Vista
So here I am trying to install my fresh copy of Vista SP2 x64 on my system and I am coming across an error. Problem is that when you try to run the service pack install files it says that there are components missing from the install that the service pack will need to continue, well sure that “COULD” be the case if I used vLite to strip things out of Windows.
Well in short, I sort of did with my current install but all I did was put some drivers in and integrate service pack 1 into the install so everything that came with windows is still there. The problem seems to be that if you have used vLite on the install or had customized your install with vLite it creates a registry key in the system. So if you are having this error “one or more system components that the service pack requires are missing. For more information, click the link below.” all you have to do is is start regedit, navigate to this registry value below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\vLite
Then delete the entire vLite key from the registry. When you do this it should allow for the service pack to continue to install.
Outstanding! Thanks!
Son of a gun! You did it! Thank you ever so much.
That’s cool!!! Big Thanks!!! You’re very help me, because I yet don’t hope to instail this SP.
HA! I was just on my way to post this… i just figured this out as well. Seemed simple to search the registry and find vlite entries… remove and try installing sp2 again…
Nice one
Why microsoft do this kind of shit is beyond me. Why not just have a popup saying “you’ve customised your install with vlite, installing this service pack might seriously fubar your box” rather than just erroring out with some braindead error message. Grrr.
Thank you! I’ve been having problems all night with this issue and thanks to you I finally have SP2 installing as it should. I wish I would have stumbled across this a long time ago!
Does not work
Stacy M, I am sorry to hear that this method does not work for you and may have something to do with actual missing components removed during the “vlite” process.
Sometimes solutions are not a “one size fits all” but may work for others. Good luck in getting your problem resolved.
thanks… working for me…
You are the Good, big thanks man
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Those sneaky bastards! NICE FIND!
nicely done! thx xD
SUPER! MS are nuts….
yess!!!! goood work!!!!
LOL – it works!
conniving sneaky Microsoft for you!
U… Da Man Dude!
Awesome!! Thanks man!! You saved me the trouble to reinstall!!
Thank you for pointing this out. I’m about to update now but as soon as I do it I’m going to start making the switch to a linux based OS. I’m so f’in sick of these games MS plays.
DouG, I totally agree with you about M$. I would have to warn you though that until Linux gets busy on ease of video card configuration and 3-D settings (mostly vendor ATI / NVIDIA driver problems) making a full switch is hard. I have almost done it and after about a year I almost have a fully functional Linux install.
Nie no, no gratulcje ziomuś
Dzięki!
will deleting the vlite key mess up the product id for the computer being geunine
Thanks for this! Awesome!