On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 09:02:29 -0500, Astronomer Smith <> wrote:
>Would your suggestion work on my situation? Or is there anything else I
>could try?
Yes, if it's a software problem.
>I'm trying to update my mother's computer, and I can get to the update
>part, it "says" its downloading update KB(whatever) and waits and waits
>for several minutes, then says "Failed". It then says its downloading
>the next KB file and minutes later, says, "Failed"....over and over and
>over.
>She has a very slow connection, poor phone lines, but for general
>surfing of the internet and email, it has worked okay. I can't help but
>think there is something wrong with the update problem because it tries
>to d/l all the files, but ALWAYS fails.
That could be due to a poor connection.
>
>Also....is there any easy way (hopefully free) to get the SP2 update?
>Like I mentioned above - VERY slow connection - it would take 12 hours
>or more to d/l the SP2.
>Thanks,
>Scott
You could download the SP2 standalone version and save it to CD or a flash drive and use it
to update her computer. Or, order the free CD from Microsoft.
Download Windows Service Pack 2 Standalone Version, or order the CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...efault810.mspx
Autopatcher is another option to download & burn to CD...
http://www.autopatcher.com/
>
>Unk wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:44:01 -0700, I'm in Trouble! HELP! <I'm in Trouble!
>> HELP!@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Every single update fails or is cancelled. It doesn't give me an error code
>>>at all. It says to retry installing the update or go to a help center (ex.
>>>FAQ's, Knowledge Database, or here).
>>>
>>>My last successful update was in 2005. My computer is awful at this time. I
>>>need to know how to fix this. Please. You can't tell in text, but I'm begging.
>>
>>
>> This should fix most of the Windows Update problems...
>>
>> Double-click "My Computer", and your C:\ drive
>> Right-click a blank area and select "New", and "Text Document"
>> Double-click the "New Text Document.txt"
>> Copy and paste the below into the "New Text Document.txt": (Include the blank line at the end)
>>
>> ------------- copy below this line -----------------------
>> net.exe stop wuauserv
>> cd /d %windir%
>> rd /s softwaredistribution
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wuweb.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\softpub.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
>> net start cryptsvc
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wintrust.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\initpki.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\dssenh.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\rsaenh.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\gpkcsp.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\sccbase.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\slbcsp.dll
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\cryptdlg.dll
>> net.exe start wuauserv
>>
>> ------------- copy above this line -----------------------
>>
>> Click "File", "Save", "File", "Exit"
>>
>> Right-click the "New Text Document.txt" and select "Rename"
>> Rename it to: wufix.bat Press Enter, and answer "Yes" on the change of extension type...
>>
>> Double-click the "wufix.bat" file.
>> You can ignore any error messages.
>> If the "wufix.bat" window stays open too long, press the "Windows" key to get back to the
>> desktop to see what, if any, messages it produced. At most, you might have to click an OK.
>>
>> When it's done, try Windows Update again.
>>
>> You will lose your Update Install history, but that doesn't matter, it's full of errors anyway.
>> Windows Update will take considerably longer than usual because it has to rebuild the
>> "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" folder, so be patient for 5-10 minutes.
>>
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