How do I reset Windows Update?

While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

THanks.

why dont you try and remove the updates from you system using add/remove
programs, that way it may let you update again.......pete ;-)


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and help anyone i can ;-)


"Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:

> While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> THanks.

The previous updates don't show up in the Add/Remove programs.

Thanks.

"Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:

> why dont you try and remove the updates from you system using add/remove
> programs, that way it may let you update again.......pete ;-)
>
>
> --
> if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
>
> Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> and help anyone i can ;-)
>
>
> "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
>
> > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > THanks.

im not saying you are stupid, but you have got the tick in the box that says"
show windows updates" havent you??? just a thought


--
if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!

Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
and help anyone i can ;-)


"Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:

> The previous updates don't show up in the Add/Remove programs.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:
>
> > why dont you try and remove the updates from you system using add/remove
> > programs, that way it may let you update again.......pete ;-)
> >
> >
> > --
> > if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
> >
> > Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> > and help anyone i can ;-)
> >
> >
> > "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
> >
> > > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> > > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> > > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> > > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> > > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> > > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > THanks.

Where I had to use my original OEM Windows XP disk to repair the
installation, I am back on XP prior to SP1. The check box that you are
referring to does not exist in the old version.

Thanks.


"Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:

> im not saying you are stupid, but you have got the tick in the box that says"
> show windows updates" havent you??? just a thought
>
>
> --
> if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
>
> Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> and help anyone i can ;-)
>
>
> "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
>
> > The previous updates don't show up in the Add/Remove programs.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:
> >
> > > why dont you try and remove the updates from you system using add/remove
> > > programs, that way it may let you update again.......pete ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
> > >
> > > Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> > > and help anyone i can ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
> > >
> > > > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> > > > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> > > > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> > > > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> > > > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> > > > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > THanks.

the only thing i can think to do would be to print of your update history and
then download the individual updates one by one, i cant think of another way
around it, hopefully someone else may know of a way, good luck....pete
--
if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!

Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
and help anyone i can ;-)


"Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:

> Where I had to use my original OEM Windows XP disk to repair the
> installation, I am back on XP prior to SP1. The check box that you are
> referring to does not exist in the old version.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:
>
> > im not saying you are stupid, but you have got the tick in the box that says"
> > show windows updates" havent you??? just a thought
> >
> >
> > --
> > if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
> >
> > Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> > and help anyone i can ;-)
> >
> >
> > "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
> >
> > > The previous updates don't show up in the Add/Remove programs.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > "Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:
> > >
> > > > why dont you try and remove the updates from you system using add/remove
> > > > programs, that way it may let you update again.......pete ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
> > > >
> > > > Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> > > > and help anyone i can ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> > > > > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> > > > > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> > > > > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> > > > > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> > > > > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > THanks.

Thanks for your time and suggestions. I really appreciate it.


"Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:

> the only thing i can think to do would be to print of your update history and
> then download the individual updates one by one, i cant think of another way
> around it, hopefully someone else may know of a way, good luck....pete
> --
> if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
>
> Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> and help anyone i can ;-)
>
>
> "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
>
> > Where I had to use my original OEM Windows XP disk to repair the
> > installation, I am back on XP prior to SP1. The check box that you are
> > referring to does not exist in the old version.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:
> >
> > > im not saying you are stupid, but you have got the tick in the box that says"
> > > show windows updates" havent you??? just a thought
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
> > >
> > > Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> > > and help anyone i can ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The previous updates don't show up in the Add/Remove programs.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > "Telesales Pete "No Expert!!!"" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > why dont you try and remove the updates from you system using add/remove
> > > > > programs, that way it may let you update again.......pete ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > if at first you dont succeed try try LINUX!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Please take my answers anyway you like, i am no expert but i do like to try
> > > > > and help anyone i can ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jerome A. Wendell" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> > > > > > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> > > > > > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> > > > > > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> > > > > > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> > > > > > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > THanks.

Click Start, select Run and then type in: wuauclt.exe /detectnow


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"Jerome A. Wendell" <> wrote in message
news:901C4E14-D44F-480A-ADBC-...
> While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> THanks.

I'm running into a similar problem where a windows update is not showing up
in the add/remove programs... (yes, I have 'show updates' checked).

I tried you're suggestion, but it did not bring the update back into view.
It didn't seem as though the command did anything, no response upon
execution...not even a pause when I typed it in the command line. Any other
ideas??


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Click Start, select Run and then type in: wuauclt.exe /detectnow
>
>
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> ===========================
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>
>
>
>
> "Jerome A. Wendell" <> wrote in message
> news:901C4E14-D44F-480A-ADBC-...
> > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
> > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
> > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
> > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
> > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
> > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > THanks.
>
>

Manually download the files you need.
How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or from the Microsoft Update
Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166



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"Civel" <> wrote in message
news:04DE38C2-6868-4141-A4C2-...
> I'm running into a similar problem where a windows update is not showing up
> in the add/remove programs... (yes, I have 'show updates' checked).
>
> I tried you're suggestion, but it did not bring the update back into view.
> It didn't seem as though the command did anything, no response upon
> execution...not even a pause when I typed it in the command line. Any other
> ideas??
>
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Click Start, select Run and then type in: wuauclt.exe /detectnow
>>
>>
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>> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
>> ===========================
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jerome A. Wendell" <> wrote in message
>> news:901C4E14-D44F-480A-ADBC-...
>> > While doing a system restore, some files got corrupted and Windows would not
>> > come up. I repaired Windows XP using my original disk that came with my
>> > computer, but all of my updates including SP2 have been lost. WHen I go to
>> > the update site, it sees my previous history, and thinks that I do not need
>> > any updates. How do I reset the update history, so that I can update XP?
>> > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > THanks.
>>
>>