cant install automatic up dates

automatic up dates tells me downloads available, I click on this and do
express down loads, it starts and than I comes back with unable to install up
dates (21) total
no error code is given

I have turned off nortons and spy ware but still get same result
any ideas???

This happens every time try to do updates

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JOHNf

Hi look at 7/30 installing updates after sp3. this just worked for me and i
was having the same problem

"jaf" wrote:

> automatic up dates tells me downloads available, I click on this and do
> express down loads, it starts and than I comes back with unable to install up
> dates (21) total
> no error code is given
>
> I have turned off nortons and spy ware but still get same result
> any ideas???
>
> This happens every time try to do updates
>
> --
> JOHNf

jaf wrote:
> automatic up dates tells me downloads available, I click on this
> and do express down loads, it starts and than I comes back with
> unable to install up dates (21) total
> no error code is given
>
> I have turned off nortons and spy ware but still get same result
> any ideas???
>
> This happens every time try to do updates

One idea:
Let us in on the secret identity of your operating system... ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

having same problem as "jaf" on Windows XP SP2. Any suggestions?

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> jaf wrote:
> > automatic up dates tells me downloads available, I click on this
> > and do express down loads, it starts and than I comes back with
> > unable to install up dates (21) total
> > no error code is given
> >
> > I have turned off nortons and spy ware but still get same result
> > any ideas???
> >
> > This happens every time try to do updates
>
> One idea:
> Let us in on the secret identity of your operating system... ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

jaf wrote:
> automatic up dates tells me downloads available, I click on this and do
> express down loads, it starts and than I comes back with unable to install
> up
> dates (21) total
> no error code is given
>
> I have turned off nortons and spy ware but still get same result
> any ideas???
>
> This happens every time try to do updates

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> One idea:
> Let us in on the secret identity of your operating system... ;-)

Evey wrote
> having same problem as "jaf" on Windows XP SP2. Any suggestions?

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.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

can u explain what that means is that the date you are refering to

art walters wrote:
> can u explain what that means is that the date you are refering to

Having trouble installing updates on a Windows XP (32bit) system?

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.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

<art walters> wrote in message news:...

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>> Hi look at 7/30 installing updates after sp3.


> can u explain what that means is that the date you are refering to


Instead of posting through whatever you are using your responder
was evidently using a Microsoft Communities web portal.

E.g. start with this URL and then go back how ever many pages
as you need to to find some which are posted on 7/30/2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...b1f&sloc=en-us


However, if you interpret the rest of the suggestion as being
the literal string from a title, using it as a search expression
might be faster... ; )

(Plus a doubleclick on the item found.)

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...e-54d6d95d5aba


BTW if at all possible it would be *much* appreciated
if you dimenoc posters could please *stop* changing
Subject lines and please *start* _quoting_ from whatever
threads you decide to jump into. ; ]


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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