automatic update ceased working but manual update works?

I am rebuilding my XP Pro system. I installed from the XP/SP2 CD. When I
reconnected to the network I received an update message and SP3 was
installed. Everything seemed to be working well. The next day I received an
update message and ok'd the install. The update appeared to have downloaded
OK and updater went into the install mode. After a few seconds I got a
message that the updated failed to install. The failure did not show up in
the update history. I manually downloaded the files and was able to install
the two updates successfully.

What would be causing this failure...is there any troubleshooting I can do
or fix that can be applied to get the automatic update working again. Is
this a common problem?

Thanks for any feedback.

Ignore the title and try:

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a
Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Do Method 1 first. If no joy, then install the latest Version of the
Windows Update Agent from a Command Prompt as laid out here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



jim wrote:

> I am rebuilding my XP Pro system. I installed from the XP/SP2 CD. When I
> reconnected to the network I received an update message and SP3 was
> installed. Everything seemed to be working well. The next day I received an
> update message and ok'd the install. The update appeared to have downloaded
> OK and updater went into the install mode. After a few seconds I got a
> message that the updated failed to install. The failure did not show up in
> the update history. I manually downloaded the files and was able to install
> the two updates successfully.
>
> What would be causing this failure...is there any troubleshooting I can do
> or fix that can be applied to get the automatic update working again. Is
> this a common problem?
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
>
>

YEAH, method 1 worked for me! I had the exact same problem as jim had. I
just restored a Dell e1505 back to factory settings. Automatic update worked
fine for SP3, then after it, would download the updates but not install them!
I installed a couple manually, but that got old quick. Thanks for the
excellent help!

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Ignore the title and try:
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
> Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a
> Windows XP installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Do Method 1 first. If no joy, then install the latest Version of the
> Windows Update Agent from a Command Prompt as laid out here:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============

You're mowst welcome. Glad to hear the updates are installing
automatically now.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Josiah wrote:

> YEAH, method 1 worked for me! I had the exact same problem as jim had. I
> just restored a Dell e1505 back to factory settings. Automatic update worked
> fine for SP3, then after it, would download the updates but not install them!
> I installed a couple manually, but that got old quick. Thanks for the
> excellent help!
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Ignore the title and try:
>>
>>Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
>>Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a
>>Windows XP installation
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>>Do Method 1 first. If no joy, then install the latest Version of the
>>Windows Update Agent from a Command Prompt as laid out here:
>>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============

Thank you for the quick reply...I'll do this when I get home from work. One
quick question...When I said I was rebuilding by system I mean that I
started from a clean formatted disk...it was not a "repair" per se'. Does
this make any difference?


"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Ignore the title and try:
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
> installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Do Method 1 first. If no joy, then install the latest Version of the
> Windows Update Agent from a Command Prompt as laid out here:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> jim wrote:
>
>> I am rebuilding my XP Pro system. I installed from the XP/SP2 CD. When I
>> reconnected to the network I received an update message and SP3 was
>> installed. Everything seemed to be working well. The next day I received
>> an update message and ok'd the install. The update appeared to have
>> downloaded OK and updater went into the install mode. After a few seconds
>> I got a message that the updated failed to install. The failure did not
>> show up in the update history. I manually downloaded the files and was
>> able to install the two updates successfully.
>>
>> What would be causing this failure...is there any troubleshooting I can
>> do or fix that can be applied to get the automatic update working again.
>> Is this a common problem?
>>
>> Thanks for any feedback.

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Ignore the title and try:
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
> installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Do Method 1 first. If no joy, then install the latest Version of the
> Windows Update Agent from a Command Prompt as laid out here:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> jim wrote:
>
>> I am rebuilding my XP Pro system. I installed from the XP/SP2 CD. When I
>> reconnected to the network I received an update message and SP3 was
>> installed. Everything seemed to be working well. The next day I received
>> an update message and ok'd the install. The update appeared to have
>> downloaded OK and updater went into the install mode. After a few seconds
>> I got a message that the updated failed to install. The failure did not
>> show up in the update history. I manually downloaded the files and was
>> able to install the two updates successfully.
>>
>> What would be causing this failure...is there any troubleshooting I can
>> do or fix that can be applied to get the automatic update working again.
>> Is this a common problem?
>>
>> Thanks for any feedback.


Fix # 1 worked perfectly. It looks to me like this is not an uncommon
problem...does anyone know or have a theory what causes the problem and if
that cause might have impacted other things in subtle ways that might not be
immediately evident?

thanks again

No. The KB article still applies.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


jim wrote:

> Thank you for the quick reply...I'll do this when I get home from work. One
> quick question...When I said I was rebuilding by system I mean that I
> started from a clean formatted disk...it was not a "repair" per se'. Does
> this make any difference?
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>
>>Ignore the title and try:
>>
>>Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
>>Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
>>installation
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>>Do Method 1 first. If no joy, then install the latest Version of the
>>Windows Update Agent from a Command Prompt as laid out here:
>>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>
>>jim wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am rebuilding my XP Pro system. I installed from the XP/SP2 CD. When I
>>>reconnected to the network I received an update message and SP3 was
>>>installed. Everything seemed to be working well. The next day I received
>>>an update message and ok'd the install. The update appeared to have
>>>downloaded OK and updater went into the install mode. After a few seconds
>>>I got a message that the updated failed to install. The failure did not
>>>show up in the update history. I manually downloaded the files and was
>>>able to install the two updates successfully.
>>>
>>>What would be causing this failure...is there any troubleshooting I can
>>>do or fix that can be applied to get the automatic update working again.
>>>Is this a common problem?
>>>
>>>Thanks for any feedback.
>
>
>