How to forum: windows 7 service pk

What is the error? That explains why it can't or doesn't proceed forth. It's the biggest clue for you. As Kees offered the links to directly get the required file for your Win7 type 32 or 64-bit. If you need to, use another PC(friend?) and d/l the file and save to a flash drive/CD, swap over to your PC in some directory and try from there. Check the error online for what it means or goto MS support for common errors.

tada -----Willy

the error says :
the refeerenced assembly could not be found

ERROR_s X s ASSEMBLY_ missing (0 x 80073701)

https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+7+sp1+0x80073701 gives a lot of discussions.

Let's hope that one of them applies to you.

Kees

As I said before i have tried everything. Also would like to know what assembly is missing

That's a good question, although I doubt if the answer would be useful for you.

I once had a colleague, a junior programmer, who wrote a program where 20 things could go wrong. And for all 20 possible errors his program stopped with the message STOP: SOMETHING IS WRONG (it is so long ago that computers only spoke in capitals).
It seems that such programmers still exist, even with Microsoft.

Kees

For the time being, as the AV pgm. can cause issues as noted by Kees link, disable it. Depending on the AV itself, you can also turn it "OFF" instead of disabling, as you need to reboot anyways plus the time factor may need longer than a simple disabling. Also, part of the SP1 install it will generate a "restore point" provided it gets into the actual install. Further, if this is caused by something else, I suggest you disconnect all USB devices except for mouse and kybd. and I hope the SP1 you d/l'ed was a good one. All this takes time once install starts, so enjoy coffee or soda.

tada -----Willy