Stuck on "Installing Update" screen

 EDIT: Okay nevermind. Somehow it decided to boot up normally now. o_O Or it might be my fault thinking that I've turned the laptop off when it was actually in sleep mode. -_- *points to self* Idiot.

 

 

 

Hi everyone

 

I've decided to clean install my 1420 today and everything went fine until I had to restart my lappy for some updates to be installed by Windows Update.

 

It's been stuck on the same screen for over 5 hours still saying:

 

"Please do not power off or unplug your machine.

Installing update 23 of 53 ... "

 

The loading circle's still spinning and the ... are still moving. It's not frozen (I think). The activity light isn't busy. It lights up once in a while.

 

When I try to turn it off by holding the power button, it shuts down but then I try to turn it on again, it's back to the same screen! *screams* (I know I shouldn't have but I got impatient). I tried booting it with the DVD and pressing F12 when I turn the compy back on but nothing. It's stuck on the same screen.

 

If anyone had the same problem and found a solution (getting out of that screen), can you please tell me how to do it or direct me to an older post?

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7100

1.8 GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB

Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium

2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card

Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100