status bar doesn't move!!

xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

Hello tnks2hp,

No progress bar at Windows Update
If no green progress bar scrolls when attempting to check for updates at
Windows Update (but the space for the progress bar is present), then the most
likely cause is that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is
not working properly, isn't started, or needs upgrading. Choose checkmark #3
in Dial-a-fix http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and click GO. Close and
re-open Internet Explorer, and visit Windows Update again
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
The progress bar should appear and you will be able to download updates.
Flushing SoftwareDistribution also might help. Sometimes, however, a simpler
solution is just to restart the computer.

Download Dial-ª-Fix
Please read the page and Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download


Reboot into safe mºde (F-8) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm


Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
Disk CleanUp.

Click the Start button . In the Search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in
the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.


Empty user and system "temp" folders.

Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line

%systemdrive%\temp


%systemdrive%\%windir%\temp


%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp



Run Dial-ª-Fix


Exit Safe Mode (Rebººt)


Try the updates n0w

For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
I hope this post is helpful.
Let us know how it works ºut.
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"tnks2hp" wrote:

> xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

Thanks for the info. I did all you'd recommended and I still can't see the
scroll bar running. The BI and the WU services are both started. The only
difference I see now is that I get the yellow exclamation mark as if windows
wants to download the updates, but it stays at 0% :-(
What now?


"Engel" wrote:

> Hello tnks2hp,
>
> No progress bar at Windows Update
> If no green progress bar scrolls when attempting to check for updates at
> Windows Update (but the space for the progress bar is present), then the most
> likely cause is that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is
> not working properly, isn't started, or needs upgrading. Choose checkmark #3
> in Dial-a-fix http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and click GO. Close and
> re-open Internet Explorer, and visit Windows Update again
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> The progress bar should appear and you will be able to download updates.
> Flushing SoftwareDistribution also might help. Sometimes, however, a simpler
> solution is just to restart the computer.
>
> Download Dial-ª-Fix
> Please read the page and Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download
>
>
> Reboot into safe mºde (F-8) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
>
>
> Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
> included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
> Disk CleanUp.
>
> Click the Start button . In the Search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in
> the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
>
>
> Empty user and system "temp" folders.
>
> Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line
>
> %systemdrive%\temp
>
>
> %systemdrive%\%windir%\temp
>
>
> %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp
>
>
>
> Run Dial-ª-Fix
>
>
> Exit Safe Mode (Rebººt)
>
>
> Try the updates n0w
>
> For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
> I hope this post is helpful.
> Let us know how it works ºut.
> - - -
>
>
> "tnks2hp" wrote:
>
> > xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> > bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

Now I get the yellow exclamation sign but it stays at 0%. still no
updates.... what now?
Thanks

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello tnks2hp,
>
> No progress bar at Windows Update
> If no green progress bar scrolls when attempting to check for updates at
> Windows Update (but the space for the progress bar is present), then the most
> likely cause is that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is
> not working properly, isn't started, or needs upgrading. Choose checkmark #3
> in Dial-a-fix http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and click GO. Close and
> re-open Internet Explorer, and visit Windows Update again
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> The progress bar should appear and you will be able to download updates.
> Flushing SoftwareDistribution also might help. Sometimes, however, a simpler
> solution is just to restart the computer.
>
> Download Dial-ª-Fix
> Please read the page and Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download
>
>
> Reboot into safe mºde (F-8) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
>
>
> Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
> included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
> Disk CleanUp.
>
> Click the Start button . In the Search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in
> the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
>
>
> Empty user and system "temp" folders.
>
> Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line
>
> %systemdrive%\temp
>
>
> %systemdrive%\%windir%\temp
>
>
> %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp
>
>
>
> Run Dial-ª-Fix
>
>
> Exit Safe Mode (Rebººt)
>
>
> Try the updates n0w
>
> For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
> I hope this post is helpful.
> Let us know how it works ºut.
> - - -
>
>
> "tnks2hp" wrote:
>
> > xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> > bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

Try to disable your antivirus and try again to D/L

"tnks2hp" wrote:

