Massive XPsp3 update failure

These updates will not install and zero error codes are provided. Update
recycles these same updates without rebooting.
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB950760)
Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5
(KB923689)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008 (KB890830)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB950759)
Any Ideas??
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John

Ignore the title - try Method 1 if that doesn't work try Method 2

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

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"techtrailer" <> wrote in message
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| These updates will not install and zero error codes are provided. Update
| recycles these same updates without rebooting.
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
| Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB950760)
| Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5
| (KB923689)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
| Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008 (KB890830)
| Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB950759)
| Any Ideas??
| --
| John

techtrailer wrote:
> These updates will not install and zero error codes are provided.
> Update recycles these same updates without rebooting.
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
> Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP
> (KB950760) Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format
> Runtime 9.5 (KB923689)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - June 2008 (KB890830)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
> (KB950759) Any Ideas??

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.

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