HELP! ***Updates could not be installed***

I have windows XP w/ sp 1 and tried to use microsoft's automatic
windows update since I wanted to get sp 2 on my machine. Get the
following error:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)
Update for Windows XP (KB835409)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190)
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1
(KB911567)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
(KB918899)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917344)
Security Update for DirectX 9 for Windows XP (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905495)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB918439)
Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB925486)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924496)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914798)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922616)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB917734)

I found the log file for the first couple of errors and it seems that
the common issue is around not finding some of the drivers (probably
coz I don;t have later versions of sp). Can someone please help?

Excerpt from C:\WINDOWS\KB890859.log:

1.693: ref tag c:\windows\driver cache\i386\sp4.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp4.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\driver cache\i386\sp3.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp3.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\driver cache\i386\sp2.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp2.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp1.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\fp40ext.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\fp40ext1.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\wms4.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\wms41.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ims.cab does not exist
1.693: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ims1.cab does not exist
1.703: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ins.cab does not exist
1.703: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ins1.cab does not exist
1.703: Starting AnalyzeComponents
1.703: AnalyzePhaseZero used 0 ticks
1.703: No c:\windows\INF\updtblk.inf file.
1.703: SetupFindFirstLine in LoadExclusionList Failed with error:
0xe0000102
1.703: SetupFindFirstLine in LoadExclusionList Failed with error:
0xe0000102
1.703: Enumerating Devices of computer, GUID {4d36e966-e325-11ce-
bfc1-08002be10318}
1.893: OEM file scan used 190 ticks
6.419: AnalyzePhaseOne: used 4716 ticks
6.419: AnalyzeComponents: Hotpatch analysis disabled; skipping.
6.419: AnalyzeComponents: Hotpatching is disabled.
6.419: FindFirstFile c:\windows\$hf_mig$\*.*
6.419: KB890859 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is
not correct.
6.419: KB890859 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is
not correct.
6.419: KB890859 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is
not correct.
6.419: KB890859 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is
not correct.
6.419: KB890859 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is
not correct.
6.429: KB890859 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is
not correct.

singh.harmit wrote:
> I have windows XP w/ sp 1 and tried to use microsoft's automatic
> windows update since I wanted to get sp 2 on my machine. Get the
> following error:
<snipped>

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
(Try it no matter what - it is *not* harmful and may fix your issue.)

Do all suggested methods.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Have just this morning solved this problem on my PC, after weeks of searching. The tip came from a technician where I bought my PC (in Germany) and a search of the of this file with Google found it only, it would seem, on German websites, this should not present too much of a problem though :

winupdrestore!v23.exe

I hope it helps you too, after all my desperate searching felt a need to share the information.