Microsoft Updates Fail to Install

I have a Dell XPS M1710 notebook running XP Media Center. I had been having
trouble with an HP network printer installation. during the troubleshooting,
I discovered that Device Manager no longer displayed any devices. I decided
to reload XP and perform a repair. During the repair, I received some error
messages that there was a problem with .net. Following the installation, I
reinstalled the .net framework version 3.5. I then installed XP SP3. I
could not get either of these installations to run from the update website
and had to download them and run the updates manually.
The next step was to run Microsoft update in the Express mode. It
downloaded 9 updates and showed that it was installing them; however, it then
displayed a message that all of the updates had failed to install. I ran
some instructions that I had received a previous time that I had a similar
problem, These instructions had me rename the SoftwareDistribution and
CatRoot2 folders and ensure that the BITS and Automatic Updates services were
configured correctly. While this worked the last time, it had no effect this
time.
I have run out of ideas and I hope that someone can give me an idea of what
to try next.
Thanks.
--
bjulias

> ...I decided to reload XP and perform a repair...

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

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


bjulias wrote:
> I have a Dell XPS M1710 notebook running XP Media Center. I had been
> having
> trouble with an HP network printer installation. during the
> troubleshooting,
> I discovered that Device Manager no longer displayed any devices. I
> decided
> to reload XP and perform a repair. During the repair, I received some
> error
> messages that there was a problem with .net. Following the installation,
> I
> reinstalled the .net framework version 3.5. I then installed XP SP3. I
> could not get either of these installations to run from the update website
> and had to download them and run the updates manually.
> The next step was to run Microsoft update in the Express mode. It
> downloaded 9 updates and showed that it was installing them; however, it
> then displayed a message that all of the updates had failed to install. I
> ran some instructions that I had received a previous time that I had a
> similar problem, These instructions had me rename the
> SoftwareDistribution
> and CatRoot2 folders and ensure that the BITS and Automatic Updates
> services were configured correctly. While this worked the last time, it
> had no effect this time.
> I have run out of ideas and I hope that someone can give me an idea of
> what
> to try next.
> Thanks.

I am using WinXP and this helped me:

1) in CMD type: net stop wuauserv
2) delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder in C:\Windows
3) in CMD than type: net start wuauserv
4) download and run this
http://rapidshare.com/files/12462261...nt_tool_v7.exe
5) restart PC

Credits for this advice goes Ivan Gregus who helped me.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> > ...I decided to reload XP and perform a repair...
>
> 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
>
> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> bjulias wrote:
> > I have a Dell XPS M1710 notebook running XP Media Center. I had been
> > having
> > trouble with an HP network printer installation. during the
> > troubleshooting,
> > I discovered that Device Manager no longer displayed any devices. I
> > decided
> > to reload XP and perform a repair. During the repair, I received some
> > error
> > messages that there was a problem with .net. Following the installation,
> > I
> > reinstalled the .net framework version 3.5. I then installed XP SP3. I
> > could not get either of these installations to run from the update website
> > and had to download them and run the updates manually.
> > The next step was to run Microsoft update in the Express mode. It
> > downloaded 9 updates and showed that it was installing them; however, it
> > then displayed a message that all of the updates had failed to install. I
> > ran some instructions that I had received a previous time that I had a
> > similar problem, These instructions had me rename the
> > SoftwareDistribution
> > and CatRoot2 folders and ensure that the BITS and Automatic Updates
> > services were configured correctly. While this worked the last time, it
> > had no effect this time.
> > I have run out of ideas and I hope that someone can give me an idea of
> > what
> > to try next.
> > Thanks.
>
>