automatic updates windows xp

I re installed windows xp then turned on automatic updates ,it has just
downloaded service pack 3 and installed ok ,when automatic updates flashed up
today with more critical updates they will not install and there is no error
messages with it can any one help please cheers

"scoobie7" wrote:

> I re installed windows xp then turned on automatic updates ,it has just
> downloaded service pack 3 and installed ok ,when automatic updates flashed up
> today with more critical updates they will not install and there is no error
> messages with it can any one help please cheers

Could you check your Windows Update Log for any FATAL error codes and report
them here?

http://www.updatexp.com/windows-update-log.html

Kind Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP

CrystalBall© sez...

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

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
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scoobie7 wrote:
> I re installed windows xp then turned on automatic updates ,it has just
> downloaded service pack 3 and installed ok ,when automatic updates flashed
> up today with more critical updates they will not install and there is no
> error messages with it can any one help please cheers

Ignore the title and do Method 1 here:

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

The installation failure after the application of XP SP3 is usually
caused by wups2.dll not being registered.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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scoobie7 wrote:

> I re installed windows xp then turned on automatic updates ,it has just
> downloaded service pack 3 and installed ok ,when automatic updates flashed up
> today with more critical updates they will not install and there is no error
> messages with it can any one help please cheers

scoobie7 wrote:
> I re installed windows xp then turned on automatic updates ,it has
> just downloaded service pack 3 and installed ok ,when automatic
> updates flashed up today with more critical updates they will not
> install and there is no error messages with it can any one help
> please cheers

May want to look into punctuation and its proper usage *after* you fix your
issue. ;-)

First thing to try:
As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
referred to. Do method 1 and 2 and see if it fixes your issue whether or
not you repaired anything.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.


Second thing to try:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset


Third thing to try:
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://download.windowsupdate.com/wi...gent30-x86.exe
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Reboot.
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.


Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.

Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
many ways (as well as some of the third.)

And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.

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MS-MVP
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