Problems with Windows Update page and Automatic Updates.

Currently I've been having a new problem on a new HP system a friend of mine
has set up. We've got most of the recent critical updates except there seems
to be three left on on the Windows Update Page. If I choose to download all
three or just any one of them, it will either come back as failed or it will
start downloading and hang on 2 of 3 or it won't start downloading at
all...it just sits at the starting download with no progress.

The Automatic update icon in his tray has been stuck on 45% for almost a
week now. We've tried turning auto update off then back on with no effect.

Any help or suggestions would be great. One of the updates is the MS .NET
1.1 update. The others I cannot recall but can get that info if needed.

Thanks muchly

Mike

"Dr. Ravenstein" <Dr. > wrote in message
news:BCD9831B-C630-467B-AB18-
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> Currently I've been having a new problem on a new HP system a friend of mine
> has set up.

Should we assume XP? Which version?


> The Automatic update icon in his tray has been stuck on 45% for almost a
> week now.

Do you have bitsadmin? Try opening a command window to enter:

bitsadmin /wrap /list /allusers


One possible explanation e.g. for XP base is that you are downloading
XPsp2 and have suspended it. Bitsadmin would show that status for
sure. You could use some of the other bitsadmin subcommands
to try to resume a suspended download or clear up any blockages.


FYI bitsadmin is available in the XPsp2 Support Tools update.

<title>KB838079 - Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools</title>
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=838079

(I don't know if it is compatible with earlier versions of XP.
If not, the earlier version might have to be used.)


> One of the updates is the MS .NET 1.1 update.

Note that others have had to uninstall all .net framework support
and start over from scratch doing manual downloads. YMMV.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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....
> We've got most of the recent critical updates except there seems
> to be three left on on the Windows Update Page. If I choose to download all
> three or just any one of them, it will either come back as failed or it will
> start downloading and hang on 2 of 3 or it won't start downloading at
> all...it just sits at the starting download with no progress.
>
> The Automatic update icon in his tray has been stuck on 45% for almost a
> week now. We've tried turning auto update off then back on with no effect.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be great. One of the updates is the MS .NET
> 1.1 update. The others I cannot recall but can get that info if needed.
>
> Thanks muchly
>
> Mike

The OS is Windows XP and it came with SP2 preloaded from HP. I'll try those
tips you gave. Now that I think of it, the problems did seem to start when I
tried getting the .NET updates. So we shall see soon.

Thanks.
Mike

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Dr. Ravenstein" <Dr. > wrote in message
> news:BCD9831B-C630-467B-AB18-
> ....
> > Currently I've been having a new problem on a new HP system a friend of mine
> > has set up.
>
> Should we assume XP? Which version?
>
>
> > The Automatic update icon in his tray has been stuck on 45% for almost a
> > week now.
>
> Do you have bitsadmin? Try opening a command window to enter:
>
> bitsadmin /wrap /list /allusers
>
>
> One possible explanation e.g. for XP base is that you are downloading
> XPsp2 and have suspended it. Bitsadmin would show that status for
> sure. You could use some of the other bitsadmin subcommands
> to try to resume a suspended download or clear up any blockages.
>
>
> FYI bitsadmin is available in the XPsp2 Support Tools update.
>
> <title>KB838079 - Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools</title>
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=838079
>
> (I don't know if it is compatible with earlier versions of XP.
> If not, the earlier version might have to be used.)
>
>
> > One of the updates is the MS .NET 1.1 update.
>
> Note that others have had to uninstall all .net framework support
> and start over from scratch doing manual downloads. YMMV.
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
> ....
> > We've got most of the recent critical updates except there seems
> > to be three left on on the Windows Update Page. If I choose to download all
> > three or just any one of them, it will either come back as failed or it will
> > start downloading and hang on 2 of 3 or it won't start downloading at
> > all...it just sits at the starting download with no progress.
> >
> > The Automatic update icon in his tray has been stuck on 45% for almost a
> > week now. We've tried turning auto update off then back on with no effect.
> >
> > Any help or suggestions would be great. One of the updates is the MS .NET
> > 1.1 update. The others I cannot recall but can get that info if needed.
> >
> > Thanks muchly
> >
> > Mike
>
>
>