At least you know what happened to your history.
As for suggestions, the first one is very basic, the others do a more detailed
thorough examination. It's just a matter of choice really.
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"revo" <> wrote in message
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| Thank you for the direction and postings. Anyone of your suggestion "better"
| than the others?
|
| I did discover how the data was lost . . . 13 year olds know everything and
| love to help . . . I found article ID 822798 in the trash, he did clear the
| distribution folder, just glad he did not try the other fixes listed . . . so
| he admits . . .
| --
| Small things make perfection, perfection is no small thing!
|
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Displays the list of all Windows updates (Service Packs and Hotfixes)
installed
| > on your local computer.
| >
www.nirsoft.net
| >
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wul.html
| >
| > Some users prefer:
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
| > Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
| >
| > From Microsoft - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../mbsahome.mspx
| >
| > Did you delete anything under SoftwareDistribution folder or rename the
folder
| > itself?
| > If you deleted the contents of the folder DataStore - you would lose your
| > history.
| > --
| >
| > ===========================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
| > ===========================
| >
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| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping
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| > information current)
| >
| >
| > "revo" <> wrote in message
| > news:6AA5FAEC-53DB-4089-8042-...
| > | New computer running XP Pro. Went to WU did downloads, WGA installed,
some
| > | failed upon reviewing update history. I was going to check my errors and
| > | come ask the group next steps upon reboot I went to check update history
to
| > | write down all the errors -- No history!? It all disapeared! I check add
or
| > | remove programs in the control panel - all updates show as installed, but
| > | now I do not know how many or if any failed.
| > |
| > | Anyone know how I can get update history to populate again? And what
happen?
| > |
| > | Revo
| > |
| > | Small things make perfection, perfection is no small thing!
| >
| >
| >
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