RE: Update stalls

1. Ignore the title, try Method 1 if not then Method 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

If no joy, then more to next -


2. Ignore the error number in article :
http://taurarian.mvps.org/WU_XP/0x8024402f.htm

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"jwpickett" wrote:

>
> I'm running XP with SP3 installed.
>
> When I go to the windows update site, the application acts as if it's
> stalled in that it says "Checking for the latest updates for your
> computer..." and the progress bar just keeps going and going. I've been
> trying this for three days now, and it can't seem to find anything,
> either in "Express" or "Custom" mode.
>
> I've ensured my RPC Locater is active.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
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Hi there.

I'm seeing the same error code on all of my windows xp boxes suddenly. I
tried all these steps and didn't get anywhere.

Is there anything else I can try?

TIA,

dw

"TaurArian" wrote:

> 1. Ignore the title, try Method 1 if not then Method 2
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> If no joy, then more to next -
>
>
> 2. Ignore the error number in article :
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/WU_XP/0x8024402f.htm
>
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> --------------------------------
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
> Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
>
>
> "jwpickett" wrote:
>
> >
> > I'm running XP with SP3 installed.
> >
> > When I go to the windows update site, the application acts as if it's
> > stalled in that it says "Checking for the latest updates for your
> > computer..." and the progress bar just keeps going and going. I've been
> > trying this for three days now, and it can't seem to find anything,
> > either in "Express" or "Custom" mode.
> >
> > I've ensured my RPC Locater is active.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > --
> > jwpickett
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > jwpickett's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/jwpickett.htm
> > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-update/1018047.htm
> >
> > http://forums.techarena.in
> >
> >