Advice Request Windows 7 customers hit by service pack 1 install 'fatal error' flaws

[Jack]

A brace of "fatal errors" is hampering Windows 7-based computers that have been updated with Microsoft's first service pack for its current operating system.

In fact, since Windows 7 SP1 was released late last month, many users have been grumbling on forums about problems with the install of the update package.

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[Tweak]

Due to the need for SP1 to access the OS and its installation paths and the very customized layout I utilize with multiple partitions and custom User and Windows temp directories I have several errors when attempting to install SP1 to the point that dotNET issues are now constant, luckily it does not affect most of what I use so for now I won't bother with repairing it due to time restrictions but indeed "flaws" abound sadly.