0 KB update and failure

All my computers show this as the first update:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes
A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could
allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain
control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
restart your computer. Details...
Addresses a critical security problem

Installing it causes the rest of the updates to fail. I was able to
install them all manually but I suspect WindowsUpdate is now damaged on
my system.

I uninstalled the update with add/remove programs and all updates still
failed. I system restored to two days ago and all updates still
failed. I rebuilt CatRoot2 and all updates still fail. I am open to
suggestions

Had same problem. What I did was:

1. Stopped SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS
2. Removed C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
3. Removed C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
4. Re-Register C:\Windows\system32\muweb.dll, as well as all associated
C:\Windows\System32\wu*.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuauserv.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wucltui.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups2.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuweb.dll

5. Cleaned out C:\Windows\Temp folder
6. Cleaned out Temporary Internet Files
7. Turned off Control Panel | Automatic Updates
8. Restarted SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS services

Performed Microsoft Update.
Waited quite a while ... monitor
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStor e.edb file. Should grow
to about 11-12MB.

Remember to turn Control Panel | Automatic Updates back on when done.

"dsom" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> All my computers show this as the first update:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
> Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes
> A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could
> allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain
> control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
> update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
> restart your computer. Details...
> Addresses a critical security problem
>
> Installing it causes the rest of the updates to fail. I was able to
> install them all manually but I suspect WindowsUpdate is now damaged on
> my system.
>
> I uninstalled the update with add/remove programs and all updates still
> failed. I system restored to two days ago and all updates still
> failed. I rebuilt CatRoot2 and all updates still fail. I am open to
> suggestions
>

"NewScience" wrote:

> Had same problem. What I did was:
>
> 1. Stopped SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS
> 2. Removed C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
> 3. Removed C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
> 4. Re-Register C:\Windows\system32\muweb.dll, as well as all associated
> C:\Windows\System32\wu*.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuauserv.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups2.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuweb.dll
>
> 5. Cleaned out C:\Windows\Temp folder
> 6. Cleaned out Temporary Internet Files
> 7. Turned off Control Panel | Automatic Updates
> 8. Restarted SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS services
>
> Performed Microsoft Update.
> Waited quite a while ... monitor
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStor e.edb file. Should grow
> to about 11-12MB.
>
> Remember to turn Control Panel | Automatic Updates back on when done.
>
> "dsom" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > All my computers show this as the first update:
> >
> > Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
> > Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes
> > A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could
> > allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain
> > control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
> > update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
> > restart your computer. Details...
> > Addresses a critical security problem
> >
> > Installing it causes the rest of the updates to fail. I was able to
> > install them all manually but I suspect WindowsUpdate is now damaged on
> > my system.
> >
> > I uninstalled the update with add/remove programs and all updates still
> > failed. I system restored to two days ago and all updates still
> > failed. I rebuilt CatRoot2 and all updates still fail. I am open to
> > suggestions
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How do I re-register?
>

New Science's fix did the trick I am printing out his fix as it is the only
one that has worked after searching the boards for 3 day

mrkaedis

"dsom" wrote:

> All my computers show this as the first update:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
> Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes
> A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could
> allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain
> control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
> update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
> restart your computer. Details...
> Addresses a critical security problem
>
> Installing it causes the rest of the updates to fail. I was able to
> install them all manually but I suspect WindowsUpdate is now damaged on
> my system.
>
> I uninstalled the update with add/remove programs and all updates still
> failed. I system restored to two days ago and all updates still
> failed. I rebuilt CatRoot2 and all updates still fail. I am open to
> suggestions
>
>

1st class tip fella!

Was up in and running with windows updates 10 minutes after reading this post!

Found a good little tip for re-registering DLL's quickly as well for all us
1st timers out there!

http://www.devx.com/tips/tip/14749

"NewScience" wrote:

> Had same problem. What I did was:
>
> 1. Stopped SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS
> 2. Removed C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
> 3. Removed C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
> 4. Re-Register C:\Windows\system32\muweb.dll, as well as all associated
> C:\Windows\System32\wu*.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuauserv.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups2.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuweb.dll
>
> 5. Cleaned out C:\Windows\Temp folder
> 6. Cleaned out Temporary Internet Files
> 7. Turned off Control Panel | Automatic Updates
> 8. Restarted SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS services
>
> Performed Microsoft Update.
> Waited quite a while ... monitor
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStor e.edb file. Should grow
> to about 11-12MB.
>
> Remember to turn Control Panel | Automatic Updates back on when done.
>
> "dsom" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > All my computers show this as the first update:
> >
> > Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
> > Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes
> > A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could
> > allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain
> > control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
> > update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
> > restart your computer. Details...
> > Addresses a critical security problem
> >
> > Installing it causes the rest of the updates to fail. I was able to
> > install them all manually but I suspect WindowsUpdate is now damaged on
> > my system.
> >
> > I uninstalled the update with add/remove programs and all updates still
> > failed. I system restored to two days ago and all updates still
> > failed. I rebuilt CatRoot2 and all updates still fail. I am open to
> > suggestions
> >
>
>
>

It Worked for me!
Thank you very much

This worked for me. Thanks

Wow, I've become a computer programmer in one hour. I didn't think any of
this jargon would be any use to me but here I am, downloading my updates.
Thank you all very much.

"NewScience" wrote:

> Had same problem. What I did was:
>
> 1. Stopped SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS
> 2. Removed C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
> 3. Removed C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
> 4. Re-Register C:\Windows\system32\muweb.dll, as well as all associated
> C:\Windows\System32\wu*.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuauserv.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups2.dll
> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuweb.dll
>
> 5. Cleaned out C:\Windows\Temp folder
> 6. Cleaned out Temporary Internet Files
> 7. Turned off Control Panel | Automatic Updates
> 8. Restarted SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS services
>
> Performed Microsoft Update.
> Waited quite a while ... monitor
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStor e.edb file. Should grow
> to about 11-12MB.
>
> Remember to turn Control Panel | Automatic Updates back on when done.
>
> "dsom" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > All my computers show this as the first update:
> >
> > Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
> > Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes
> > A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could
> > allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain
> > control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
> > update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
> > restart your computer. Details...
> > Addresses a critical security problem
> >
> > Installing it causes the rest of the updates to fail. I was able to
> > install them all manually but I suspect WindowsUpdate is now damaged on
> > my system.
> >
> > I uninstalled the update with add/remove programs and all updates still
> > failed. I system restored to two days ago and all updates still
> > failed. I rebuilt CatRoot2 and all updates still fail. I am open to
> > suggestions
> >
>
>
>