Delete list of updates downloaded?

I am trying to run Windows Update on an WinXPP machine. Win update says that
there 8 updates to apply and that they are already downloaded. However, when
I try to install them, the install fails on all 8.

Is there a way I can delete the list of files downloaded and restart the
download/install process?
Thanx,
CB

Locate in your hard disk the folder SoftwareDistribution and delete its
content.

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"Charlie Brown" <> escribió en el
mensaje news:54C05F4B-29DA-4D52-80CE-...
>I am trying to run Windows Update on an WinXPP machine. Win update says
>that
> there 8 updates to apply and that they are already downloaded.
> However, when
> I try to install them, the install fails on all 8.
>
> Is there a way I can delete the list of files downloaded and restart
> the
> download/install process?
> Thanx,
> CB

Jose,
Thank you for your prompt reply.

To resolve this issue, I used the iereg.bat program to register all the
required programs that Torgeir Bakken referenced in one of his posts. Worked
very nicely.

After I did this, I tried the installation which failed again but this time
I was referred to the Installation history and was able to find an error code
for the failing files. With this, I was directed to stop the update service
and then delete the files in the Datastore subdirectory of the Software
Distribution directory. After doing this, I was able to receive and install
all the downloads.

Thanks again for your help
CB

"José Gallardo" wrote:

> Locate in your hard disk the folder SoftwareDistribution and delete its
> content.
>
> --
> www.fermu.com
>
>
>
> "Charlie Brown" <> escribió en el
> mensaje news:54C05F4B-29DA-4D52-80CE-...
> >I am trying to run Windows Update on an WinXPP machine. Win update says
> >that
> > there 8 updates to apply and that they are already downloaded.
> > However, when
> > I try to install them, the install fails on all 8.
> >
> > Is there a way I can delete the list of files downloaded and restart
> > the
> > download/install process?
> > Thanx,
> > CB
>
>
>

You're welcome :-)

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"Charlie Brown" <> escribió en el
mensaje news:FF472D7E-21E5-4654-A21D-...
> Jose,
> Thank you for your prompt reply.
>
> To resolve this issue, I used the iereg.bat program to register all
> the
> required programs that Torgeir Bakken referenced in one of his posts.
> Worked
> very nicely.
>
> After I did this, I tried the installation which failed again but this
> time
> I was referred to the Installation history and was able to find an
> error code
> for the failing files. With this, I was directed to stop the update
> service
> and then delete the files in the Datastore subdirectory of the
> Software
> Distribution directory. After doing this, I was able to receive and
> install
> all the downloads.
>
> Thanks again for your help
> CB
>
> "José Gallardo" wrote:
>
>> Locate in your hard disk the folder SoftwareDistribution and delete
>> its
>> content.
>>
>> --
>> www.fermu.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Brown" <> escribió en
>> el
>> mensaje news:54C05F4B-29DA-4D52-80CE-...
>> >I am trying to run Windows Update on an WinXPP machine. Win update
>> >says
>> >that
>> > there 8 updates to apply and that they are already downloaded.
>> > However, when
>> > I try to install them, the install fails on all 8.
>> >
>> > Is there a way I can delete the list of files downloaded and
>> > restart
>> > the
>> > download/install process?
>> > Thanx,
>> > CB
>>
>>
>>

And thanks for the feedback!

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www.fermu.com



"José Gallardo" <> escribió en el mensaje
news:OMlIyW$...
> You're welcome :-)
>
> --
> www.fermu.com
>
>
>
> "Charlie Brown" <> escribió en
> el mensaje news:FF472D7E-21E5-4654-A21D-...
>> Jose,
>> Thank you for your prompt reply.
>>
>> To resolve this issue, I used the iereg.bat program to register all
>> the
>> required programs that Torgeir Bakken referenced in one of his posts.
>> Worked
>> very nicely.
>>
>> After I did this, I tried the installation which failed again but
>> this time
>> I was referred to the Installation history and was able to find an
>> error code
>> for the failing files. With this, I was directed to stop the update
>> service
>> and then delete the files in the Datastore subdirectory of the
>> Software
>> Distribution directory. After doing this, I was able to receive and
>> install
>> all the downloads.
>>
>> Thanks again for your help
>> CB
>>
>> "José Gallardo" wrote:
>>
>>> Locate in your hard disk the folder SoftwareDistribution and delete
>>> its
>>> content.
>>>
>>> --
>>> www.fermu.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie Brown" <> escribió en
>>> el
>>> mensaje news:54C05F4B-29DA-4D52-80CE-...
>>> >I am trying to run Windows Update on an WinXPP machine. Win update
>>> >says
>>> >that
>>> > there 8 updates to apply and that they are already downloaded.
>>> > However, when
>>> > I try to install them, the install fails on all 8.
>>> >
>>> > Is there a way I can delete the list of files downloaded and
>>> > restart
>>> > the
>>> > download/install process?
>>> > Thanx,
>>> > CB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>