None of the updates could be installed. Kernel panic

Command R should fix it. it worked for me

Same problem (on 2011 iMac), computer would not boot to os x. Booted to recovery mode and am restoring from Time Machine Backup.

Count me in!

My MB PRO 2011 15'' kicked me out, no restart, HD damaged and right now restoring from my latest backup, which is unfortunately 6 days old (shame on me).

Fox

Just want to second this solution.

I had a MBP 2011 running 10.7.4, got the Software Update, which included the Thunderbolt 1.2 update. Went for it, got the kernel panic and followed BoySetsTheFire's instruction and am back again.

What astonishingly bad release testing by Apple. This is going to send a lot of people into the Genius Bars...

-MB

Full recovery from backup drive worked. Hope none of you guys haven't made a backup...

Fox

Yeah, I am joining the long list of people who tried to install the updates and could not boot afterwards. I have reinstalled Lion and am currently running my Time Machine Back-up (that I definitely need to do more regularly - made a whole lot of changes on my Mac over the weekend that will be gone even after this). 😢

There must be a major bug in the update! Very frustrating! I recommend to SKIP it to all those who haven't updated yet! Or at least, make sure you have a new time machine back-up around so your entire data will not be lost!

I can't even do that, if I boot from the recovery drive and then attempt to reinstall it says it could not verify my installation contact apple care as laptop was upgraded from snow leopard and then the server tools installed. If I try and boot from an original media install dvd for snow or lion it kernal panics so I can't even do a complete refresh install.

Does anyone know which specific update in the package causes the problem? AFAIK, the problem seems to be with the Thunderbolt update. My friend, who doesn't have Thunderbolt, said it worked okay for him.

Fox

I too have had the same problem. Have followed BoySetsTheFire's solution and have reinstalled Lion. This has worked for me although it's taken me about 4 hours to get going again. I'm not sure what has caused the problem - I have an iMac that ran the same software update including AirPort Utility 6.1, iTunes 10.6.3, Thunderbolt Software Update 1.2 and all was fine. The MacBook Pro was the problem and had the Kernel Panic. I'm not sure, but I think there may have been an iPhoto update on the MacBook that was not there on the iMac??

But I'm up and running again with the MacBook and everything seems to be ok. Backing up with Time Machine now and fingers crossed!

Update: Have just tried to open iPhoto and it won't run at all, sending report to Apple. I think now that this is the software update with the problem??

Apparently its Thunderbolt. I did all the updates to see what the fuzz is about, but since i dont have Thunderbolt couldnt do that one. Everything works fine for me, as always. So better keep your hands off the Thunderbolt Update.

i have had to go back to the original install cds that came with the mac to be able to boot into an install that works, and using disk utlity to backup the specific folders I had been working on since the last backup at the weekend. Then I can wipe the hard drive and reinstall but it won't be complete till I get home and have access to my backup drive.

I had the same problem.

The only solution I found was to reinstall Lion and recover my backup using Time Machine.

Those updates should be well tested before release them...

This has been a nightmare. My 2011 17" MacBook Pro got hosed after performing the software updates. The restore from Time Machine (which was sadly 1 month old) failed at some point over night so now I'm attempting a reinstall of Lion - which has also given me some issues.

Same problem here too. Early 2011 Macbook Pro, hosed by one of the new updates (probably the Thunderbolt one).

Same problem on 2011 MBP 15".