Re: Cannot install Windows Updates in ME

Ah - your Wireless adapter may be introducing problems, depending on the way
it's set up -

You still haven't said whether you are able to download the updates but not
install them, or whether the problem lies at some other stage in the
WinUpdates process.
We need to know this because it makes a lot of difference as to how to
attack the problem.

I've cross-posted this to the WU group, who can give more specialised
advice - hopefully someone will be able to help

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"Jeff" <> wrote in message
news:242e01c49e25$25d12aa0$...
>I realize I didn't provide enough information before.
> Sorry about that, It's my first time doing this. I don't
> have an anti-virus on my laptop, because I just installed
> WinME this morning. Also, I'm connected to my LAN with a
> Wireless adapter, so I believed that I was safe from
> viruses because of the wireless security (at least for a
> little while). I checked the INF folder and it contains
> 512 items, none of them having 0 bytes.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Cannot install? - or cannot download?
>>if the former - then read on....
>>Have you been running with the Quack?
>>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
>>If so, then read on......
>>
<snip now irrelevant ramble>
>
>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>news:3d5d01c49e1f$ac129410$...
>>>I have tried for hours to fix my Update problem on my
>>> laptop. Everything from clearing the browser cache to
>>> deleting old update files from C:\WUTemp folder. I've
>>> searched the knowledge base and Google and nothing is
>>> working. I really don't want to re-install Windows 98
>>> since I'm having other problems with that OS. However,
>>> I'm so frustrated right now that this Windows ME disk
>>> could easily become a frisbee. Has anyone else here had
>>> this problem, or know how to fix it? I would really
>>> appreciate the help!
>>
>>
>>.
>>

OK - what is the EXACT error message you get when you try to install an
update?

BTW - the FIRST update you should install is 290700 (System Restore patch) -
if that one doesn't work, then your System Restore is DOA

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

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"Jeff" <> wrote in message
news:2fdb01c49e29$673faad0$...
> I'm sorry about the lack of info. I'm able to download
> the updates, but unable to install them. I've installed a
> few successfully, but there are many more and I can't
> install any of the updates that are left. Thanks for
> helping me out, because I've run out of ideas.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Ah - your Wireless adapter may be introducing problems,
> depending on the way
>>it's set up -
>>
>>You still haven't said whether you are able to download
> the updates but not
>>install them, or whether the problem lies at some other
> stage in the
>>WinUpdates process.
>>We need to know this because it makes a lot of difference
> as to how to
>>attack the problem.
>>
>>I've cross-posted this to the WU group, who can give more
> specialised
>>advice - hopefully someone will be able to help
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
>>
>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>news:242e01c49e25$25d12aa0$...
>>>I realize I didn't provide enough information before.
>>> Sorry about that, It's my first time doing this. I
> don't
>>> have an anti-virus on my laptop, because I just
> installed
>>> WinME this morning. Also, I'm connected to my LAN with
> a
>>> Wireless adapter, so I believed that I was safe from
>>> viruses because of the wireless security (at least for a
>>> little while). I checked the INF folder and it contains
>>> 512 items, none of them having 0 bytes.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Cannot install? - or cannot download?
>>>>if the former - then read on....
>>>>Have you been running with the Quack?
>>>>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
>>>>If so, then read on......
>>>>
>><snip now irrelevant ramble>
>>>
>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:3d5d01c49e1f$ac129410$. ..
>>>>>I have tried for hours to fix my Update problem on my
>>>>> laptop. Everything from clearing the browser cache to
>>>>> deleting old update files from C:\WUTemp folder. I've
>>>>> searched the knowledge base and Google and nothing is
>>>>> working. I really don't want to re-install Windows 98
>>>>> since I'm having other problems with that OS.
> However,
>>>>> I'm so frustrated right now that this Windows ME disk
>>>>> could easily become a frisbee. Has anyone else here
> had
>>>>> this problem, or know how to fix it? I would really
>>>>> appreciate the help!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

OK - if scripting isn't working, then that gives us a big clue!!!
It may simply be that your settings are locked down too tight - first go to
Internet Options, and set the Internet Security to Default/Medium.

