Microsoft Update won't install/work

PC, XP SP1. Microsoft Update tries to install needed components (XP2
beeing one of them). Install fails (it says to see log, but there is
no log, and the error message disaapears too fast for me to see...)

I have managed to download all the updates it needed (including XP
SP2) manually (it is a genuine windows copy, passed the test), but
Microsoft Update still won't work. It tries to install "Microsoft
Gunuine Advantage" (didn't find a manual download for that one).

Any ideas on how to make Microsoft Update and Automatic Update work?
--
Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605

hellosame problem im having

"Lars-Erik Østerud" wrote:

> PC, XP SP1. Microsoft Update tries to install needed components (XP2
> beeing one of them). Install fails (it says to see log, but there is
> no log, and the error message disaapears too fast for me to see...)
>
> I have managed to download all the updates it needed (including XP
> SP2) manually (it is a genuine windows copy, passed the test), but
> Microsoft Update still won't work. It tries to install "Microsoft
> Gunuine Advantage" (didn't find a manual download for that one).
>
> Any ideas on how to make Microsoft Update and Automatic Update work?
> --
> Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605
>

Have you tried the WGA diagnostic tool?

Download it from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
Use it and then try WU.


"Lars-Erik Østerud" wrote:

> PC, XP SP1. Microsoft Update tries to install needed components (XP2
> beeing one of them). Install fails (it says to see log, but there is
> no log, and the error message disaapears too fast for me to see...)
>
> I have managed to download all the updates it needed (including XP
> SP2) manually (it is a genuine windows copy, passed the test), but
> Microsoft Update still won't work. It tries to install "Microsoft
> Gunuine Advantage" (didn't find a manual download for that one).
>
> Any ideas on how to make Microsoft Update and Automatic Update work?
> --
> Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605
>

TaurArian:

> Download it from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
> Use it and then try WU.

Hey, that's the download package I could not find :-)
I'll try that and see what happends :-)
--
Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605

TaurArian:

> Download it from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
> Use it and then try WU.

Does this install WGA too or just test it?
Is there any place to download the MGA package?
The one that Windows Update will not install.
I found all the other patches it tried to install.
--
Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605

Lars-Erik Østerud <.@.> wrote:

> Does this install WGA too or just test it?

It justs tests the system is capable of supporting WGA properly.

> Is there any place to download the MGA package?

No.

> The one that Windows Update will not install.

A potential fix has been posted previously in this newsgroup. Here it is
again:

A problem with registry key permissions may cause the installation of
KB905474 to fail.

These permissions can be repaired using Registry Editor as follows:

1. Click Start, and then click Run
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK
3. Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
4. Locate the subkey HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck
5. Right-click the subkey and select Permissions..
6. Ensure that groupname Administrators allowed Full Control
permission
7. Ensure that username SYSTEM allowed Full Control permission
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for the subkey
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck.1

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Downloadable WGA file:-
http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...82dcea49a0.exe



"Lars-Erik Østerud" wrote:

> TaurArian:
>
> > Download it from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
> > Use it and then try WU.
>
> Does this install WGA too or just test it?
> Is there any place to download the MGA package?
> The one that Windows Update will not install.
> I found all the other patches it tried to install.
> --
> Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605
>