Update no work

I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows update site
with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The longest
I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the moment.

I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating at all.

Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first time I
went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever turning
off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought this was
pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
explorer(version 6).

I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the troubleshooting
section

Any advice?

Hi Jamppa,

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

"Jamppa" <> wrote in message
news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows update
site
> with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
> this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The
longest
> I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the
moment.
>
> I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating at
all.
>
> Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first time
I
> went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
> happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever
turning
> off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought this
was
> pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> explorer(version 6).
>
> I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the troubleshooting
> section
>
> Any advice?
>

Hey!

Patti, you're a genius!! I had the exact same problem, and it got sorted out
in no time, with your advice!

Thanks a ton!

Dish!

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Jamppa,
>
> 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
>
> "Jamppa" <> wrote in message
> news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> > I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows update
> site
> > with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
> > this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The
> longest
> > I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> > minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the
> moment.
> >
> > I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating at
> all.
> >
> > Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first time
> I
> > went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
> > happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever
> turning
> > off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought this
> was
> > pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> > explorer(version 6).
> >
> > I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the troubleshooting
> > section
> >
> > Any advice?
> >
>
>
>

You're very welcome!! :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Dish21" <> wrote in message
news:ABED0E7F-3B0D-49EF-BC70-...
> Hey!
>
> Patti, you're a genius!! I had the exact same problem, and it got sorted
out
> in no time, with your advice!
>
> Thanks a ton!
>
> Dish!
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Jamppa,
> >
> > 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
> >
> > "Jamppa" <> wrote in message
> > news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> > > I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows
update
> > site
> > > with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
> > > this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The
> > longest
> > > I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> > > minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the
> > moment.
> > >
> > > I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating
at
> > all.
> > >
> > > Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first
time
> > I
> > > went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
> > > happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever
> > turning
> > > off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought
this
> > was
> > > pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> > > explorer(version 6).
> > >
> > > I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the
troubleshooting
> > > section
> > >
> > > Any advice?
> > >
> >
> >
> >

I have exactly the same problem but your solution did not work for me. Any
more ideas?

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Jamppa,
>
> 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
>
> "Jamppa" <> wrote in message
> news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> > I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows update
> site
> > with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
> > this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The
> longest
> > I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> > minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the
> moment.
> >
> > I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating at
> all.
> >
> > Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first time
> I
> > went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
> > happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever
> turning
> > off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought this
> was
> > pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> > explorer(version 6).
> >
> > I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the troubleshooting
> > section
> >
> > Any advice?
> >
>
>
>

Hi Tissuemkr,

Please see my response to your post within linda's "please help" thread in
this newsgroup.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tissuemkr" <> wrote in message
news:B7D6AFAE-CAFD-42B9-A030-...
> I have exactly the same problem but your solution did not work for me. Any
> more ideas?
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Jamppa,
> >
> > 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
> >
> > "Jamppa" <> wrote in message
> > news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> > > I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows
update
> > site
> > > with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
> > > this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The
> > longest
> > > I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> > > minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the
> > moment.
> > >
> > > I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating
at
> > all.
> > >
> > > Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first
time
> > I
> > > went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
> > > happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever
> > turning
> > > off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought
this
> > was
> > > pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> > > explorer(version 6).
> > >
> > > I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the
troubleshooting
> > > section
> > >
> > > Any advice?
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Hi, I did try what you recommended but it did not work for me. Obviously, you
are one of the most talented on this thread. What else can I do?

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Tissuemkr,
>
> Please see my response to your post within linda's "please help" thread in
> this newsgroup.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Tissuemkr" <> wrote in message
> news:B7D6AFAE-CAFD-42B9-A030-...
> > I have exactly the same problem but your solution did not work for me. Any
> > more ideas?
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jamppa,
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > "Jamppa" <> wrote in message
> > > news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> > > > I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows
> update
> > > site
> > > > with no success.It just displays a message that goes something like
> > > > this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update program".The
> > > longest
> > > > I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> > > > minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at the
> > > moment.
> > > >
> > > > I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't updating
> at
> > > all.
> > > >
> > > > Also I should mention that it did start updating something the first
> time
> > > I
> > > > went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready" nothing
> > > > happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without ever
> > > turning
> > > > off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I thought
> this
> > > was
> > > > pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> > > > explorer(version 6).
> > > >
> > > > I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the
> troubleshooting
> > > > section
> > > >
> > > > Any advice?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Are you using any other pop-up blocker software or, perhaps, Google Toolbar
or Yahoo Toolbar (I believe both of these toolbars have built-in pop-up
blockers)? If so, then you'll have to configure the pop-up blocker to allow
popups from the Windows Update site.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tissuemkr" <> wrote in message
news:F3178EDA-D9C3-4578-8666-...
> Hi, I did try what you recommended but it did not work for me. Obviously,
you
> are one of the most talented on this thread. What else can I do?
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Tissuemkr,
> >
> > Please see my response to your post within linda's "please help" thread
in
> > this newsgroup.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Tissuemkr" <> wrote in message
> > news:B7D6AFAE-CAFD-42B9-A030-...
> > > I have exactly the same problem but your solution did not work for me.
Any
> > > more ideas?
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Jamppa,
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > "Jamppa" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:11F47AA2-3C54-4733-BBF0-...
> > > > > I've been trying to upgrade to service pack 2 through the windows
> > update
> > > > site
> > > > > with no success.It just displays a message that goes something
like
> > > > > this:"Looking for the newest version of windows update
program".The
> > > > longest
> > > > > I've had the patience to wait for something to happen was about 20
> > > > > minutes.Should I wait longer?Or could the site be out of order at
the
> > > > moment.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also have the automated windows update ON,but my comp isn't
updating
> > at
> > > > all.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also I should mention that it did start updating something the
first
> > time
> > > > I
> > > > > went to the site,but after the text "registering 100% ready"
nothing
> > > > > happened,and I notced that my hard drives light went on without
ever
> > > > turning
> > > > > off again,and my dvd drives light started flashing rapidly.I
thought
> > this
> > > > was
> > > > > pretty weird also.They went back to normal as soon as I closed
> > > > > explorer(version 6).
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't found anything on this from the faq's nor the
> > troubleshooting
> > > > > section
> > > > >
> > > > > Any advice?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

It did just the trick!I would also like to thank you for great advice!

You're welcome! :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Jamppa" <> wrote in message
news:45918B86-E885-4B76-9FA5-...
> It did just the trick!I would also like to thank you for great advice!
>