Updates won't install IE 7 won't either

Hello,
I had Vista Ultimate on my computer, but i couldn't get it to work smoothly
so i got XP OEM version from Amazon. I erased the partition and formatted the
drive for a clean install of XP. Installed drivers and such what got it all
working. I had 102 updates in the Windows update, managed to install quite a
few of them but now everytime i try to install them either through auto
update or by visiting the update webpage all of them fail.
The same problem happens with IE7 whether i download it from the microsoft
site or try to install it through the auto update. It gets to the very end
about finializing the installation and then stops and says that the computer
needs to restart.
Any information would be great.
Besides this update thing i think everything else is running smoothly.

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

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
====================================
Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional
Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Andy wrote:
> Hello,
> I had Vista Ultimate on my computer, but i couldn't get it to work
> smoothly
> so i got XP OEM version from Amazon. I erased the partition and formatted
> the drive for a clean install of XP. Installed drivers and such what got
> it
> all working. I had 102 updates in the Windows update, managed to install
> quite a few of them but now everytime i try to install them either through
> auto update or by visiting the update webpage all of them fail.
> The same problem happens with IE7 whether i download it from the microsoft
> site or try to install it through the auto update. It gets to the very end
> about finializing the installation and then stops and says that the
> computer
> needs to restart.
> Any information would be great.
> Besides this update thing i think everything else is running smoothly.

Ok the automatic update thing worked managed to get all the security updates
and what not. However i still can't install IE7 it just comes up with the
computer needs to restart so that the setup files can be deleted. I have
tried everything in the online help thing and nothing, tried looking into the
logs but i only have IE7_main.log and not the IE7 log that it says to check.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 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
>
> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
> ====================================
> Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:
>
> Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
>
> And I strongly recommend using
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
>
> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
>
> Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
> installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional
> Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
> to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.
>
> IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>
> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>
> Release Notes
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Andy wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I had Vista Ultimate on my computer, but i couldn't get it to work
> > smoothly
> > so i got XP OEM version from Amazon. I erased the partition and formatted
> > the drive for a clean install of XP. Installed drivers and such what got
> > it
> > all working. I had 102 updates in the Windows update, managed to install
> > quite a few of them but now everytime i try to install them either through
> > auto update or by visiting the update webpage all of them fail.
> > The same problem happens with IE7 whether i download it from the microsoft
> > site or try to install it through the auto update. It gets to the very end
> > about finializing the installation and then stops and says that the
> > computer
> > needs to restart.
> > Any information would be great.
> > Besides this update thing i think everything else is running smoothly.
>
>

Did you follow the IE7 installation instructions I posted in my last reply?

Free phone support for Internet Explorer 7/WinXP (installation issues only)
is available through 30 Jun-08, based on your locale. Customers must be
running WinXP in a non-domain environment.

In North America, call 1-866-234-6020

Hours of operation:
Monday-Friday 5 am - 9 pm Pacific Standard Time
Saturday-Sunday 6 am - 3 pm Pacific Standard Time

For other IE7 issues, start here: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft
subsidiaries. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for
support issues, visit the International Support Web site:
https://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Andy wrote:
> Ok the automatic update thing worked managed to get all the security
> updates
> and what not. However i still can't install IE7 it just comes up with the
> computer needs to restart so that the setup files can be deleted. I have
> tried everything in the online help thing and nothing, tried looking into
> the logs but i only have IE7_main.log and not the IE7 log that it says to
> check.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery
>> installs.
>> ====================================
>> Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:
>>
>> Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
>>
>> And I strongly recommend using
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
>>
>> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
>>
>> Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
>> installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional
>> Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing
>> it
>> to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.
>>
>> IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>>
>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>>
>> Release Notes
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
>> --
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I had Vista Ultimate on my computer, but i couldn't get it to work
>>> smoothly
>>> so i got XP OEM version from Amazon. I erased the partition and
>>> formatted
>>> the drive for a clean install of XP. Installed drivers and such what got
>>> it
>>> all working. I had 102 updates in the Windows update, managed to install
>>> quite a few of them but now everytime i try to install them either
>>> through
>>> auto update or by visiting the update webpage all of them fail.
>>> The same problem happens with IE7 whether i download it from the
>>> microsoft
>>> site or try to install it through the auto update. It gets to the very
>>> end
>>> about finializing the installation and then stops and says that the
>>> computer
>>> needs to restart.
>>> Any information would be great.
>>> Besides this update thing i think everything else is running smoothly.

The fix for this was apparently in this thread, which also fixed my IE8
installation problem
http://www.microsoft.com.nsatc.net/c...=en-us&m=1&p=1

You can also try renaming "spupdsvc.exe" -> "spupdsvc.old" rather than
replacing the file. Details and further instructions here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...3-dfff6a682d81