Try again - if that doesn't work, then try a Repair of IE6 while in Safe
Mode - from Add/Remove Programs.
Reboot to Safe Mode
Go to Add/Remove Programs and try a repair of Internet Explorer from there.
Go to the entry for 'Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and Internet Tools'
in Add/Remove Programs
Click on Remove - and click on Repair on the window that pops up
Reboot on request to Normal Mode

If the above entry isn't there, you first need to uninstall all the patches
applied, then do the repair, then reapply the patches
The patches are listed in Add/Remove under the names 'Internet Explorer
Qxxxxxx'
highlight, click Remove - reboot if requested.
Repeat until the MSIE6SP1 entry appears - then repair as above.

HTH


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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<> wrote in message
news:173c01c49e2d$08b8c420$...
> First of all, I've "sort of" installed IE 6, and I know it
> didn't fully install because almost any page I bring up
> states "To display this page correctly, you need to
> download and install the following components: Visual
> Basic Scripting Support." Of course, when I try to
> install VBSS, it doesn't work. When I go to the Windows
> Update site now, after clicking Scan for updates, I just
> get a blank screen. But basically the message was "xxxx
> was not installed. Click Review and Install updates to
> try again." I hope this will help you.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>OK - what is the EXACT error message you get when you try
> to install an
>>update?
>>
>>BTW - the FIRST update you should install is 290700
> (System Restore patch) -
>>if that one doesn't work, then your System Restore is DOA
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
>>
>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>news:2fdb01c49e29$673faad0$...
>>> I'm sorry about the lack of info. I'm able to download
>>> the updates, but unable to install them. I've
> installed a
>>> few successfully, but there are many more and I can't
>>> install any of the updates that are left. Thanks for
>>> helping me out, because I've run out of ideas.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Ah - your Wireless adapter may be introducing problems,
>>> depending on the way
>>>>it's set up -
>>>>
>>>>You still haven't said whether you are able to download
>>> the updates but not
>>>>install them, or whether the problem lies at some other
>>> stage in the
>>>>WinUpdates process.
>>>>We need to know this because it makes a lot of
> difference
>>> as to how to
>>>>attack the problem.
>>>>
>>>>I've cross-posted this to the WU group, who can give
> more
>>> specialised
>>>>advice - hopefully someone will be able to help
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>>
>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>
>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>> messages to NG's
>>>>
>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:242e01c49e25$25d12aa0$. ..
>>>>>I realize I didn't provide enough information before.
>>>>> Sorry about that, It's my first time doing this. I
>>> don't
>>>>> have an anti-virus on my laptop, because I just
>>> installed
>>>>> WinME this morning. Also, I'm connected to my LAN
> with
>>> a
>>>>> Wireless adapter, so I believed that I was safe from
>>>>> viruses because of the wireless security (at least
> for a
>>>>> little while). I checked the INF folder and it
> contains
>>>>> 512 items, none of them having 0 bytes.
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Cannot install? - or cannot download?
>>>>>>if the former - then read on....
>>>>>>Have you been running with the Quack?
>>>>>>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr -
> Doctor?
>>>>>>If so, then read on......
>>>>>>
>>>><snip now irrelevant ramble>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:3d5d01c49e1f$ac129410$. ..
>>>>>>>I have tried for hours to fix my Update problem on my
>>>>>>> laptop. Everything from clearing the browser cache
> to
>>>>>>> deleting old update files from C:\WUTemp folder.
> I've
>>>>>>> searched the knowledge base and Google and nothing
> is
>>>>>>> working. I really don't want to re-install Windows
> 98
>>>>>>> since I'm having other problems with that OS.
>>> However,
>>>>>>> I'm so frustrated right now that this Windows ME
> disk
>>>>>>> could easily become a frisbee. Has anyone else here
>>> had
>>>>>>> this problem, or know how to fix it? I would really
>>>>>>> appreciate the help!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

....forgot to ask - what's the EXACT error message when you attempt to
install VBS support??

