Did XP Repair - Now No Updates

I just did a fresh install of XP 2 weeks ago. Everything was working
amazingly well for Windows XP Pro SP2.

Then I tested this little piece of BS software from a friend who said it
created no problems on his PC running Windows 2000.

Well, XP didn't like it at all. As soon as I installed the lil devil, IE 7
started crashing on me. Then the XP help and support screen error'd out on
me. Then System restore error'd out too.

So in desparation (Not wanting to have to do a clean install ALL OVER
AGAIN), I ran repair off my Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2 disk.

Now I can get security updates. God knows I want them considering how
vulnerable Winows is.

Below is a Knowledge Base Article in MS Support.
Here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615/en-us

The summary defines my problem, but the resolve sure doesn’t cure the
Problem.

Ideas?

============= KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =================

It says to install Service Pack 2 (Downloaded the latest version from MS),
but there is still a security update that has to go along with that. I can't
even get the update system to download the files, even though it lists what
is needed, supposedly downloads them, says they are ready to install but
shows ZERO megs downloaded. I click on the customized download or
Automatic/Recommended and then it relists all the 78 security updates needed
and THEN SAYS they all failed to install.

SUMMARY
Windows XP Repair installation causes Automatic Updates to no longer
recognize that updates are needed, leaving the computer in a vulnerable state
until Service Packs and updates are re-applied

SYMPTOMS
After performing a repair install of Windows XP using the Repair feature of
Windows Setup, your computer will no longer automatically download updates
via the Automatic Updates process even if it has been configured to do so.
There is no warning or error reported and no visible sign that Automatic
Updates is no longer functioning as it was configured to.

Since the repair install will remove all Windows Service Packs and security
updates that may have been installed on your computer, you cannot rely on
Automatic Updates to re-apply Windows Service Packs or updates that the
computer is now missing. You will need to manually install Windows Service
Packs and updates to protect your computer. Until you do your computer will
be unprotected against any vulnerabilities that were previously resolved by
Windows Service Packs or security updates.

CAUSE
A Repair install of Windows removes any Windows Service Packs and updates
that were previously installed. The repair install also replaces Windows
Update client files on your server with older versions of these files. As a
result, Automatic Updates believes your computer is still up-to-date and will
not download or install any Windows Service Packs or updates that the
computer needs after the Repair install. Since Automatic Updates believes
the computer is up-to-date on Windows Service Packs and updates, no warnings
or error messages are generated.
Back to the top
RESOLUTION
To resolve the Automatic Updates problem (and to protect your computer
against vulnerabilities) go to either the Windows Update or Microsoft Update
web sites and install any needed Windows Service Packs or updates. Once you
have downloaded and installed at least one critical update from the Windows
Update or Microsoft Update web site, Automatic Updates will once again
correctly detect, download or install Windows Service Packs or security
updates depending on what settings you have selected for Automatic Updates on
your computer.

======== END KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =======

So I did a manual install of Service Pack 2 – rebooted and the same problem
exists. M/S Updates system scans and comes up with 78
needed security updates. Including one for Service Pack 2. So I try
to do the automatic download and install and it says it failed. Which
doesn’t surprise me because in the same window with the list of all
the security updates I need, after it has supposedly downloaded them,
next to the install button it says:

Download size (total): 0 KB *
Estimated time at your connection speed: 0 minutes *
(*Downloaded; ready to install)

Then of course it goes on to say the installs all failed.

Does anyone know where or how I can get the Service Pack 2 Security
Update by manually downloading it and then how to install it?

--
Mike Claggett

You can order the CD from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
The only charge is for shipping.

