eternal update loop

referred to this newsgroup

Win XP SR2
Have been unable to find the answer to this.
Recently, when I receive a notice on my PC I a new Windows Update is
available, I find myself in an endless loop.
Get to the update page. Select Continue.
"Files required for Microsoft Update are no longer registered."
I select the option to "Register or reinstall files . . ."
I get a progress bar that runs to 100% but am immediately returned to
"Files required for Microsoft Update are no longer registered."
How do I break this loop?

Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
Press okay

If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:

1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-

net stop wuauserv

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll

net start wuauserv


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"J Lunis" <> wrote in message news:InHxh.9$...
| referred to this newsgroup
|
| Win XP SR2
| Have been unable to find the answer to this.
| Recently, when I receive a notice on my PC I a new Windows Update is
| available, I find myself in an endless loop.
| Get to the update page. Select Continue.
| "Files required for Microsoft Update are no longer registered."
| I select the option to "Register or reinstall files . . ."
| I get a progress bar that runs to 100% but am immediately returned to
| "Files required for Microsoft Update are no longer registered."
| How do I break this loop?

TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
> Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
> 1. Click Start.
> 2. Choose Run.
> 3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
> Press okay
>
> If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:
>
> 1. Click Start.
> 2. Choose Run.
> 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-
>
> net stop wuauserv
>
> Repeat for the following:
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
> regsvr32 qmgr.dll
> regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>
> net start wuauserv
>
>
Thanks for the reply. Completed re-registering as directed. After each
entry I received a 'succeeded' popup. Whether I select 'Custom' or
'Express' I still end up with "Files required to use Windows Update are
no longer registered or installed on your computer."

| TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
| > Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
| > 1. Click Start.
| > 2. Choose Run.
| > 3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
| > Press okay
| >
| > If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:
| >
| > 1. Click Start.
| > 2. Choose Run.
| > 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-
| >
| > net stop wuauserv
| >
| > Repeat for the following:
| > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
| > regsvr32 wups.dll
| > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
| > regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
| > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
| > regsvr32 wuweb.dll
| > regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
| > regsvr32 qmgr.dll
| > regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
| > regsvr32 jscript.dll
| >
| > net start wuauserv
| >


"J Lunis" <> wrote in message news:X4%xh.9$...

| Thanks for the reply. Completed re-registering as directed. After each
| entry I received a 'succeeded' popup. Whether I select 'Custom' or
| 'Express' I still end up with "Files required to use Windows Update are
| no longer registered or installed on your computer."



To reinstall the Automatic Updates service, follow these steps in this article -
You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page" error message when you try to install an update
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614


If you need to reinstall the ActiveX controls (because they may have become corrupt):-

Follow this article -
The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates when
you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP Service
Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259


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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
====================================
How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp

TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
> | TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
> | > Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
> | > 1. Click Start.
> | > 2. Choose Run.
> | > 3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
> | > Press okay
> | >
> | > If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:
> | >
> | > 1. Click Start.
> | > 2. Choose Run.
> | > 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-
> | >
> | > net stop wuauserv
> | >
> | > Repeat for the following:
> | > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> | > regsvr32 wups.dll
> | > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> | > regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> | > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> | > regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> | > regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
> | > regsvr32 qmgr.dll
> | > regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
> | > regsvr32 jscript.dll
> | >
> | > net start wuauserv
> | >
>
>
> "J Lunis" <> wrote in message news:X4%xh.9$...
>
> | Thanks for the reply. Completed re-registering as directed. After each
> | entry I received a 'succeeded' popup. Whether I select 'Custom' or
> | 'Express' I still end up with "Files required to use Windows Update are
> | no longer registered or installed on your computer."
>
>
>
> To reinstall the Automatic Updates service, follow these steps in this article -
> You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page" error message when you try to install an update
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614
>
Went there > 'Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.'
services.msc does nothing. No popup, no errors, no choices. Now what?

>
> If you need to reinstall the ActiveX controls (because they may have become corrupt):-
>
> Follow this article -
> The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates when
> you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP Service
> Pack 1
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259
>
>

> >
> Went there > 'Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.'
> services.msc does nothing. No popup, no errors, no choices. Now what?
>


It appears then that your issue is not only WU related. With regard to
services.msc, you'll have to post to the WinXP General Newsgroup.

just fyi, i was having the same problem as j lunis and came across this
discussion.
i tried the procedure that taurarian wrote and it did correct my problem,
thanks taurarian!!!!

"J Lunis" wrote:

> TaurArian [MS-MVP] wrote:
> > Some have reported that simply re-registering the MSXML3.DLL seems to fix the problem.
> > 1. Click Start.
> > 2. Choose Run.
> > 3. In the Run box, type: regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL
> > Press okay
> >
> > If that hasn't helped you may need to re-registered some more files:
> >
> > 1. Click Start.
> > 2. Choose Run.
> > 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :-
> >
> > net stop wuauserv
> >
> > Repeat for the following:
> > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> > regsvr32 wups.dll
> > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> > regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> > regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> > regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
> > regsvr32 qmgr.dll
> > regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
> > regsvr32 jscript.dll
> >
> > net start wuauserv
> >
> >
> Thanks for the reply. Completed re-registering as directed. After each
> entry I received a 'succeeded' popup. Whether I select 'Custom' or
> 'Express' I still end up with "Files required to use Windows Update are
> no longer registered or installed on your computer."
>