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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<> wrote in message
news:173c01c49e2d$08b8c420$...
> First of all, I've "sort of" installed IE 6, and I know it
> didn't fully install because almost any page I bring up
> states "To display this page correctly, you need to
> download and install the following components: Visual
> Basic Scripting Support." Of course, when I try to
> install VBSS, it doesn't work. When I go to the Windows
> Update site now, after clicking Scan for updates, I just
> get a blank screen. But basically the message was "xxxx
> was not installed. Click Review and Install updates to
> try again." I hope this will help you.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>OK - what is the EXACT error message you get when you try
> to install an
>>update?
>>
>>BTW - the FIRST update you should install is 290700
> (System Restore patch) -
>>if that one doesn't work, then your System Restore is DOA
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
>>
>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>news:2fdb01c49e29$673faad0$...
>>> I'm sorry about the lack of info. I'm able to download
>>> the updates, but unable to install them. I've
> installed a
>>> few successfully, but there are many more and I can't
>>> install any of the updates that are left. Thanks for
>>> helping me out, because I've run out of ideas.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Ah - your Wireless adapter may be introducing problems,
>>> depending on the way
>>>>it's set up -
>>>>
>>>>You still haven't said whether you are able to download
>>> the updates but not
>>>>install them, or whether the problem lies at some other
>>> stage in the
>>>>WinUpdates process.
>>>>We need to know this because it makes a lot of
> difference
>>> as to how to
>>>>attack the problem.
>>>>
>>>>I've cross-posted this to the WU group, who can give
> more
>>> specialised
>>>>advice - hopefully someone will be able to help
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>>
>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>
>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>> messages to NG's
>>>>
>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:242e01c49e25$25d12aa0$. ..
>>>>>I realize I didn't provide enough information before.
>>>>> Sorry about that, It's my first time doing this. I
>>> don't
>>>>> have an anti-virus on my laptop, because I just
>>> installed
>>>>> WinME this morning. Also, I'm connected to my LAN
> with
>>> a
>>>>> Wireless adapter, so I believed that I was safe from
>>>>> viruses because of the wireless security (at least
> for a
>>>>> little while). I checked the INF folder and it
> contains
>>>>> 512 items, none of them having 0 bytes.
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Cannot install? - or cannot download?
>>>>>>if the former - then read on....
>>>>>>Have you been running with the Quack?
>>>>>>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr -
> Doctor?
>>>>>>If so, then read on......
>>>>>>
>>>><snip now irrelevant ramble>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:3d5d01c49e1f$ac129410$. ..
>>>>>>>I have tried for hours to fix my Update problem on my
>>>>>>> laptop. Everything from clearing the browser cache
> to
>>>>>>> deleting old update files from C:\WUTemp folder.
> I've
>>>>>>> searched the knowledge base and Google and nothing
> is
>>>>>>> working. I really don't want to re-install Windows
> 98
>>>>>>> since I'm having other problems with that OS.
>>> However,
>>>>>>> I'm so frustrated right now that this Windows ME
> disk
>>>>>>> could easily become a frisbee. Has anyone else here
>>> had
>>>>>>> this problem, or know how to fix it? I would really
>>>>>>> appreciate the help!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

