Updates unable to be installed after repairing windows xp

Hi,
I owned a Dell XPS 1210, running genuine windows xp sp2.

There were some issue with the mup.sys file and was advised to repair the
windows installation with the installation cd provided by Dell.

I did that and all was ok, until windows started performing automatic
updates. There were a lot of updates and these were downloading and
installing ok initially.

However, in the most recent windows update, the following updates were not
able to be installed successfully after they were downloaded. The process
somehow repeats itself after failing, each time downloading and unsuccessful
again when trying to install.

Please help and advise what is the problem and what are the solutions
available.

Thanks very much.....

The updates ther were not able to be installed:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB936782)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190)
Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB938127)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB939683)
Update for Windows Media Format 11 SDK for Windows XP (KB929399)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941568)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB941202)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB942615)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and 11
(KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB921503)
Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)

lwy52 wrote:
> I owned a Dell XPS 1210, running genuine windows xp sp2.
>
> There were some issue with the mup.sys file and was advised to
> repair the windows installation with the installation cd provided
> by Dell.
>
> I did that and all was ok, until windows started performing
> automatic updates. There were a lot of updates and these were
> downloading and installing ok initially.
>
> However, in the most recent windows update, the following updates
> were not able to be installed successfully after they were
> downloaded. The process somehow repeats itself after failing, each
> time downloading and unsuccessful again when trying to install.
>
> Please help and advise what is the problem and what are the
> solutions available.
>
> Thanks very much.....
<snip>

Search and Search before asking...

BTW - you "owned" a Dell... If you no longer own the machine in question -
why are you trying to fix it? heh

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)

Can't figure that out?

Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.

http://download.windowsupdate.com/Wi...gent30-x86.exe
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Download/Install the 927891 patch.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A

- Reboot.

- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.

- Come back and let us know how things went!

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"lwy52" <> wrote in message
newsB509B83-9C4D-4147-9A6A-...
> Hi,
> I owned a Dell XPS 1210, running genuine windows xp sp2.
>
> There were some issue with the mup.sys file and was advised to repair the
> windows installation with the installation cd provided by Dell.
>
> I did that and all was ok, until windows started performing automatic
> updates. There were a lot of updates and these were downloading and
> installing ok initially.
>
> However, in the most recent windows update, the following updates were not
> able to be installed successfully after they were downloaded. The process
> somehow repeats itself after failing, each time downloading and
> unsuccessful
> again when trying to install.
>
> Please help and advise what is the problem and what are the solutions
> available.
>
> Thanks very much.....
>
> The updates ther were not able to be installed:
>
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB936782)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190)
> Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB938127)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB939683)
> Update for Windows Media Format 11 SDK for Windows XP (KB929399)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB941568)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB941202)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
> (KB942615)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and
> 11
> (KB941569)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
> Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
> Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB921503)
> Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
> Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
> Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
>
I had 88 updates that balked today after a repair-install of Win XP Pro
w/SP2. I Used the following registrations, and they 'flew' in like a covey
of quail. Should you not have it corrected by now, I hope it helps you too.
s

Try re-registering the windows update components. This may help fix a
corrupt installer


1. Click on Start and Run,
2. Type "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (without quotation marks) and press
Enter.
3. Should get the message "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded"
Click OK.
4. Repeat above for each of the following:

REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL

5. Reboot

Now try to install your updates.

> Try re-registering the windows update components. This may help fix a
> corrupt installer
>
>
> 1. Click on Start and Run,
> 2. Type "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (without quotation marks) and press
> Enter.
> 3. Should get the message "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded"
> Click OK.
> 4. Repeat above for each of the following:
>
> REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
> REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
> REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
> REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
> REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
> REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL
> REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
>
> 5. Reboot
>
> Now try to install your updates.
>
>


Thank you!! After trying other things from all over microsoft help i
found your post and it solved my problem instantly.