That would be the preferred installation method. If you can't wait,
download the entire SP2 from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

The issue is, the registry entries indicate that the updates have been
already downloaded. Thus, they show as 0KB on the Update site.
One thing you can do is:

1) Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp
2) Stop the Automatic Updates service by going to
Start > Run > type in or copy&paste the below into the Open: line

net stop wuauserv
Click OK or press Enter
3) Using Windows Explorer, navigate to WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
Delete all of the contents of SoftwareDistribution
4) Restart AU by going to
Start > Run > type in

net start wuauserv
Click OK
Now try to access Windows Update, not Microsoft Update:
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us

BTW, *strongly* advise you to read this prior to any attempt at
installing SP2:

Preparing for installation
http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm#Preparing_for_installation

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



DeadIntuit wrote:

> I just did a fresh install of XP 2 weeks ago. Everything was working
> amazingly well for Windows XP Pro SP2.
>
> Then I tested this little piece of BS software from a friend who said it
> created no problems on his PC running Windows 2000.
>
> Well, XP didn't like it at all. As soon as I installed the lil devil, IE 7
> started crashing on me. Then the XP help and support screen error'd out on
> me. Then System restore error'd out too.
>
> So in desparation (Not wanting to have to do a clean install ALL OVER
> AGAIN), I ran repair off my Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2 disk.
>
> Now I can get security updates. God knows I want them considering how
> vulnerable Winows is.
>
> Below is a Knowledge Base Article in MS Support.
> Here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615/en-us
>
> The summary defines my problem, but the resolve sure doesn’t cure the
> Problem.
>
> Ideas?
>
> ============= KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =================
>
> It says to install Service Pack 2 (Downloaded the latest version from MS),
> but there is still a security update that has to go along with that. I can't
> even get the update system to download the files, even though it lists what
> is needed, supposedly downloads them, says they are ready to install but
> shows ZERO megs downloaded. I click on the customized download or
> Automatic/Recommended and then it relists all the 78 security updates needed
> and THEN SAYS they all failed to install.
>
> SUMMARY
> Windows XP Repair installation causes Automatic Updates to no longer
> recognize that updates are needed, leaving the computer in a vulnerable state
> until Service Packs and updates are re-applied
>
> SYMPTOMS
> After performing a repair install of Windows XP using the Repair feature of
> Windows Setup, your computer will no longer automatically download updates
> via the Automatic Updates process even if it has been configured to do so.
> There is no warning or error reported and no visible sign that Automatic
> Updates is no longer functioning as it was configured to.
>
> Since the repair install will remove all Windows Service Packs and security
> updates that may have been installed on your computer, you cannot rely on
> Automatic Updates to re-apply Windows Service Packs or updates that the
> computer is now missing. You will need to manually install Windows Service
> Packs and updates to protect your computer. Until you do your computer will
> be unprotected against any vulnerabilities that were previously resolved by
> Windows Service Packs or security updates.
>
> CAUSE
> A Repair install of Windows removes any Windows Service Packs and updates
> that were previously installed. The repair install also replaces Windows
> Update client files on your server with older versions of these files. As a
> result, Automatic Updates believes your computer is still up-to-date and will
> not download or install any Windows Service Packs or updates that the
> computer needs after the Repair install. Since Automatic Updates believes
> the computer is up-to-date on Windows Service Packs and updates, no warnings
> or error messages are generated.
> Back to the top
> RESOLUTION
> To resolve the Automatic Updates problem (and to protect your computer
> against vulnerabilities) go to either the Windows Update or Microsoft Update
> web sites and install any needed Windows Service Packs or updates. Once you
> have downloaded and installed at least one critical update from the Windows
> Update or Microsoft Update web site, Automatic Updates will once again
> correctly detect, download or install Windows Service Packs or security
> updates depending on what settings you have selected for Automatic Updates on
> your computer.
>
> ======== END KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =======
>
> So I did a manual install of Service Pack 2 – rebooted and the same problem
> exists. M/S Updates system scans and comes up with 78
> needed security updates. Including one for Service Pack 2. So I try
> to do the automatic download and install and it says it failed. Which
> doesn’t surprise me because in the same window with the list of all
> the security updates I need, after it has supposedly downloaded them,
> next to the install button it says:
>
> Download size (total): 0 KB *
> Estimated time at your connection speed: 0 minutes *
> (*Downloaded; ready to install)
>
> Then of course it goes on to say the installs all failed.
>
> Does anyone know where or how I can get the Service Pack 2 Security
> Update by manually downloading it and then how to install it?
>

I was having the same problem while building images. Try this:

open a command prompt or put this in a batch file:

net stop wuauserv

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll

net start wuauserv

then try it again.




