stuck on "checking for latest version..."

I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.

When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the top
reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update software..."

I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on as
well.

Hi vintonrj,

Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........

Go to Start>Run and key in:
net.exe stop wuauserv
Click on OK or hit ENTER

Go to Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll

Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 /s wups.dll

Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll

Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll

Start>Run and key in:
regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll

Start>Run and key in:
net.exe start wuauserv

Now try the Windows Update site.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"vintonrj" <> wrote in message
news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.
>
> When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the top
> reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update software..."
>
> I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on as
> well.

Hi Patti,

Thanks for the help. I had this same problem today and I ran through your
steps. Now it's working beautifully.

Thanks again!

John Szpara
ADP, Inc.

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi vintonrj,
>
> Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> net.exe stop wuauserv
> Click on OK or hit ENTER
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wups.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Now try the Windows Update site.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "vintonrj" <> wrote in message
> news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> > I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.
> >
> > When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the top
> > reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update software..."
> >
> > I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on as
> > well.
>
>
>

Patti, the "net.exe stop wuauserv" and "net.exe start wuauserv" commands
result, for me, in the message "Error 2185 The service name is invalid."
Now what do I do? Thanks, Charles

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi vintonrj,
>
> Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> net.exe stop wuauserv
> Click on OK or hit ENTER
>
> Go to Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wups.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
>
> Start>Run and key in:
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Now try the Windows Update site.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "vintonrj" <> wrote in message
> news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> > I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.
> >
> > When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the top
> > reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update software..."
> >
> > I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on as
> > well.
>
>
>

I was having the same problem and this worked like a
charm...thanks!

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi vintonrj,
>
>Give this a try and see if it resolves the
problem.........
>
>Go to Start>Run and key in:
>net.exe stop wuauserv
>Click on OK or hit ENTER
>
>Go to Start>Run and key in:
>regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
>
>Start>Run and key in:
>regsvr32 /s wups.dll
>
>Start>Run and key in:
>regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
>
>Start>Run and key in:
>regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
>
>Start>Run and key in:
>regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
>
>Start>Run and key in:
>net.exe start wuauserv
>
>Now try the Windows Update site.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>--
>Patti MacLeod
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>"vintonrj" <> wrote in
message
>news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-
...
>> I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded
windows xp system.
>>
>> When I access windows updates, it never goes past the
page where the top
>> reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows
update software..."
>>
>> I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the
rest of updates on as
>> well.
>
>
>.
>

You're very welcome :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"john s" <john > wrote in message
news:91994774-0EE5-4834-AE83-...
> Hi Patti,
>
> Thanks for the help. I had this same problem today and I ran through your
> steps. Now it's working beautifully.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> John Szpara
> ADP, Inc.
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi vintonrj,
> >
> > Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wups.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > net.exe start wuauserv
> >
> > Now try the Windows Update site.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "vintonrj" <> wrote in message
> > news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> > > I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.
> > >
> > > When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the
top
> > > reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update
software..."
> > >
> > > I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on
as
> > > well.
> >
> >
> >

Hi Charles,

What operating system are you using? It's a bad habit of mine, since I
normally haunt the microsoft.public.windowsxp newsgroups, to forget that the
windowsupdate newsgroup is not "exclusive" to the XP operating
system........sorry.

Are you using any third-party firewalls (ZoneAlarm or Norton Personal
Firewall, for example), ad blocking or spyware blocking software ? If so,
try disabling the program before attempting to access Windows Update.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Charles" <> wrote in message
news:57F98FE5-7B48-404C-BE19-...
> Patti, the "net.exe stop wuauserv" and "net.exe start wuauserv" commands
> result, for me, in the message "Error 2185 The service name is invalid."
> Now what do I do? Thanks, Charles
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi vintonrj,
> >
> > Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wups.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
> >
> > Start>Run and key in:
> > net.exe start wuauserv
> >
> > Now try the Windows Update site.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "vintonrj" <> wrote in message
> > news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> > > I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.
> > >
> > > When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the
top
> > > reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update
software..."
> > >
> > > I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on
as
> > > well.
> >
> >
> >

