stalled at 0% downloaded...for days!

I know 56K can make for long downloads, but this is ridiculous! When I go
online, the tray has the little windows update icon; hovering over it gives
the message "Downloading updates: 0%". This has been going on for over a week
now. I picture some huge file creating a logjam of sorts, but can't figure
out how to kill whatever it is that won't download, because of course neither
right- or left-clicking the dumb thing produces anything. I worry that all
sorts of updates are queued up behind this enormous file and can't be
downloaded. Anyone had this?

Snarkly wrote:

> I know 56K can make for long downloads, but this is ridiculous! When I go
> online, the tray has the little windows update icon; hovering over it gives
> the message "Downloading updates: 0%". This has been going on for over a week
> now. I picture some huge file creating a logjam of sorts, but can't figure
> out how to kill whatever it is that won't download, because of course neither
> right- or left-clicking the dumb thing produces anything. I worry that all
> sorts of updates are queued up behind this enormous file and can't be
> downloaded. Anyone had this?
Hi

This might be relevant:

From: Eric Brodish [MSFT] ()
Subject: After Acception Windows XPSP2 in AU Icon disappears and nothing
is downloaded
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
Date: 2004-08-25 15:05:40 PST

<quote>
Hi,

If you have the Automatic Updates feature configured to notify you before
download you may experience the following behavior:


1. You are notified that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is available

2. After accepting the download, nothing happens (AU icon in systray might
came up temporarily indicating 0% download)


This behavior is expected due to Windows Update controlling the rate at
which Windows XP Service Pack 2 is released. For the health of the overall
internet, the Service Pack needs to be slowly released to machines. This
prevents the internet ecosystem from becoming overburdened.

Thank You,

Eric
</quote>



You could also try the following and see it helps:

Click Start >> Run >>
Type the follow command in the Open box.
"regsvr32 wuapi.dll" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok
Type "regsvr32 wups.dll" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok
Type "regsvr32 wuaueng.dll" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok
Type "regsvr32 wucltui.dll" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok
Type "regsvr32 msxml3.dll" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok

Restart the machine.


If that doesn't help:

You could clean out this folder (WU5's temporary download
folder) and see if that helps:

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

You can use the procedure described here:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

FAQ #7 on this link explains it somewhat:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

If you want SP-2 now, follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Snarkly" <> wrote in message
news:2F0F20B5-C7FC-48FA-A2CC-...
>I know 56K can make for long downloads, but this is ridiculous! When
>I go
> online, the tray has the little windows update icon; hovering over
> it gives
> the message "Downloading updates: 0%". This has been going on for
> over a week
> now. I picture some huge file creating a logjam of sorts, but can't
> figure
> out how to kill whatever it is that won't download, because of
> course neither
> right- or left-clicking the dumb thing produces anything. I worry
> that all
> sorts of updates are queued up behind this enormous file and can't
> be
> downloaded. Anyone had this?

My download stopped at 33%, and I don't know what to do.

"Snarkly" wrote:

> I know 56K can make for long downloads, but this is ridiculous! When I go
> online, the tray has the little windows update icon; hovering over it gives
> the message "Downloading updates: 0%". This has been going on for over a week
> now. I picture some huge file creating a logjam of sorts, but can't figure
> out how to kill whatever it is that won't download, because of course neither
> right- or left-clicking the dumb thing produces anything. I worry that all
> sorts of updates are queued up behind this enormous file and can't be
> downloaded. Anyone had this?

>-----Original Message-----
>I know 56K can make for long downloads, but this is
ridiculous! When I go
>online, the tray has the little windows update icon;
hovering over it gives
>the message "Downloading updates: 0%". This has been
going on for over a week
>now. I picture some huge file creating a logjam of
sorts, but can't figure
>out how to kill whatever it is that won't download,
because of course neither
>right- or left-clicking the dumb thing produces
anything. I worry that all
>sorts of updates are queued up behind this enormous file
and can't be
>downloaded. Anyone had this?
>.
>Mine was at 66% for about 5 hours then i just gave up.
the very first time I tried to install SP2 it wiped out
my entire computer and I had to call Dell so they could
help me get it back. I'm sure if I should even try it
again

A pause around 30%-40% is common and does not necessarily indicate a problem.
The download for XPSP2 runs in phases, and somewhere in that general range is
the end of one phase and the beginning of another. The download should
automatically resume after a while and continue in the background.

Thanks for using the newsgroups.

-Chris Gouge
Microsoft Windows Update Services

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Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup
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"Doug" <> wrote in message
news:6D6CCE4A-5E29-4A54-91DC-...
> My download stopped at 33%, and I don't know what to do.
>
> "Snarkly" wrote:
>
>> I know 56K can make for long downloads, but this is ridiculous! When I go
>> online, the tray has the little windows update icon; hovering over it gives
>> the message "Downloading updates: 0%". This has been going on for over a week
>> now. I picture some huge file creating a logjam of sorts, but can't figure
>> out how to kill whatever it is that won't download, because of course neither
>> right- or left-clicking the dumb thing produces anything. I worry that all
>> sorts of updates are queued up behind this enormous file and can't be
>> downloaded. Anyone had this?