"DeadIntuit" wrote:

> I just did a fresh install of XP 2 weeks ago. Everything was working
> amazingly well for Windows XP Pro SP2.
>
> Then I tested this little piece of BS software from a friend who said it
> created no problems on his PC running Windows 2000.
>
> Well, XP didn't like it at all. As soon as I installed the lil devil, IE 7
> started crashing on me. Then the XP help and support screen error'd out on
> me. Then System restore error'd out too.
>
> So in desparation (Not wanting to have to do a clean install ALL OVER
> AGAIN), I ran repair off my Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2 disk.
>
> Now I can get security updates. God knows I want them considering how
> vulnerable Winows is.
>
> Below is a Knowledge Base Article in MS Support.
> Here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615/en-us
>
> The summary defines my problem, but the resolve sure doesn’t cure the
> Problem.
>
> Ideas?
>
> ============= KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =================
>
> It says to install Service Pack 2 (Downloaded the latest version from MS),
> but there is still a security update that has to go along with that. I can't
> even get the update system to download the files, even though it lists what
> is needed, supposedly downloads them, says they are ready to install but
> shows ZERO megs downloaded. I click on the customized download or
> Automatic/Recommended and then it relists all the 78 security updates needed
> and THEN SAYS they all failed to install.
>
> SUMMARY
> Windows XP Repair installation causes Automatic Updates to no longer
> recognize that updates are needed, leaving the computer in a vulnerable state
> until Service Packs and updates are re-applied
>
> SYMPTOMS
> After performing a repair install of Windows XP using the Repair feature of
> Windows Setup, your computer will no longer automatically download updates
> via the Automatic Updates process even if it has been configured to do so.
> There is no warning or error reported and no visible sign that Automatic
> Updates is no longer functioning as it was configured to.
>
> Since the repair install will remove all Windows Service Packs and security
> updates that may have been installed on your computer, you cannot rely on
> Automatic Updates to re-apply Windows Service Packs or updates that the
> computer is now missing. You will need to manually install Windows Service
> Packs and updates to protect your computer. Until you do your computer will
> be unprotected against any vulnerabilities that were previously resolved by
> Windows Service Packs or security updates.
>
> CAUSE
> A Repair install of Windows removes any Windows Service Packs and updates
> that were previously installed. The repair install also replaces Windows
> Update client files on your server with older versions of these files. As a
> result, Automatic Updates believes your computer is still up-to-date and will
> not download or install any Windows Service Packs or updates that the
> computer needs after the Repair install. Since Automatic Updates believes
> the computer is up-to-date on Windows Service Packs and updates, no warnings
> or error messages are generated.
> Back to the top
> RESOLUTION
> To resolve the Automatic Updates problem (and to protect your computer
> against vulnerabilities) go to either the Windows Update or Microsoft Update
> web sites and install any needed Windows Service Packs or updates. Once you
> have downloaded and installed at least one critical update from the Windows
> Update or Microsoft Update web site, Automatic Updates will once again
> correctly detect, download or install Windows Service Packs or security
> updates depending on what settings you have selected for Automatic Updates on
> your computer.
>
> ======== END KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =======
>
> So I did a manual install of Service Pack 2 – rebooted and the same problem
> exists. M/S Updates system scans and comes up with 78
> needed security updates. Including one for Service Pack 2. So I try
> to do the automatic download and install and it says it failed. Which
> doesn’t surprise me because in the same window with the list of all
> the security updates I need, after it has supposedly downloaded them,
> next to the install button it says:
>
> Download size (total): 0 KB *
> Estimated time at your connection speed: 0 minutes *
> (*Downloaded; ready to install)
>
> Then of course it goes on to say the installs all failed.
>
> Does anyone know where or how I can get the Service Pack 2 Security
> Update by manually downloading it and then how to install it?
>
> --
> Mike Claggett

