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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.net
jamtomorrow wrote:
> To help me understand a little better:
>
> 1) I did a complete system recovery from my Sony disc
> 2) I installed SP2 from a genuine Microsoft disc
> 3) I installed the following via Windows Update:
> KB898461
> KB892130
> SP3
> IE7
> Malicious Software Tool
>
> Do I need to go back to 1) and register Wups2.dll in Windows after 2)?
>
> Sorry to be a pain!
>
> Regards
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
>> Microsoft
>> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
>> installation:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery
>> installs. --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> jamtomorrow wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Thanks for your prompt response.
>>>
>>> I installed SP3 on 20 May. Yes, I had just reinstalled Windows
>>> beforehand.
>>> SP2 was installed before SP3. SP3 was installed via Windows Update. No
>>> problems experienced.
>>>
>>> I use Nod32 v3 and Online Armor Firewall. They were not running when I
>>> installed SP3. Only Windows Firewall was on at the time. Windowsupdate
>>> log
>>> shows error code 0 x 80004002.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> jamtomorrow
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> When did you install WinXP SP3? Had you just reinstalled Windows
>>>> before
>>>> installing SP3? Was WinXP SP2 installed before you installed SP3? Did
>>>> you
>>>> install SP3 via Windows Update or manually?
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>>>> firewall
>>>> (if any)? Were any of these applications running when you installed
>>>> SP3?
>>>>
>>>> Any errors in WindowsUpdate.log associated with this failed install of
>>>> KB942763?
>>>>
>>>> ===============================
>>>>
>>>> How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows
>>>> Server
>>>> Update Services installation issues:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602
>>>>
>>>> 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having"
>>>> section
>>>> of
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527
>>>>
>>>> 2. You cannot install some updates or programs
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798
>>>>
>>>> 3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
>>>> associated with the download/install.
>>>>
>>>> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
>>>>
>>>> 3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
>>>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1122
>>>> and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and
>>>> Support
>>>> link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> jamtomorrow wrote:
>>>>> I've never had problems before installing windows updates but the
>>>>> above
>>>>> was
>>>>> downloaded automatically today but fails to install.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have XP SP3 installed. Any ideas ?