HELP! Everything fails to install each time!

Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads it, then
it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not installed."

WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell me why
it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only thing
I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see how those
could affect this. No firewalls either.

Make sure you only use Internet Explorer when visiting
the Windows Update web site.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx

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"eric james" wrote:

| Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads it, then
| it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not installed."
|
| WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell me why
| it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only thing
| I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see how those
| could affect this. No firewalls either.

Of course I only use IE. Windows Update *WILL ONLY* work on Internet
Explorer. So bah to Mozilla. Everything works perfectly fine and then at teh
very endOops! "failed to install" nothing no error warning msg wth am I
suppose to do? Seriously I want to rip IE6 from my machine forever. Then
again when i try to manually delete IE6 it magically reappears.


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Make sure you only use Internet Explorer when visiting
> the Windows Update web site.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "eric james" wrote:
>
> | Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads it, then
> | it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not installed."
> |
> | WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell me why
> | it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only thing
> | I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see how those
> | could affect this. No firewalls either.
>

Windows Update Is Not Installed
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811269

The installation of an update from Windows Update unexpectedly
stops at zero percent
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836924

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx

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"ej" wrote:

| Of course I only use IE. Windows Update *WILL ONLY* work on Internet
| Explorer. So bah to Mozilla. Everything works perfectly fine and then at teh
| very endOops! "failed to install" nothing no error warning msg wth am I
| suppose to do? Seriously I want to rip IE6 from my machine forever. Then
| again when i try to manually delete IE6 it magically reappears.

Hi eric,

Go the the Windows Update site, and click on the View installation history
link under Other Options in the left sidebar. Click on the Failed link in
the Status column beside one of the failed updates. Post back with any
further information that the link may yield.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"eric james" <eric > wrote in message
news:E718E934-E07F-43B5-B13C-...
> Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads it,
then
> it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not
installed."
>
> WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell me
why
> it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only
thing
> I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see how
those
> could affect this. No firewalls either.

Patti,

I'm experiencing a similar problem to Eric. I'm trying to install Win2000
SP4. I'm not running anything except IE6 SP2. After downloading the
Installer, the Wizard backs up the necessary files, creates new CAB files and
then I get the Blue Screen of Death for about a nanosecond. The machine
automatically reboots and appears to work fine, except that the install is
not complete. When I attempt an express install to avoid having to download
the same files repeatedly, the Installer insists on downloading the whole lot
again.

When I go to the Windows Update page, per your advice to Eric, I can see a
few successful installs, MANY failed installs and the two 'In Progress'
installs of SP4. However, the status indicator is plain text. There is no
link to follow. =(

Additional suggestions?


"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi eric,
>
> Go the the Windows Update site, and click on the View installation history
> link under Other Options in the left sidebar. Click on the Failed link in
> the Status column beside one of the failed updates. Post back with any
> further information that the link may yield.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "eric james" <eric > wrote in message
> news:E718E934-E07F-43B5-B13C-...
> > Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads it,
> then
> > it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not
> installed."
> >
> > WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell me
> why
> > it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only
> thing
> > I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see how
> those
> > could affect this. No firewalls either.
>
>
>

GOOD NEWS! Things are starting to work. I had to do a massive spyware
cleanout with every single spyware remover out there everything from
a-squared to Spybot to Ad-aware. And vala IE was no longer corrupted by evil
spyware (because its a shitty ass browser mind you).

I got all the security updates except right now I'm stuck on XP SP2 update.

The installation history is working again heres what I get for SP2:

Error Code: 80200010
Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
resources.

Hi FirstHandExp,

Information relating to Windows Update activity should be in the Windows
Update.log file located in the C:\WINNT folder (assuming that WIN2K is
installed on C drive.....if it's installed on another drive, change the
drive letter to reflect the location of WIN2K). Open this .log file in
Notepad, and copy/paste in a reply post the information that is date/time
stamped for the date and time that the SP4 update was unsuccessful (if need
be, take note of the date and time, access Windows Update to try d/loading
and installing it again, and then open the .log file after the computer has
restarted and copy/paste the information for the date and time that you
noted prior to accessing Windows Update).

I'd like to also suggest that you post the problem that you are
experiencing, along with the information that you copy from the Windows
Update.log file, in this newsgroup:
microsoft.public.win2000.windows_update
My first-hand knowledge of and experience with WIN2K is quite limited, as I
haven't had that OS on my computer for a few years now. I am thinking that
those who frequent the win2000.windows_update newsgroup may be better able
to assist you.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"FirstHandExp" <> wrote in message
news:1BB85305-62AD-4583-B1E7-...
> Patti,
>
> I'm experiencing a similar problem to Eric. I'm trying to install Win2000
> SP4. I'm not running anything except IE6 SP2. After downloading the
> Installer, the Wizard backs up the necessary files, creates new CAB files
and
> then I get the Blue Screen of Death for about a nanosecond. The machine
> automatically reboots and appears to work fine, except that the install is
> not complete. When I attempt an express install to avoid having to
download
> the same files repeatedly, the Installer insists on downloading the whole
lot
> again.
>
> When I go to the Windows Update page, per your advice to Eric, I can see a
> few successful installs, MANY failed installs and the two 'In Progress'
> installs of SP4. However, the status indicator is plain text. There is no
> link to follow. =(
>
> Additional suggestions?
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi eric,
> >
> > Go the the Windows Update site, and click on the View installation
history
> > link under Other Options in the left sidebar. Click on the Failed link
in
> > the Status column beside one of the failed updates. Post back with any
> > further information that the link may yield.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "eric james" <eric > wrote in message
> > news:E718E934-E07F-43B5-B13C-...
> > > Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads
it,
> > then
> > > it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not
> > installed."
> > >
> > > WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell
me
> > why
> > > it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only
> > thing
> > > I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see
how
> > those
> > > could affect this. No firewalls either.
> >
> >
> >

I practically pulled my hair out, but I finally succeeded with error message
" cannot install updates. change your settings. error code # 0x800A0046"
After numerous times opening the TOOLS drop down menu and trying to reset
security options from the web page, I opted for the cmd lines.
You might try this...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910338...fix! Step
4...(verify security descriptor in Automatic Updates service. Applies to
server 2003 and XP)... worked for me. Now I can concentrate on actually
enjoying my machine!!
GOOD LUCK
--
Tie a knot before you reach the of your ROPE!


"eric james" wrote:

> Anything I try to update recently doesn't work! It simply downloads it, then
> it says "failed" and then goes to "the following updates were not installed."
>
> WHAT? WHeres my error msgs or warning? How come it doesn't even tell me why
> it failed? how do I solve this? Is this a anti-spyware thing? The only thing
> I have running is Spybot's tea-timer and popup-blocker. I don't see how those
> could affect this. No firewalls either.