Re: problems after repair installation of XP Pro

Follow this article -
The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates
when you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP
Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259


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"SherryB" <> wrote in message
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|I had WMI corruption, and did a repair installation of WinXP Pro. I had SP2
| on a CD, so I ran that afterwards to get everything up to at least that
| level. Now when I try to run either Windows Update or Microsoft Update, it
| says"
|
| Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed
| on your computer. To continue:
|
| o Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
| o Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem"
|
| I have tried letting it register or reinstall about 10 times now, and I
| always come back to this same message after I click either Express or Custom.
| When I try to read about more steps, I get nothing when I search for that
| message. No error code whatsoever.
|
| Help!
|