Jay, this particular update was not a critical update so therefore clearing temporary
downloaded files would not have worked in your case as it didn't download automatically.
As for your update history, it will stay there as cancelled for as long as you keep the
history files intact.
You can clear Windows Update History (but be warned, it will clear all history not just
the failed/cancelled ones), then all you need to do is to delete the folder DataStore
Start, Run, type: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
This opens the SoftwareDistribution folder which is located normally on C:\Windows
See this link for further instructions:
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
If you want to hide the update, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click either Windows Update or Microsoft
Update.
2. Click Custom.
3. Click to clear the check box that is next to the update that you want to hide.
4. Expand the update that you want to hide, and then click the "Don't show this update
again" check box.
5. Click Review and install updates.
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"Jay" <> wrote in message
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| OK, I have Win XP Pro SP2, and I have a driver I tried to download for my
| wireless network card, and it failed. However, all of the stuff I tried
| above either didn't work, or I went to the WU web site and the stuff they
| told me to click on did not exist (Personalize, etc.). Any ideas? Help....
|
| The driver still shows up on the list of failed updates. Interestingly
| enough, the driver I downloaded from the D-Link web site doesn't work.
|
| "NewScience" wrote:
|
| > Also cleanup the BITS folder:
| >
| > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
| > Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader
| >
| > remove any *.dat files. This resyncs BITS and removes any knowledge of
| > failed/transitionary updates not processed or not in sync. This is where XP
| > gets confused on what has been downloaded/installed.
| >
| >
| > Stop the BITS service first:
| >
| > net stop bits
| > cleanup
| >
| > You don't have to restart BITS, it will restart on it's own.
| >
| > "Doctor Metal PhD" <Doctor Metal
> wrote in
| > message news:058C60F4-E9A5-4E6B-9587-...
| > > Q. Will WU recognize the failed/deleted updates as installed or missing or
| > > what ?
| > >
| > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Remove WU downloads from the temporary folder
| > >>
| > >> Stop the Automatic Updates service
| > >> Click Start, Choose Run.
| > >> In the Run box, type services.msc.
| > >> Click OK.
| > >> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
| > >> Click Stop.
| > >> Stopping the service will take a moment.
| > >>
| > >> Delete the contents of the Download folder
| > >> Click Start. Choose Run.
| > >> In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
| > >> Click OK.
| > >> Open the Download folder.
| > >> Delete all contents of the Download folder.
| > >> Close the window.
| > >>
| > >> Start the Automatic Updates service
| > >> Click Start. Choose Run.
| > >> In the Run box, type services.msc.
| > >> Click OK.
| > >> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
| > >> Click Start.
| > >> Starting the service will take a moment.
| > >>
| > >> By deleting the contents of the Download folder - you have removed any
| > >> downloaded updates.
| > >>
| > >> Try WU again.
| > >>
| > >> If that fails, perhaps manually download and install the missing updates.
| > >>
| > >> You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
| > >>
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
| > >>
| > >> How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or
| > >> from the
| > >> Microsoft Update Catalog
| > >>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >>
| > >> ===========================
| > >> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
| > >> ===========================
| > >>
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| > >> "Need more help?
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> "Ken G." <> wrote in message
| > >> news:828DB702-A2A8-4CEB-B939-...
| > >> > During an update on a neglected pc (31 critical updates) an error
| > >> > occured
| > >> > (looking on a non-existant drive for the source files) and the update
| > >> > process
| > >> > was cancelled. Now when I run update it says there are no updates
| > >> > available,
| > >> > but update history shows 1 cancelled, and nummerous failed entries. How
| > >> > do I
| > >> > re-run these updates?
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
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