There are two versions of the scripting host - one for NT-based OS's and one
for Win9x - you need the one from here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ylang=en--Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)Nil Carborundum Illegitemihttp://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htmhttp://tinyurl.com/6oztjPlease read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's"Jeff" <> wrote in messagenews:247101c49e2f$b4722ed0$ ...> The exact error message is: An unknown error has occured.> Please try again later or choose 'Windows Update' under> the Internet Explorer "Tools" menu to install this> component. By the way, my Internet setting is already on> medium. I'm going to try the repair now in safe mode.>>>-----Original Message----->>....forgot to ask - what's the EXACT error message when> you attempt to>>install VBS support??>>>>-->>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post> messages to NG's>>>><> wrote in message>>news:173c01c49e2d$08b8c420$ bl...>>> First of all, I've "sort of" installed IE 6, and I know> it>>> didn't fully install because almost any page I bring up>>> states "To display this page correctly, you need to>>> download and install the following components: Visual>>> Basic Scripting Support." Of course, when I try to>>> install VBSS, it doesn't work. When I go to the Windows>>> Update site now, after clicking Scan for updates, I just>>> get a blank screen. But basically the message was "xxxx>>> was not installed. Click Review and Install updates to>>> try again." I hope this will help you.>>>>>>>-----Original Message----->>>>OK - what is the EXACT error message you get when you> try>>> to install an>>>>update?>>>>>>>>BTW - the FIRST update you should install is 290700>>> (System Restore patch) ->>>>if that one doesn't work, then your System Restore is> DOA>>>>>>>>-->>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)>>>>>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm>>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj>>>>>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post>>> messages to NG's>>>>>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message>>>>news:2fdb01c49e29$673faad0$a401280a@phx .gbl...>>>>> I'm sorry about the lack of info. I'm able to> download>>>>> the updates, but unable to install them. I've>>> installed a>>>>> few successfully, but there are many more and I can't>>>>> install any of the updates that are left. Thanks for>>>>> helping me out, because I've run out of ideas.>>>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message----->>>>>>Ah - your Wireless adapter may be introducing> problems,>>>>> depending on the way>>>>>>it's set up ->>>>>>>>>>>>You still haven't said whether you are able to> download>>>>> the updates but not>>>>>>install them, or whether the problem lies at some> other>>>>> stage in the>>>>>>WinUpdates process.>>>>>>We need to know this because it makes a lot of>>> difference>>>>> as to how to>>>>>>attack the problem.>>>>>>>>>>>>I've cross-posted this to the WU group, who can give>>> more>>>>> specialised>>>>>>advice - hopefully someone will be able to help>>>>>>>>>>>>-->>>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)>>>>>>>>>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi>>>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm>>>>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj>>>>>>>>>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to> post>>>>> messages to NG's>>>>>>>>>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message>>>>>>news:242e01c49e25$25d12aa0$a301280a@p hx.gbl...>>>>>>>I realize I didn't provide enough information before.>>>>>>> Sorry about that, It's my first time doing this. I>>>>> don't>>>>>>> have an anti-virus on my laptop, because I just>>>>> installed>>>>>>> WinME this morning. Also, I'm connected to my LAN>>> with>>>>> a>>>>>>> Wireless adapter, so I believed that I was safe from>>>>>>> viruses because of the wireless security (at least>>> for a>>>>>>> little while). I checked the INF folder and it>>> contains>>>>>>> 512 items, none of them having 0 bytes.>>>>>>>>-----Original Message----->>>>>>>>Cannot install? - or cannot download?>>>>>>>>if the former - then read on....>>>>>>>>Have you been running with the Quack?>>>>>>>>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr ->>> Doctor?>>>>>>>>If so, then read on......>>>>>>>>>>>>>><snip now irrelevant ramble>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Jeff" <> wrote in message>>>>>>>>news:3d5d01c49e1f$ac129410$a601280a @phx.gbl...>>>>>>>>>I have tried for hours to fix my Update problem on> my>>>>>>>>> laptop. Everything from clearing the browser> cache>>> to>>>>>>>>> deleting old update files from C:\WUTemp folder.>>> I've>>>>>>>>> searched the knowledge base and Google and nothing>>> is>>>>>>>>> working. I really don't want to re-install> Windows>>> 98>>>>>>>>> since I'm having other problems with that OS.>>>>> However,>>>>>>>>> I'm so frustrated right now that this Windows ME>>> disk>>>>>>>>> could easily become a frisbee. Has anyone else> here>>>>> had>>>>>>>>> this problem, or know how to fix it? I would> really>>>>>>>>> appreciate the help!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.>>>>>>>>>>.>>