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sp1 installation
About this tag
The sp1 installation tag covers issues encountered when installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1. Discussions include installation failures via Windows Update, error codes, and post-installation boot problems such as a black screen after the Windows splash screen. Users have resolved boot failures by using the Windows installation disc to perform a system restore. The tag also touches on related hardware troubleshooting, such as battery problems on older laptops running Windows 7, but the primary focus is on SP1 installation and recovery steps.
I've been having some issues with my battery. I have a Sager X8100 gaming laptop. Specs are i7 Q840, dual Nvidia 285m in SLI, 8gbs RAM, windows 7 64 bit. Its a fairly old rig.. 2009 or 2010 not sure which. I bought it used in 2012. Had a 1 year warranty. I noticed the battery wouldn't keep it...
i've had some issues installing sp1 (7 ultimate, latest windows updates) via windows update when the installation fails on a few different error codes, but i have gotten it to install a few times.
each time the installation finishes, i restart the computer when prompted and it goes through...