I have been struggling for many days with this exact same issue.
Repaired XP Pro SP2 and ever since, no updates! Then, I found this from
Microsoft. Worked like a charm. It involves make additions/changes to the
registry (which we all know is very touchy), but as it turned out, the
machine I was working on was missing all of the entries listed in this
bulletin. Once I added them and rebooted, the updates started flying in!
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910341/en-us

"DeadIntuit" wrote:

> I just did a fresh install of XP 2 weeks ago. Everything was working
> amazingly well for Windows XP Pro SP2.
>
> Then I tested this little piece of BS software from a friend who said it
> created no problems on his PC running Windows 2000.
>
> Well, XP didn't like it at all. As soon as I installed the lil devil, IE 7
> started crashing on me. Then the XP help and support screen error'd out on
> me. Then System restore error'd out too.
>
> So in desparation (Not wanting to have to do a clean install ALL OVER
> AGAIN), I ran repair off my Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2 disk.
>
> Now I can get security updates. God knows I want them considering how
> vulnerable Winows is.
>
> Below is a Knowledge Base Article in MS Support.
> Here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615/en-us
>
> The summary defines my problem, but the resolve sure doesn’t cure the
> Problem.
>
> Ideas?
>
> ============= KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =================
>
> It says to install Service Pack 2 (Downloaded the latest version from MS),
> but there is still a security update that has to go along with that. I can't
> even get the update system to download the files, even though it lists what
> is needed, supposedly downloads them, says they are ready to install but
> shows ZERO megs downloaded. I click on the customized download or
> Automatic/Recommended and then it relists all the 78 security updates needed
> and THEN SAYS they all failed to install.
>
> SUMMARY
> Windows XP Repair installation causes Automatic Updates to no longer
> recognize that updates are needed, leaving the computer in a vulnerable state
> until Service Packs and updates are re-applied
>
> SYMPTOMS
> After performing a repair install of Windows XP using the Repair feature of
> Windows Setup, your computer will no longer automatically download updates
> via the Automatic Updates process even if it has been configured to do so.
> There is no warning or error reported and no visible sign that Automatic
> Updates is no longer functioning as it was configured to.
>
> Since the repair install will remove all Windows Service Packs and security
> updates that may have been installed on your computer, you cannot rely on
> Automatic Updates to re-apply Windows Service Packs or updates that the
> computer is now missing. You will need to manually install Windows Service
> Packs and updates to protect your computer. Until you do your computer will
> be unprotected against any vulnerabilities that were previously resolved by
> Windows Service Packs or security updates.
>
> CAUSE
> A Repair install of Windows removes any Windows Service Packs and updates
> that were previously installed. The repair install also replaces Windows
> Update client files on your server with older versions of these files. As a
> result, Automatic Updates believes your computer is still up-to-date and will
> not download or install any Windows Service Packs or updates that the
> computer needs after the Repair install. Since Automatic Updates believes
> the computer is up-to-date on Windows Service Packs and updates, no warnings
> or error messages are generated.
> Back to the top
> RESOLUTION
> To resolve the Automatic Updates problem (and to protect your computer
> against vulnerabilities) go to either the Windows Update or Microsoft Update
> web sites and install any needed Windows Service Packs or updates. Once you
> have downloaded and installed at least one critical update from the Windows
> Update or Microsoft Update web site, Automatic Updates will once again
> correctly detect, download or install Windows Service Packs or security
> updates depending on what settings you have selected for Automatic Updates on
> your computer.
>
> ======== END KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE =======
>
> So I did a manual install of Service Pack 2 – rebooted and the same problem
> exists. M/S Updates system scans and comes up with 78
> needed security updates. Including one for Service Pack 2. So I try
> to do the automatic download and install and it says it failed. Which
> doesn’t surprise me because in the same window with the list of all
> the security updates I need, after it has supposedly downloaded them,
> next to the install button it says:
>
> Download size (total): 0 KB *
> Estimated time at your connection speed: 0 minutes *
> (*Downloaded; ready to install)
>
> Then of course it goes on to say the installs all failed.
>
> Does anyone know where or how I can get the Service Pack 2 Security
> Update by manually downloading it and then how to install it?
>
> --
> Mike Claggett