You're welcome :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

<> wrote in message
news:0b1101c4f9fa$f9c8e790$...
> I was having the same problem and this worked like a
> charm...thanks!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi vintonrj,
> >
> >Give this a try and see if it resolves the
> problem.........
> >
> >Go to Start>Run and key in:
> >net.exe stop wuauserv
> >Click on OK or hit ENTER
> >
> >Go to Start>Run and key in:
> >regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
> >
> >Start>Run and key in:
> >regsvr32 /s wups.dll
> >
> >Start>Run and key in:
> >regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
> >
> >Start>Run and key in:
> >regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
> >
> >Start>Run and key in:
> >regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
> >
> >Start>Run and key in:
> >net.exe start wuauserv
> >
> >Now try the Windows Update site.
> >
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >--
> >Patti MacLeod
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> >"vintonrj" <> wrote in
> message
> >news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-
> ...
> >> I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded
> windows xp system.
> >>
> >> When I access windows updates, it never goes past the
> page where the top
> >> reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows
> update software..."
> >>
> >> I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the
> rest of updates on as
> >> well.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Patti, thanks -- I am using Windows 98 and Norton Internet Security
(including Norton Personal Firewall). Disabling NIS and allowing pop-ups did
not resolve my problem. What do I do now? Many thanks, Charles

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Charles,
>
> What operating system are you using? It's a bad habit of mine, since I
> normally haunt the microsoft.public.windowsxp newsgroups, to forget that the
> windowsupdate newsgroup is not "exclusive" to the XP operating
> system........sorry.
>
> Are you using any third-party firewalls (ZoneAlarm or Norton Personal
> Firewall, for example), ad blocking or spyware blocking software ? If so,
> try disabling the program before attempting to access Windows Update.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Charles" <> wrote in message
> news:57F98FE5-7B48-404C-BE19-...
> > Patti, the "net.exe stop wuauserv" and "net.exe start wuauserv" commands
> > result, for me, in the message "Error 2185 The service name is invalid."
> > Now what do I do? Thanks, Charles
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi vintonrj,
> > >
> > > Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........
> > >
> > > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > >
> > > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > > regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
> > >
> > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > regsvr32 /s wups.dll
> > >
> > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
> > >
> > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
> > >
> > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
> > >
> > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > net.exe start wuauserv
> > >
> > > Now try the Windows Update site.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "vintonrj" <> wrote in message
> > > news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> > > > I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp system.
> > > >
> > > > When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where the
> top
> > > > reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update
> software..."
> > > >
> > > > I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of updates on
> as
> > > > well.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Try running thru the items in the "checklist" provided by Maurice N in this
thread:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...date/browse_th
read/thread/e1816f92b2e84461/ce3a4aecaa465c2f?q=sittigs&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fmic
rosoft.public.windowsupdate%2Fsearch%3Fgroup%3Dmic rosoft.public.windowsupdat
e%26q%3Dsittigs%26qt_g%3D1%26searchnow%3DSearch+th is+group%26&_doneTitle=Bac
k+to+Search&&d#ce3a4aecaa465c2f

Since the above URL will wrap due to its length, either copy/paste the
entire URL into a browser window, or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/5e84a

Maurice's post is the seventh one in that thread.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Charles" <> wrote in message
news:22F5CF5F-7463-4CD0-ADB0-...
> Patti, thanks -- I am using Windows 98 and Norton Internet Security
> (including Norton Personal Firewall). Disabling NIS and allowing pop-ups
did
> not resolve my problem. What do I do now? Many thanks, Charles
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Charles,
> >
> > What operating system are you using? It's a bad habit of mine, since I
> > normally haunt the microsoft.public.windowsxp newsgroups, to forget that
the
> > windowsupdate newsgroup is not "exclusive" to the XP operating
> > system........sorry.
> >
> > Are you using any third-party firewalls (ZoneAlarm or Norton Personal
> > Firewall, for example), ad blocking or spyware blocking software ? If
so,
> > try disabling the program before attempting to access Windows Update.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Charles" <> wrote in message
> > news:57F98FE5-7B48-404C-BE19-...
> > > Patti, the "net.exe stop wuauserv" and "net.exe start wuauserv"
commands
> > > result, for me, in the message "Error 2185 The service name is
invalid."
> > > Now what do I do? Thanks, Charles
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi vintonrj,
> > > >
> > > > Give this a try and see if it resolves the problem.........
> > > >
> > > > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > > > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > >
> > > > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 /s wups.dll
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > net.exe start wuauserv
> > > >
> > > > Now try the Windows Update site.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "vintonrj" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:F7DDAE0B-3E91-4F36-96F0-...
> > > > > I am trying to get all updates on a newly reloaded windows xp
system.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I access windows updates, it never goes past the page where
the
> > top
> > > > > reads "Checking for the latest version of the Windows update
> > software..."
> > > > >
> > > > > I updated to sp2 by disk, but would like to get the rest of
updates on
> > as
> > > > > well.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >