System Update hangs on splash screen

[thinkhami]

Hi there,

my T61P (Win XP SP3) has a problem I can´t solve.

When I try to use system update it hangs on splash screen. Same with google earth. Win update looks for updates an unlimited time and nothing happens.

Is ist a network problem? any hints?

With best regards from germany,

Thomas

[tazchacal]

check if the service "System Update" is running, or try to restart it, to check that go to control panel, administrative tools, services.

[hami]

Finally I had to setup the wohole system completely new...

[AlexDBall]

Hi, its me again bringing a post back from the dead

I have the same problem (Sytem Update Hanging on Splash Screen)

It happens on some computers while others are ok.

The setup is the following:
Client Computers:T61 7665-CTO/T61 7661-CTO
I have installed and configured Lenovo Update retriever on one of our servers and configured the laptops to use \\SERVERNAME\LenovoRep$ as the repository of System Update.

I have tried with new installations of System Update and with existing ones (modifying the registry value) and the problem appears on half of the computers.


The only "solution" i found, was to run System Update under "Windows XP SP2" compatibility mode. (Os is Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 x86).

Has anyone came up with a more "appropriate" solution?

Regards,