partial update failure

I did my windows update by express... After completion, I checked to see if
everything went as was expected, I found that a few parts of the download had
failed. When I went back to do the download again, it told me there were no
updates for me. I am at a loss as to what to do in order to get the updates
that failed the first time around. Any suggestions ??
Now keep in mind that I am a senior, and not the brightest bulb in the
box, when it comes to techie stuff. Be kind....I've been around to long as
it is...lol
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so many memories...so little time to make them.

Manually install the downloads that failed

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166

Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what you want,
Click the “Go To Download Basket� link. Type in or browse to the location where you
want the updates saved to and then Click the “Download Now� button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.

or
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en



"starcar" <> wrote in message
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>I did my windows update by express... After completion, I checked to see if
> everything went as was expected, I found that a few parts of the download had
> failed. When I went back to do the download again, it told me there were no
> updates for me. I am at a loss as to what to do in order to get the updates
> that failed the first time around. Any suggestions ??
> Now keep in mind that I am a senior, and not the brightest bulb in the
> box, when it comes to techie stuff. Be kind....I've been around to long as
> it is...lol
> --
> so many memories...so little time to make them.

Hello Star,

Your Windows folder is likely either C:\Windows or C:\WINNT. Find your Windows folder using Windows Explorer.
Locate WindowsUpdate.log
Attach a copy of it in a reply-post here.

Look at your Windows Update log:
See if there is an "Error" for the date(s) when you had this problem.
It will have an entry (entries) with Error that would help to pin-down your pc's problem with Windows Update on-line functions.
C:\Windows\Windows Update.log (for Win98/Me)
C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log (for Win2000/XP / servers) (these systems may have Windows at folder WINNT )

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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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starcar wrote:
> I did my windows update by express... After completion, I checked to
> see if everything went as was expected, I found that a few parts of
> the download had failed. When I went back to do the download again,
> it told me there were no updates for me. I am at a loss as to what to
> do in order to get the updates that failed the first time around. Any
> suggestions ?? Now keep in mind that I am a senior, and not the
> brightest bulb in the box, when it comes to techie stuff. Be
> kind....I've been around to long as it is...lol