Problem downloading updates for XP How to identify problems & fix?

Hi
Ive not been able to get auto or manual windows updates since august 2004!
(last successful KB842773) 1st to fail was (kb867801) !
I've searched through all of the help sites and chat rooms to try to work out
exactly what went wrong then and since. I started out checking all of the
obvious and
thereafter made endless changes, based on my trawls of the web! Ultimately I
still do not have updates so my computer is way out of date.
Currently , I get to the screen that says Updates are being downloaded and
installed, and absolutely nothing happens, no error message, no movement on
the progress bar, no written detail. (No matter how long I leave it to think
about it before giving up!)
If I check my updates history on the msn site, it shows the status of each
attempted update (100s+100s!!) as either x? (failed) or - (cancelled)
Can anyone give me a clue where to start to identify what the problem /
problems are and indeed if possible how to fix, i.e. what and in what order.
Is it possible to identify eventually which updates I must install and the
order to do so.
Lots of questions I know, but I guess ultimately I need a method that will
diagnose all relevant issues (I'm probably expecting a miracle)
All ideas gratefully received.
Thanks

Don't know if this will help or not. I had the same problem for quite awhile.
I have windows XP home also. I had juno 7.0. I have done three things and
all is working well now. I upgraded to the new juno 8.0. I have also
upgraded to
Norton internet security "2006" and also bought the "Regisrty Machanic".
It did
find errors etc in my registry. If you have norton "2006" open it and at
the
bottom it shows a box for windows update--click on it. when updates says
checking
count to 15 or 20 and you should see it scanning. I'm now also able to just
go
to the windows update and it works fine there also.
Hope this helps some.


Snow White


--
Snow White


"firefly" wrote:

> Hi
> Ive not been able to get auto or manual windows updates since august 2004!
> (last successful KB842773) 1st to fail was (kb867801) !
> I've searched through all of the help sites and chat rooms to try to work out
> exactly what went wrong then and since. I started out checking all of the
> obvious and
> thereafter made endless changes, based on my trawls of the web! Ultimately I
> still do not have updates so my computer is way out of date.
> Currently , I get to the screen that says Updates are being downloaded and
> installed, and absolutely nothing happens, no error message, no movement on
> the progress bar, no written detail. (No matter how long I leave it to think
> about it before giving up!)
> If I check my updates history on the msn site, it shows the status of each
> attempted update (100s+100s!!) as either x? (failed) or - (cancelled)
> Can anyone give me a clue where to start to identify what the problem /
> problems are and indeed if possible how to fix, i.e. what and in what order.
> Is it possible to identify eventually which updates I must install and the
> order to do so.
> Lots of questions I know, but I guess ultimately I need a method that will
> diagnose all relevant issues (I'm probably expecting a miracle)
> All ideas gratefully received.
> Thanks

"firefly" wrote:

> Hi
> Ive not been able to get auto or manual windows updates since august 2004!
> (last successful KB842773) 1st to fail was (kb867801) !
> I've searched through all of the help sites and chat rooms to try to work out
> exactly what went wrong then and since. I started out checking all of the
> obvious and
> thereafter made endless changes, based on my trawls of the web! Ultimately I
> still do not have updates so my computer is way out of date.
> Currently , I get to the screen that says Updates are being downloaded and
> installed, and absolutely nothing happens, no error message, no movement on
> the progress bar, no written detail. (No matter how long I leave it to think
> about it before giving up!)
> If I check my updates history on the msn site, it shows the status of each
> attempted update (100s+100s!!) as either x? (failed) or - (cancelled)
> Can anyone give me a clue where to start to identify what the problem /
> problems are and indeed if possible how to fix, i.e. what and in what order.
> Is it possible to identify eventually which updates I must install and the
> order to do so.
> Lots of questions I know, but I guess ultimately I need a method that will
> diagnose all relevant issues (I'm probably expecting a miracle)
> All ideas gratefully received.
> Thanks

Hi
Thanks for the info. I have Norton installed although haven't a clue what
Juno is?
I will take a look and let you know how I get on
Thanks again.

