more for the same performance, whilst undergoing the terror of learning a new operating system, and finding out that much of your software isn't available in Apple format, so you end up running Windows on your Mac.Come on over to the Mac side.
goog what comes up in your first post for win7 'failure configuring windows ..etc'
a quick look will guide u which way to go
what led to or was going on prior to the failure? everything good then acted up on a recent update? when it goes thru hrs & hrs of an update revert, usually it's a yuuuuge update
the issue is usually 1 update that fails to the extent of stopping the update & reverting
u need to sort out the failed update, sometimes it can be a quick simple fix but can turn into hrs & hrs of pia
i'd also do some tests on the status of the hard drive
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Change Windows Update Options
In the main Windows Update window, you can see options in blue on the left. The main one you will need here is Change settings. This is where you change Windows Update options.
05 of 06
Review Update History
Underneath the available updates, information in the main Windows Update screen is an option (under the information about when the most recent update check was made) to check your update history. Clicking this link brings up what will probably be a long list of updates (it could be a short list if your computer is new, however). A partial list is presented here.
This can be a helpful troubleshooting tool, as it may help narrow down an update that could have caused your system problems.
At the very least, max out the RAM and swap in an SSD. That may just be enough to breathe a bit of new life into it.
Yep, pay more for the same performance, whilst undergoing the terror of learning a new operating system, and finding out that much of your software isn't available in Apple format, so you end up running Windows on your Mac.
On a six-year-old machine, though, RAM isn't always easy to find, or cheap, because they keep changing format/speed/etc. So, once you look at what it'll cost for more RAM and a bigger SSD vs. just buying a new laptop, it's usually not worth sinking money into one that's already old. That's why I tend to max mine out when I buy them so they last longer, and then when they no longer meet my needs, it's an easy decision to just move to the next one.
I've only ever had three things that I needed that required Windows. Two of them were specialized things I used for work, one of which is now handled via other electronic automation and the other one is now a server-based tool accessed through a browser that works fine on the Mac.
The third thing was the King GPS update utility, for which a modern laptop wouldn't work anyway. I had to get an old university-surplus laptop that had USB and a 9-pin serial port and ran Windows XP. Now I have a GTN 750... Good riddance to both the laptop and the KLN 89B!
So now, the number of things I *need* Windows for is zero.
it could be a spotty connection is the direct cause of the update issue, particularly if all good prior to thatThe internet was out over three hours last night, back up now, so of course when they come to "fix" it this morning things will be running swimmingly, they'll tell me nothing is wrong, go away and it'll go out again tonight. So frustrating.
Updating my Kln90B is why I still run windows on my MacBook. I got a serial to USB adapter so I could do the updates on a modern laptop. I got the crucial 500gb ssd for $89, 8gb of memory for $80, and a new battery for like $35. Should keep me satisfied for a long time. I would have spent 600+ on a new laptop with those specs.
it could be a spotty connection is the direct cause of the update issue, particularly if all good prior to that