sp3 broke windows update.

I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my system. I
have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone else
having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
Linux is looking better and better

me wrote:
> I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
> updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my system. I
> have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone else
> having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
> Linux is looking better and better

Did you install SP3 right after installing XP? Did you use a CD or Auto
Update for SP3? Did you do a clean up, chkdsk and defrag between when
you installed XP and SP3. Finally, did you reboot TWICE after installing
SP3 and before doing *anything* else?

Alias

CrystalBall© sez...

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/

me wrote:
> I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
> updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my system.
> I
> have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone else
> having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please
> HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
> Linux is looking better and better

"Alias" wrote:

> me wrote:
> > I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
> > updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my system. I
> > have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone else
> > having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
> > Linux is looking better and better
>
> Did you install SP3 right after installing XP? Did you use a CD or Auto
> Update for SP3? Did you do a clean up, chkdsk and defrag between when
> you installed XP and SP3. Finally, did you reboot TWICE after installing
> SP3 and before doing *anything* else?
>
> Alias
> yes service pack 3 went in right after necessary drivers. if i needed to reboot twice i might have missed that part but if i did i guess i missed it twice because i rreinstalled twice. no chdisk defrag was unneccesary clean up? I fully reformatted my drive. there was nothiung left to cleanup

thank you Pa bear, that fixed it. muchas gracias.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> CrystalBall© sez...
>
> 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/
>
> me wrote:
> > I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
> > updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my system.
> > I
> > have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone else
> > having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please
> > HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
> > Linux is looking better and better
>
>

You're welcome and thanks for your feedback!

me wrote:
> thank you Pa bear, that fixed it. muchas gracias.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> CrystalBall© sez...
>>
>> 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/
>>
>> me wrote:
>>> I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
>>> updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my
>>> system.
>>> I
>>> have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone
>>> else
>>> having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please
>>> HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
>>> Linux is looking better and better

me wrote:
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>> me wrote:
>>> I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled xp home sp2. Upon
>>> updated to sp3 I can no longer use microsoft update to update my system. I
>>> have to search for each failed update and install it manually. Anyone else
>>> having, or better HAD this problem and know a fix? Please HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP.
>>> Linux is looking better and better
>> Did you install SP3 right after installing XP? Did you use a CD or Auto
>> Update for SP3? Did you do a clean up, chkdsk and defrag between when
>> you installed XP and SP3. Finally, did you reboot TWICE after installing
>> SP3 and before doing *anything* else?
>>
>> Alias
>> yes service pack 3 went in right after necessary drivers.
if i needed to reboot twice i might have missed that part but
if i did i guess i missed it twice because i rreinstalled twice.
no chdisk defrag was unneccesary clean up? I fully reformatted my drive.
there was nothiung left to cleanup

I mean clean up after installing XP. The drive will be fragmented as well.

Alias

There are some manual steps you can try, but instead just try my tool:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset

If that doesn't work, let me know what errors your still getting.

Eddie Bowers
Security Support
Microsoft Corporation

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