> Now I get the yellow exclamation sign but it stays at 0%. still no
> updates.... what now?
> Thanks
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello tnks2hp,
> >
> > No progress bar at Windows Update
> > If no green progress bar scrolls when attempting to check for updates at
> > Windows Update (but the space for the progress bar is present), then the most
> > likely cause is that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is
> > not working properly, isn't started, or needs upgrading. Choose checkmark #3
> > in Dial-a-fix http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and click GO. Close and
> > re-open Internet Explorer, and visit Windows Update again
> > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> > The progress bar should appear and you will be able to download updates.
> > Flushing SoftwareDistribution also might help. Sometimes, however, a simpler
> > solution is just to restart the computer.
> >
> > Download Dial-ª-Fix
> > Please read the page and Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download
> >
> >
> > Reboot into safe mºde (F-8) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
> >
> >
> > Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
> > included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
> > Disk CleanUp.
> >
> > Click the Start button . In the Search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in
> > the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
> >
> >
> > Empty user and system "temp" folders.
> >
> > Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line
> >
> > %systemdrive%\temp
> >
> >
> > %systemdrive%\%windir%\temp
> >
> >
> > %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp
> >
> >
> >
> > Run Dial-ª-Fix
> >
> >
> > Exit Safe Mode (Rebººt)
> >
> >
> > Try the updates n0w
> >
> > For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
> > I hope this post is helpful.
> > Let us know how it works ºut.
> > - - -
> >
> >
> > "tnks2hp" wrote:
> >
> > > xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> > > bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

I ended up having to restore my system back to the restore point I made
before running the Dial a fix. My laptop wouldn't boot up. It was getting
stuck on the windows xp with the bars running. I couldn't load the last known
configuration either. System restore even failed running in safe mode. I
ended up using the windows cd to run the restore!! So I am back to square one!

"Engel" wrote:

> Try to disable your antivirus and try again to D/L
>
> "tnks2hp" wrote:
>
> > Now I get the yellow exclamation sign but it stays at 0%. still no
> > updates.... what now?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Engel" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello tnks2hp,
> > >
> > > No progress bar at Windows Update
> > > If no green progress bar scrolls when attempting to check for updates at
> > > Windows Update (but the space for the progress bar is present), then the most
> > > likely cause is that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is
> > > not working properly, isn't started, or needs upgrading. Choose checkmark #3
> > > in Dial-a-fix http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and click GO. Close and
> > > re-open Internet Explorer, and visit Windows Update again
> > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> > > The progress bar should appear and you will be able to download updates.
> > > Flushing SoftwareDistribution also might help. Sometimes, however, a simpler
> > > solution is just to restart the computer.
> > >
> > > Download Dial-ª-Fix
> > > Please read the page and Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download
> > >
> > >
> > > Reboot into safe mºde (F-8) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > Suggest cleaning up the system (clearing out all the Temp/Tmp folders, and
> > > included all offline content, clearing the browser TIF, Delete Cookies , do a
> > > Disk CleanUp.
> > >
> > > Click the Start button . In the Search box, type Disk Cleanup, and then, in
> > > the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
> > >
> > >
> > > Empty user and system "temp" folders.
> > >
> > > Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line
> > >
> > > %systemdrive%\temp
> > >
> > >
> > > %systemdrive%\%windir%\temp
> > >
> > >
> > > %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Run Dial-ª-Fix
> > >
> > >
> > > Exit Safe Mode (Rebººt)
> > >
> > >
> > > Try the updates n0w
> > >
> > > For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
> > > I hope this post is helpful.
> > > Let us know how it works ºut.
> > > - - -
> > >
> > >
> > > "tnks2hp" wrote:
> > >
> > > > xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> > > > bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

xp, sp2, mine does the same except after a little wait, it says no critical
up dates available.

"tnks2hp" wrote:

> xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?

"don" wrote:

> xp, sp2, mine does the same except after a little wait, it says no critical
> up dates available.
>
> "tnks2hp" wrote:
>
> > xp pro - When I try to run the windows update, express or cutsom, the status
> > bar doesn't move and it basically hangs and doesn't do anything! Any ideas?