can't install critical updates in Windows Updade

Hello!
When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
Many thanks
Nuno Martins

I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
prompt, just type:
proxycfg -u

After that, the updates started working with no problem!

-- Joel

"Nuno Martins" wrote:

> Hello!
> When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> Many thanks
> Nuno Martins
>

I have the same problem. This happens with all available updates!. I think
that i cancelled the process during an Update and after that it doesn´t work
anymore.

I did what you tell us, but i´ve still the same problem.

Any idea?

Many thanks !

"Joel" wrote:

> I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> prompt, just type:
> proxycfg -u
>
> After that, the updates started working with no problem!
>
> -- Joel
>
> "Nuno Martins" wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > Many thanks
> > Nuno Martins
> >

I also had this problem too. But I notice that I got this after I installed
Norton anti-virus. Do you guy have that installed? Because when I re-ghost my
system to the image without the Anti-virus, the auto update and windows
update are working fine...


"Carlos" wrote:

> I have the same problem. This happens with all available updates!. I think
> that i cancelled the process during an Update and after that it doesn´t work
> anymore.
>
> I did what you tell us, but i´ve still the same problem.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Many thanks !
>
> "Joel" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> > prompt, just type:
> > proxycfg -u
> >
> > After that, the updates started working with no problem!
> >
> > -- Joel
> >
> > "Nuno Martins" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > > Many thanks
> > > Nuno Martins
> > >

Carlos I have the same situation. All updates fail to install. I click on
the failed link and gives me an error code 80200010. I also cancelled the
auto process and since then it doesn't work. Please let me know if you
figure it out.

"Carlos" wrote:

> I have the same problem. This happens with all available updates!. I think
> that i cancelled the process during an Update and after that it doesn´t work
> anymore.
>
> I did what you tell us, but i´ve still the same problem.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Many thanks !
>
> "Joel" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> > prompt, just type:
> > proxycfg -u
> >
> > After that, the updates started working with no problem!
> >
> > -- Joel
> >
> > "Nuno Martins" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > > Many thanks
> > > Nuno Martins
> > >

I tried to do what u told but there's still the same problem...
Nuno

"Joel" wrote:

> I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> prompt, just type:
> proxycfg -u
>
> After that, the updates started working with no problem!
>
> -- Joel
>
> "Nuno Martins" wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > Many thanks
> > Nuno Martins
> >

I have Mcafee VirusScan, but this is the computer I use at work and all my
colleagues have the same anti-virus installed and this problem only happens
to me…

"Edwin Cheng" wrote:

> I also had this problem too. But I notice that I got this after I installed
> Norton anti-virus. Do you guy have that installed? Because when I re-ghost my
> system to the image without the Anti-virus, the auto update and windows
> update are working fine...
>
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem. This happens with all available updates!. I think
> > that i cancelled the process during an Update and after that it doesn´t work
> > anymore.
> >
> > I did what you tell us, but i´ve still the same problem.
> >
> > Any idea?
> >
> > Many thanks !
> >
> > "Joel" wrote:
> >
> > > I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> > > prompt, just type:
> > > proxycfg -u
> > >
> > > After that, the updates started working with no problem!
> > >
> > > -- Joel
> > >
> > > "Nuno Martins" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello!
> > > > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > > > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > > > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > > > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > > > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > > > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > > > Many thanks
> > > > Nuno Martins
> > > >

try:
1. stopping the automatic updates service
2. renaming the c:\windows\windowsupdate.log file.
3. restarting the automatic updates service

"Nuno Martins" wrote:

> I tried to do what u told but there's still the same problem...
> Nuno
>
> "Joel" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> > prompt, just type:
> > proxycfg -u
> >
> > After that, the updates started working with no problem!
> >
> > -- Joel
> >
> > "Nuno Martins" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > > Many thanks
> > > Nuno Martins
> > >

Hi !.

I use Panda Internet Security. I´ve uninstalled it , and everthing works
fine. There is a hotfix (hfp90504s3) in the Panda Support Web to solve this
Problem too.


"Nuno Martins" wrote:

> I tried to do what u told but there's still the same problem...
> Nuno
>
> "Joel" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem, and was due to a proxy server issue. At a command
> > prompt, just type:
> > proxycfg -u
> >
> > After that, the updates started working with no problem!
> >
> > -- Joel
> >
> > "Nuno Martins" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > > When trying to install critical updates with Windows Update (windows XP with
> > > SP2) I always receive the same message: Installation failed (with no mention
> > > to the type of error). This happens with all available updates! The only way
> > > to install the updates is manually. I also have the Automatic Update turned
> > > on but the installation never occurs… The icon on the bottom-right just keeps
> > > appearing and disappearing without finishing the installation.
> > > Many thanks
> > > Nuno Martins
> > >