can not go on update.microsoft.com

when ever i try to go on to update.microsoft.com it says the page does not
exist basicly. i tried this on my other PC and it works fine how do i fix
this problem

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when
posting to this newsgroup and always post the complete (verbatim) error
message.

Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web
site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered an
error and cannot display the requested page":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


paul3200 wrote:
> when ever i try to go on to update.microsoft.com it says the page does not
> exist basicly. i tried this on my other PC and it works fine how do i fix
> this problem

i have XP sp3
it is the 'cannot find server' page i have done the 'diagnose connection
problems...'
there is no error message


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when
> posting to this newsgroup and always post the complete (verbatim) error
> message.
>
> Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web
> site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered an
> error and cannot display the requested page":
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> paul3200 wrote:
> > when ever i try to go on to update.microsoft.com it says the page does not
> > exist basicly. i tried this on my other PC and it works fine how do i fix
> > this problem
>
>

You've gotta read everything in my replies, not just the first paragraph.

KB914226 list multiple Resolutions. "Diagnose connection problems..." is
not one of them.

paul3200 wrote:
> i have XP sp3
> it is the 'cannot find server' page i have done the 'diagnose connection
> problems...'
> there is no error message
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2)
>> when posting to this newsgroup and always post the complete (verbatim)
>> error message.
>>
>> Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web
>> site on a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Update has encountered an
>> error and cannot display the requested page":
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914226
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> paul3200 wrote:
>>> when ever i try to go on to update.microsoft.com it says the page does
>>> not
>>> exist basicly. i tried this on my other PC and it works fine how do i
>>> fix
>>> this problem

"paul3200" <> wrote in message news:32BD4F2E-705C-4C68-AC7A-...
> when ever i try to go on to update.microsoft.com it says the page does not
> exist basicly. i tried this on my other PC and it works fine how do i fix
> this problem


Use ping -n 1 update.microsoft.com (in a cmd window)
to see what address you are getting for that.

See also

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...2-38a84f06d005


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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