Failing updates problem fixed but no display in ADd/Remove menu

I recently did a repair install of Windows XP Pro and found that Windows
Updates would fail. There were 79 updates that would be marked as done
during the run but then at the end would flash a menu indicating that all
failed. Then the automatic updates would repeat all updates the next time.

I found a program on the Internet called "dial-a-fix" which fixed something
that permits the updates to work. However, now there is no list of them in
the Add or Remove Program menu. Only the Windows Installer shows in the
list. My worry is whether there is still some problem in the update which
can come back to haunt me.

Is the " Show updates " box checked when you open Add/Remove Programs ?
To confirm that the updates are installed go to
Start > Run > copy and paste this into the Open: line

%windir%\softwaredistribution\reportingevents.log

Click OK or press Enter
Scroll down towards the bottom of the log for the most recent entries.
Do the updates show as " Installation Successful: " ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Flower Gardener wrote:

> I recently did a repair install of Windows XP Pro and found that Windows
> Updates would fail. There were 79 updates that would be marked as done
> during the run but then at the end would flash a menu indicating that all
> failed. Then the automatic updates would repeat all updates the next time.
>
> I found a program on the Internet called "dial-a-fix" which fixed something
> that permits the updates to work. However, now there is no list of them in
> the Add or Remove Program menu. Only the Windows Installer shows in the
> list. My worry is whether there is still some problem in the update which
> can come back to haunt me.
>
>
>

Thanks. The "Show Updates" box was not checked. This solves my problem.


"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Is the " Show updates " box checked when you open Add/Remove Programs ?
> To confirm that the updates are installed go to
> Start > Run > copy and paste this into the Open: line
>
> %windir%\softwaredistribution\reportingevents.log
>
> Click OK or press Enter
> Scroll down towards the bottom of the log for the most recent entries.
> Do the updates show as " Installation Successful: " ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>

Yer mowst welcome. Sometimes the simplest things are ... simple <w>
" Take my wife ... please ?! "

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

Flower Gardener wrote:

> Thanks. The "Show Updates" box was not checked. This solves my problem.
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>
>>Is the " Show updates " box checked when you open Add/Remove Programs ?
>>To confirm that the updates are installed go to
>>Start > Run > copy and paste this into the Open: line
>>
>>%windir%\softwaredistribution\reportingevents.lo g
>>
>>Click OK or press Enter
>>Scroll down towards the bottom of the log for the most recent entries.
>>Do the updates show as " Installation Successful: " ?
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>
>
>