Sorry for the delay in replying, the kids are home for the Christmas holidays so
I'm kept pretty busy at the moment! Unfortunately now that I have had a chance
to get back to you, I can't help, apart from suggesting that if you are a home
user you can get free assistance directly from Microsoft for problems related to
security updates.
You might like to try starting here:
<https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131>
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...3&gprid=522131
Harry.
hmi wrote:
> Sorry Harry, this did not work.
> I´ve got the error msg "could not apply update", no record in the
> windowsupdate.log.
> The ohotfix.exe need more than 5 minutes to start the installer and occupied
> the CPU 88-98%
> There must be another problem
> rgds hmi
>
>
> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Download the failed updates from the Microsoft Download Center and install them
>> manually. There's some kind of glitch with Office updates on Microsoft Update,
>> hopefully it will be sorted out eventually but in the meantime it's back to the
>> old-fashioned process!
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>> hmi wrote:
>>> all the other updates (XP, IE etc.) have been successful.
>>> Requested System Data:
>>> OP System: Windows XP Home Ed.
>>> Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3, v.5857 Build 2600
>>> Update: Windows Update (manual)
>>> Last successful: today
>>> Not updated: with error code -643: all Office 2003, Outlook, Word, Excel
>>> KB974554,972580,973705,974771,973475,973443,976885 ,978551
>>> with error code -664: KB975051 (Office 2003)
>>>
>>> Anti-Virus: Avira Antivir Personal Free Antivirus 9.0.0.418
>>> Update level 21.12.09
>>> Firewall: Windows XP Standard
>>> Antispy: Spybot Search+Destroy plus Teatimer
>>> Office: 2003 PRO update level 4 weeks ago
>>> IE: 8.0.6001.18702
>>> CPU: INTEL Prozessor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4
>>> Genuine Intel Pentium 4~1992 Mhz
>>> RAM: DIMM1: MDT Tech. MDT 1GB PC400 CL2.
>>> DIMM2: Siemens SDU3264C2B12MTS-75
>>> 256 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8@200MHz)
>>> (2.0-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz)
>>> Space on C:\ 13 GB free (from 50,0)
>>>
>>> I´d appreciate if anybody could give a working solution
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> .
>>