Latest Vista Update stuck in Stage 3/restart loop - Microsoft Answers

This worked for us when chkdsk and sysrestore failed.

Went to recovery and choice DOS prompt.

FYI: some of the directions you need to use find in regedit to find the files to Delete.  Also try to backup you registry before doing thus.

How to fix stuck Vista update - reboot.

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Ie: "

Configuring updates stage 3 of 3. 0% complete"

Road Map:

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358 

Use the System Recovery options to rename the Pending.xml file and edit
the registry:

On the System Recovery Options page, click Command Prompt. 

Type cd C:\windows\winsxs, and then press ENTER.

Type ren pending.xml pending.old, and then press ENTER.

Type regedit, and then press ENTER. 

Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

On the File menu, click Load Hive.

Locate the following folder: 

C:\windows\system32\config\components

When you are prompted for a name, type Offline_Components.

In Registry Editor, locate and then delete the following registry
subkey: 

HLKM\Offline Components\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

HKLM\Offline Components\PendingXmlIdentifier

Exit Registry Editor:

At the command prompt, type exit to exit Registry Editor. 

Press ENTER.

Click Restart.

Kindly reply to me if the steps worked.

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Source:  thanks!!

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_update/latest-vista-update-stuck-in-stage-3restart-loop/2f70b13c-9db4-4bf9-90ee-7ca63a809973

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