Hawkins, I had exactly the same problem but followed the fix below which I
got from a post in this forum from a couple of days ago.
Nick
Paul W wrote:
> My PC is running XP SP2, and had to run the XP 'Repair' function
> to resolve a PC problem. 'Repair' ran smoothly and all seemed ok.
> But now i have been prompted to install new updates (PC is set up
> auto-update). I run them, but get the message 'failed to install'
> (no error codes that i can see either). the prompt for 'new updates
> waiting' reappears again. Stuck in a loop.
>
> I tried logging on to Update website, searching for updates and
> selecting 'Express Download'. Download initialises but then stops,
> with the message 'failed to install'. The Update Centre error
> message is 'Look at your recent history files'. I click on 'Recent
> Hsitory, only to be told i need to run Update first. Another loop.
>
> Any ideas on what is happening and how to resolve?
Try one (or both) of these:
(You may be able to do - and should likely - Solution (1) combined with 3-6
of solution (2))
Solution to try (1):
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options
Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".
Then click "GO"... May take a while.
Reboot when it is done...
"DMcCunney" wrote:
> "Hawkins" wrote:
> > I have an early edition of XP installed and I have a slipstreamed a bootable
> > CD with SP2. I ran a repair install, which apart from a couple of non
> > Windows program errors, seemed to have worked. So I went to the Windows
> > update site and after the latest installer and WGA were installed I was able
> > to download a total of 77 critical and security updates. These were
> > validated as part of the download process but when I pressed the install
> > button the whole lot failed and the message said try again. I did this but
> > still no luck.
> > Is there something I missed such as only accepting a few of the updates at a
> > time and if so which ones should be selected first and which should be left
> > for a second or third batch of updates?
>
> I'm having exactly the same problem. I dual-boot Win2K SP4 and WinXP SP2. I
> prefer to do a clean install of a new OS to a new drive, rather than using
> paritions. I encountered hardware problems, and had to re-install XP to a
> different drive. This worked, but broke dual boot. If I re-install Win2K, I
> can boot into it, but WinXP fails. If I re-install XP, I can boot to it, but
> Win2K fails.
>
> Most recently, I did a clean re-install of 2K, as though it were a fresh
> installation. This enabled it to boot, but broke the existing XP
> installation. I did a repair install of XP. This allowed XP to boot, but
> rolled XP back to SP2 state, minus the 80+ critical patches since, and also
> broke Windows Update. Packages download, but all fail to install.
>
> I've already gone through various MS Knowledge Base articles related to the
> issues and performed the suggested steps to no avail.
>
> I *could* do a clean re-install of XP, which *would* solve the problem. But
> I would have to re-install all of my software, since doing so zeroes the
> registry. And I've had to re-install XP so many times I can no longer
> authenticate over the Internet. I have to call and speak to a rep.
>
> This has been time-consuming, extremely tedious, and thoroughly frustrating.
>
> I want a working dual-boot setup with Win2K SP4 and WinXP SP2 with curent
> path levels, but anything I do to fix one seems to break the other.
>
> Suggestions will be deeply appreciated.
>
> > Richard.
> ______
> Dennis
>
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