Not sure if an update succeeded or failed !

When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't catch
the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the installation.

'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the missing
one and install that.

However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to install,
and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates showing
as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.

So which is correct?

I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially since
the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place (even
though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I had
to pick them upmyself via control panel.

Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!

Thanks

If they

cranberry girl wrote:
> When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't
> catch
> the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the
> installation.
>
> 'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the
> missing
> one and install that.
>
> However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to
> install,
> and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates
> showing
> as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.
>
> So which is correct?
>
> I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially
> since
> the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place (even
> though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I had
> to pick them upmyself via control panel.
>
> Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!
>
> Thanks

Sorry...

Windows version?

If they're installed, they'll be listed in Add/Remove Programs, showing the
date of the installs.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)


cranberry girl wrote:
> When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't
> catch
> the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the
> installation.
>
> 'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the
> missing
> one and install that.
>
> However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to
> install,
> and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates
> showing
> as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.
>
> So which is correct?
>
> I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially
> since
> the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place (even
> though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I had
> to pick them upmyself via control panel.
>
> Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!
>
> Thanks

Apologies - I'm using XP Home SP2

Add/Remove programs shows all the updates except the
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2005 (KB890830)

I'm sure that wasn't the one that failed, so it looks like everything went
through OK despite the warning.

Thanks


"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Sorry...
>
> Windows version?
>
> If they're installed, they'll be listed in Add/Remove Programs, showing
> the date of the installs.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
>
> cranberry girl wrote:
>> When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't
>> catch
>> the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the
>> installation.
>>
>> 'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the
>> missing
>> one and install that.
>>
>> However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to
>> install,
>> and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates
>> showing
>> as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.
>>
>> So which is correct?
>>
>> I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially
>> since
>> the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place (even
>> though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I
>> had
>> to pick them upmyself via control panel.
>>
>> Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!
>>
>> Thanks
>

MSRT downloads, runs & goes away, leaving no (real) traces, so yes, it
sounds like everything's hunky-dory. (Assuming you downloaded/installed
manually via Windows Update, it's entirely possible that Automatic Updates
got the failed ones installed.)

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)


cranberry girl wrote:
> Apologies - I'm using XP Home SP2
>
> Add/Remove programs shows all the updates except the
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2005 (KB890830)
>
> I'm sure that wasn't the one that failed, so it looks like everything went
> through OK despite the warning.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Sorry...
>>
>> Windows version?
>>
>> If they're installed, they'll be listed in Add/Remove Programs, showing
>> the date of the installs.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>>
>> cranberry girl wrote:
>>> When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't
>>> catch
>>> the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the
>>> installation.
>>>
>>> 'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the
>>> missing
>>> one and install that.
>>>
>>> However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to
>>> install,
>>> and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates
>>> showing
>>> as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.
>>>
>>> So which is correct?
>>>
>>> I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially
>>> since
>>> the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place (even
>>> though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I
>>> had
>>> to pick them upmyself via control panel.
>>>
>>> Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!
>>>
>>> Thanks

Thanks PA Bear - nothing seems to have broken yet so I reckon I must be ok


"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:...
> MSRT downloads, runs & goes away, leaving no (real) traces, so yes, it
> sounds like everything's hunky-dory. (Assuming you downloaded/installed
> manually via Windows Update, it's entirely possible that Automatic Updates
> got the failed ones installed.)
>
> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
>
> cranberry girl wrote:
>> Apologies - I'm using XP Home SP2
>>
>> Add/Remove programs shows all the updates except the
>> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2005 (KB890830)
>>
>> I'm sure that wasn't the one that failed, so it looks like everything
>> went
>> through OK despite the warning.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Sorry...
>>>
>>> Windows version?
>>>
>>> If they're installed, they'll be listed in Add/Remove Programs, showing
>>> the date of the installs.
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>
>>>
>>> cranberry girl wrote:
>>>> When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't
>>>> catch
>>>> the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the
>>>> installation.
>>>>
>>>> 'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the
>>>> missing
>>>> one and install that.
>>>>
>>>> However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to
>>>> install,
>>>> and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates
>>>> showing
>>>> as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.
>>>>
>>>> So which is correct?
>>>>
>>>> I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially
>>>> since
>>>> the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place (even
>>>> though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I
>>>> had
>>>> to pick them upmyself via control panel.
>>>>
>>>> Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>

YW & thanks for posting back.

cranberry girl wrote:
> Thanks PA Bear - nothing seems to have broken yet so I reckon I must be ok
>
>
> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> MSRT downloads, runs & goes away, leaving no (real) traces, so yes, it
>> sounds like everything's hunky-dory. (Assuming you downloaded/installed
>> manually via Windows Update, it's entirely possible that Automatic
>> Updates
>> got the failed ones installed.)
>>
>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>>
>> cranberry girl wrote:
>>> Apologies - I'm using XP Home SP2
>>>
>>> Add/Remove programs shows all the updates except the
>>> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2005 (KB890830)
>>>
>>> I'm sure that wasn't the one that failed, so it looks like everything
>>> went
>>> through OK despite the warning.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Sorry...
>>>>
>>>> Windows version?
>>>>
>>>> If they're installed, they'll be listed in Add/Remove Programs, showing
>>>> the date of the installs.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cranberry girl wrote:
>>>>> When I installed this month's updates, update number 6 of 8 (I didn't
>>>>> catch
>>>>> the KB number unfortunately) was marked as 'failed' during the
>>>>> installation.
>>>>>
>>>>> 'No problem' I thought - just run update again and it'll pick up the
>>>>> missing
>>>>> one and install that.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, when I run update it tells me that there are no updates to
>>>>> install,
>>>>> and when I look at 'Review your update history' there are 8 updates
>>>>> showing
>>>>> as 'succeeded' and none as 'failed'.
>>>>>
>>>>> So which is correct?
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't particularly want to remove all 8 and update again, especially
>>>>> since
>>>>> the Security Centre didn't pick up the updates in the first place
>>>>> (even
>>>>> though I've got them set to download but only install when I ask) so I
>>>>> had
>>>>> to pick them upmyself via control panel.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or am I just fretting over nothing ??!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks