fail downloads for updates

im trying download and install the following updates but everytime they fail
to download what im i doing wrong?

Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.0 Service Pack 3
(KB887998)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917422)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)

On the WU Website, select your history of updates - now click on failed updates (red mark)
and see if there is an error code.
If there is an error code, write it down and post back or in the alternative, do a search
for the error code.

Another source of information is the Windows Update log -

How to view the Update log in Windows

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type %windir%\windowsupdate.log
and then click OK.

Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)
associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and
paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other
hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the
Newsgroup.

Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie
KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.
This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

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"twister1959" <> wrote in message
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| im trying download and install the following updates but everytime they fail
| to download what im i doing wrong?
|
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
| Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.0 Service Pack 3
| (KB887998)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
| Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
| Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB917734)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB917422)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
| Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
| Update for Windows XP (KB920872)