Today's system update wreaked havoc with everything

Ever since update, can't launch any apps from launcher or finder. Can't sync. Keep getting error messages.

Did you check the hard drive before installing the update? If not, you should do this every time prior to installing system updates. Try repairing the hard drive by following these instructions:
[Fixing the hard drive with Disk Utility|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417]
You may also want to try downloading the combo updater and reinstalling the update:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_7_ComboUpdate
Also, for more information about this update, see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3397

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For approximately a week now, various machines I am responsible for have been unable to successfully run System Update. The error I see in v3 vs. v4 of System Update is slightly different, though I wonder if the underlying cause is the same. On one machine (ThinkCentre M52) running XP (so using Update v3), when attempting to download the package information, I get the error: "An error occurred while downloading packages". I checked the TVSU log, and find the following error:
Info 2011-10-03 , 08:31:00
at Tvsu.FileDownloader.HttpsDownload.StartDownload(FileDownloadInfo fileInfo, downloadingDelegate downDelegate)
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This machine is a fresh OS reinstall from nothing; TVSU version is the latest (that I know of): 3.15.0017. I do have two other XP machines (that have been installed for quite some time) running the same version of TVSU that DO NOT experience this issue. I've otherwise been unable to figure out what the difference betweens the machines is. Any thoughts either Lenovo or the community can share would be much appreciated.

hey PSIC01,
try installing this version of TVSU - http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS012808
and see how it goes.
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Hi,
Sorry if the issue has been posted earlier, i tried searching but cudnt find relevant post. Here is my issue:
My machine is Thinkpad R52. Type as printed on label is: 1858-CLG
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The fact that it is 8.0.1 tells me that this version is probably not sorted out yet. My experience is proof. I've been using Firefox for years and would like to make it work.

em_sl wrote:
Is there a way to go back to the old version??
As you have discovered... No.
em_sl wrote:
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Hello,
You may need to wait until Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is released (or shortly thereafter) for Lenovo's ThinkVantage System Update to work with the operating system at its new patch level.
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There should be a new System Update like good old Software Installer

I believe that there was once a program called Software Installer that was replaced by System Update. I liked the old one because of its clear layout and information: There was a column with software installed, column with current version and column with most up-to-date version of the software.Then you had checkboxes to indicate which programs you want to be updated, check them and start the update and it worked fine. In fact Productivity center still uses similar dialog for installation
What I don't like about System update:
1. Half of the time the Package server is unavailable. Everybody who ever used System Update knows that.
1a. While the package server is unavailable the packages (I mean software install files) are available through tthe software.
2. Dowloading 400kb of update list (or whatever) takes forever. At least its the longest 400 kb I've seen on my internet connection. This is especially ridiculous when you can just go to support website and check the updates yourself in seconds. Why can't System Update just comunicate with the website. It serves the same purpose and?
3. you can't use any of the information from the previous session: I have downloaded graphics driver and it is on the hardrive but it will install only after System update connects to database. I can install it manually but couldn't system update display it as some sort of avaible file?
4. There are four tabs to display my 3 updates, couldn't it all fit in one window? Also I have to expand the view to see my current and up-to-date version of software. I just click to install and I never notice which version was installed actually. Later when having problems I can't tell which version of software I'm having problems with.
5. Sometimes updates just dissapear. I once uninstalled Access Connections and since then System Update never showed it as an available update.
The way I see it the System Update software should rewritten almost fully. There is no way that the software that is suppose to help you update the system is slower and less reliable than a user writing down the updates, downloading and installing them through the website.
Having that said I'm not totally negative, for example it is a great feature is that an update is unatended for a group of updates. Yet it seems that System Update is somehow on the worng track.
T540 i7 4700MQ, GT 730M, 8GB RAM, Win7

I believe that there was once a program called Software Installer that was replaced by System Update. I liked the old one because of its clear layout and information: There was a column with software installed, column with current version and column with most up-to-date version of the software.Then you had checkboxes to indicate which programs you want to be updated, check them and start the update and it worked fine. In fact Productivity center still uses similar dialog for installation
What I don't like about System update:
1. Half of the time the Package server is unavailable. Everybody who ever used System Update knows that.
1a. While the package server is unavailable the packages (I mean software install files) are available through tthe software.
2. Dowloading 400kb of update list (or whatever) takes forever. At least its the longest 400 kb I've seen on my internet connection. This is especially ridiculous when you can just go to support website and check the updates yourself in seconds. Why can't System Update just comunicate with the website. It serves the same purpose and?
3. you can't use any of the information from the previous session: I have downloaded graphics driver and it is on the hardrive but it will install only after System update connects to database. I can install it manually but couldn't system update display it as some sort of avaible file?
4. There are four tabs to display my 3 updates, couldn't it all fit in one window? Also I have to expand the view to see my current and up-to-date version of software. I just click to install and I never notice which version was installed actually. Later when having problems I can't tell which version of software I'm having problems with.
5. Sometimes updates just dissapear. I once uninstalled Access Connections and since then System Update never showed it as an available update.
The way I see it the System Update software should rewritten almost fully. There is no way that the software that is suppose to help you update the system is slower and less reliable than a user writing down the updates, downloading and installing them through the website.
Having that said I'm not totally negative, for example it is a great feature is that an update is unatended for a group of updates. Yet it seems that System Update is somehow on the worng track.
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