"Snow White" wrote:

> Don't know if this will help or not. I had the same problem for quite awhile.
> I have windows XP home also. I had juno 7.0. I have done three things and
> all is working well now. I upgraded to the new juno 8.0. I have also
> upgraded to
> Norton internet security "2006" and also bought the "Regisrty Machanic".
> It did
> find errors etc in my registry. If you have norton "2006" open it and at
> the
> bottom it shows a box for windows update--click on it. when updates says
> checking
> count to 15 or 20 and you should see it scanning. I'm now also able to just
> go
> to the windows update and it works fine there also.
> Hope this helps some.
>
>
> Snow White
>
>
> --
> Snow White
>
>
> "firefly" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > Ive not been able to get auto or manual windows updates since august 2004!
> > (last successful KB842773) 1st to fail was (kb867801) !
> > I've searched through all of the help sites and chat rooms to try to work out
> > exactly what went wrong then and since. I started out checking all of the
> > obvious and
> > thereafter made endless changes, based on my trawls of the web! Ultimately I
> > still do not have updates so my computer is way out of date.
> > Currently , I get to the screen that says Updates are being downloaded and
> > installed, and absolutely nothing happens, no error message, no movement on
> > the progress bar, no written detail. (No matter how long I leave it to think
> > about it before giving up!)
> > If I check my updates history on the msn site, it shows the status of each
> > attempted update (100s+100s!!) as either x? (failed) or - (cancelled)
> > Can anyone give me a clue where to start to identify what the problem /
> > problems are and indeed if possible how to fix, i.e. what and in what order.
> > Is it possible to identify eventually which updates I must install and the
> > order to do so.
> > Lots of questions I know, but I guess ultimately I need a method that will
> > diagnose all relevant issues (I'm probably expecting a miracle)
> > All ideas gratefully received.
> > Thanks

Hi Firefly,
juno is a internet provider just like msn, netzero etc. I think but can't
be sure that
it was the "Registry Machanic" that solved the problem for me. You have to
buy the software but it sure has helped me.

Good Luck
--
Snow White


"firefly" wrote:

> Hi
> Thanks for the info. I have Norton installed although haven't a clue what
> Juno is?
> I will take a look and let you know how I get on
> Thanks again.
>
> "Snow White" wrote:
>
> > Don't know if this will help or not. I had the same problem for quite awhile.
> > I have windows XP home also. I had juno 7.0. I have done three things and
> > all is working well now. I upgraded to the new juno 8.0. I have also
> > upgraded to
> > Norton internet security "2006" and also bought the "Regisrty Machanic".
> > It did
> > find errors etc in my registry. If you have norton "2006" open it and at
> > the
> > bottom it shows a box for windows update--click on it. when updates says
> > checking
> > count to 15 or 20 and you should see it scanning. I'm now also able to just
> > go
> > to the windows update and it works fine there also.
> > Hope this helps some.
> >
> >
> > Snow White
> >
> >
> > --
> > Snow White
> >
> >
> > "firefly" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > > Ive not been able to get auto or manual windows updates since august 2004!
> > > (last successful KB842773) 1st to fail was (kb867801) !
> > > I've searched through all of the help sites and chat rooms to try to work out
> > > exactly what went wrong then and since. I started out checking all of the
> > > obvious and
> > > thereafter made endless changes, based on my trawls of the web! Ultimately I
> > > still do not have updates so my computer is way out of date.
> > > Currently , I get to the screen that says Updates are being downloaded and
> > > installed, and absolutely nothing happens, no error message, no movement on
> > > the progress bar, no written detail. (No matter how long I leave it to think
> > > about it before giving up!)
> > > If I check my updates history on the msn site, it shows the status of each
> > > attempted update (100s+100s!!) as either x? (failed) or - (cancelled)
> > > Can anyone give me a clue where to start to identify what the problem /
> > > problems are and indeed if possible how to fix, i.e. what and in what order.
> > > Is it possible to identify eventually which updates I must install and the
> > > order to do so.
> > > Lots of questions I know, but I guess ultimately I need a method that will
> > > diagnose all relevant issues (I'm probably expecting a miracle)
> > > All ideas gratefully received.
> > > Thanks